by Shawn Boyd | Sep 1, 2020 | All, en Español
[Spanish version below. Versión en español a continuación.] We visit the Napa County local assistance center (LAC) to show you how they are open and ready to help wildfire survivors get on the road to recovery. Local Assistance Center (LAC) Locations Napa County LAC...
by Monica Vargas | Sep 1, 2020 | Governor Proclamations
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring September 2020 as “Preparedness Month” in the State of California. The text of the proclamation can be found here and a copy is below:
by Brad Alexander | Aug 31, 2020 | Cal OES Press Releases
In response to a request from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, a team of 10 Israeli firefighters have deployed to California to assist in battling some of the largest wildfires in the state’s history. Though other countries have supported...
by Bryan May | Aug 31, 2020 | All
Over 16,000 firefighters continue to battle 18 major fires and lightning complexes across California. Fire engines and firefighters are needed on the front-lines to control the massive wildland fires that are occurring in Northern California, specifically for the...
by Shawn Boyd | Aug 30, 2020 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 699,909 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed. There...
by Monica Vargas | Aug 29, 2020 | Cal OES Press Releases
Editor’s note: Local Assistance Center information has been updated as of Oct. 20, 2020. In the ongoing response and recovery mission to support wildfire survivors impacted by the 2020 fire siege across California, the California Governor’s Office of...
by Shawn Boyd | Aug 29, 2020 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 693,839 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed. There...
by Monica Vargas | Aug 28, 2020 | Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – On the heels of his announcement that California has signed a groundbreaking contract with a major diagnostics company to increase the state’s capacity to test for COVID-19, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an executive order to help the state build out...
by Monica Vargas | Aug 28, 2020 | Governor Press Releases
Blueprint recognizes that COVID-19 will be with us for a long time and that we all need to adapt and live differently to get through this New plan imposes risk-based restrictions on sectors across state; expands time between changes SACRAMENTO – Governor...
by Monica Vargas | Aug 28, 2020 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits are now available for workers, business owners and self-employed individuals who lost their jobs or businesses or had their work hours substantially reduced as a result of the wildfires that began in...
by Monica Vargas | Aug 27, 2020 | Allied Agency News, Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – If you have uninsured or underinsured losses from the recent California wildfires and have registered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the next step is the home inspection. All inspections will be conducted by phone due to...
by Monica Vargas | Aug 27, 2020 | All
SACRAMENTO – El Departamento de Salud Pública de California anunció hoy las estadísticas más recientes sobre COVID-19. California tiene 683,529 casos confirmados hasta la fecha. Es posible que las cifras no representen un cambio real de un día a otro, ya que el...
by Monica Vargas | Aug 27, 2020 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 683,529 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed. There...
by Brad Alexander | Aug 26, 2020 | Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Lisa Ann L. Mangat, 50, of Elk Grove, has been appointed Chief Deputy Director of Policy and Administration at the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. Mangat has served...
by Shawn Boyd | Aug 26, 2020 | All
An easily digested quick spin of the top three news updates for this week at Cal OES. Links Disaster Assistance Cal OES Wildfire Response Resources
by Monica Vargas | Aug 26, 2020 | Allied Agency News, en Español
SACRAMENTO – El Departamento de Salud Pública de California anunció hoy las estadísticas más recientes sobre COVID-19. California tiene 679,099 casos confirmados hasta la fecha. Es posible que las cifras no representen un cambio real de un día a otro, ya que el...
by Monica Vargas | Aug 26, 2020 | Allied Agency News
[Y por debajo: Se Acerca la Fecha Límite en California para Préstamos por Desastre de la SBA para Daños a la Propiedad Debido el Incendio de Niland] SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations...
by Monica Vargas | Aug 26, 2020 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 679,099 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed. There...
by Monica Vargas | Aug 26, 2020 | Governor Press Releases
Contract with diagnostics company will allow California to process up to an additional 150,000 COVID-19 tests a day with a contractual turnaround time of 24-48 hours Groundbreaking deal will disrupt testing market and drive down cost of tests for everyone; it expands...
by Bryan May | Aug 26, 2020 | Video Packages
If you are impacted by the on-going wildfires in Lake, Monterey, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, and Yolo counties, you may be eligible for assistance from the FEMA. Grants may help eligible survivors with financial assistance that includes rent, home...
by Monica Vargas | Aug 25, 2020 | Allied Agency News, en Español
SACRAMENTO – El Departamento de Salud Pública de California anunció hoy las estadísticas más recientes sobre COVID-19. California tiene 673,095 casos confirmados hasta la fecha. Es posible que las cifras no representen un cambio real de un día a otro, ya que el...
by Monica Vargas | Aug 25, 2020 | Allied Agency News, en Español
Esta guía se aplica a entornos educativos y de cuidado infantil. Los grupos o cohortes deben limitarse a 14 niños y dos adultos máximo SACRAMENTO – El Departamento de Salud Pública de California publicó hoy una guía sobre la supervisión en persona de grupos de niños...
by Monica Vargas | Aug 25, 2020 | Allied Agency News
Guidance Applies to Educational and Childcare Settings Groups or Cohorts Must be Limited to No More Than 14 Children and 2 Adults SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health today released guidance regarding the in-person supervision of cohorts of...
by Shawn Boyd | Aug 25, 2020 | All
Evacuees from any of the wildfires burning around the state of California often don’t have a place to go for answers to questions, help with immediate emergency logistics or even food and shelter. This video shows you what some survivors of the Lightning Complex...
by Bryan May | Aug 24, 2020 | Governor Press Releases
Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an executive order to help increase the availability of CLIA-waived COVID-19 testing and address a variety of issues in response to the pandemic. The order allows the California Department of Consumer Affairs, in consultation with...
by Robb Mayberry | Aug 24, 2020 | All
Cal OES continues its mission alongside partner agencies to support local communities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are the latest numbers as of August 24, 2020:
by Brad Alexander | Aug 24, 2020 | Allied Agency News, Cal OES Press Releases
Today, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that wildfire survivors are now able to register for federal financial assistance through disasterassistance.gov....
by Monica Vargas | Aug 24, 2020 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 668,615 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed. There...
by Jim Kyle | Aug 24, 2020 | All
California businesses and residents who suffered damage or losses from the current and recent wildfires are strongly encouraged to register for disaster assistance. As a result of President Trump’s major disaster declaration, both Federal Emergency Management...
by Monica Vargas | Aug 23, 2020 | Allied Agency News
Note to Editors: This news release has been revised to reflect that a total of 35 counties have been on the county monitoring list for 3+ days and are required to close indoor operations for certain sectors based on the July 13 order to slow community transmission....
by Monica Vargas | Aug 23, 2020 | Allied Agency News
Y por debajo: SBA está lista para Asistir a Negocios y Residentes del estado de California Afectados por los Incendios Fuera de Control – Se Abren Centros Virtuales de Recuperación de Negocios el Lunes, 24 de Agosto SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Low-interest...
by Bryan May | Aug 22, 2020 | Cal OES Press Releases
Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the Sheep Fire burning in Lassen County....
by Monica Vargas | Aug 22, 2020 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 656,892 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed. There...
by Monica Vargas | Aug 22, 2020 | All
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that the White House has approved California’s request for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to bolster the state’s emergency response to wildfires burning in Northern California and support impacted residents...
by Shawn Boyd | Aug 21, 2020 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 650,336 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed. There...
by Shawn Boyd | Aug 21, 2020 | Allied Agency News
Oakland—Cal/OSHA is reminding employers that California’s protection from wildfire smoke standard is still in effect, and they must take steps to protect their workers from harmful exposure to unhealthy air due to wildfire smoke. “Employers are obligated to protect...
by Robb Mayberry | Aug 21, 2020 | Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the SCU Lightning Complex Fire...
by Monica Vargas | Aug 20, 2020 | Allied Agency News
Cal/OSHA is reminding employers that California’s protection from wildfire smoke standard is still in effect, and they must take steps to protect their workers from harmful exposure to unhealthy air due to wildfire smoke. “Employers are obligated to protect their...
by Brad Alexander | Aug 20, 2020 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – El Departamento de Salud Pública de California anunció hoy las estadísticas más recientes sobre COVID-19. California tiene 644,751 casos confirmados hasta la fecha. Es posible que las cifras no representen un cambio real de un día a otro, ya que el...
by Monica Vargas | Aug 20, 2020 | Allied Agency News
California applies for Lost Wages Assistance program Sacramento – After five months of the COVID-19 pandemic and the historic demand for unemployment benefits it has created, impacted workers have received a total of $67 billion in benefits to help support their...
by Monica Vargas | Aug 20, 2020 | Governor Press Releases
Additional counties battling the LNU Lightning Complex Fire to receive federal assistance announced earlier this week SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal...
by Shawn Boyd | Aug 20, 2020 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 644,751 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed. There...
by Monica Vargas | Aug 20, 2020 | Allied Agency News, en Español
SACRAMENTO – El Departamento de Salud Pública del estado de California (CDPH) pide a los residentes de las áreas afectadas por el fuego y sus alrededores que estén al tanto de la calidad del aire y el efecto que puede tener en su salud y el efecto que puede tener en...
by Shawn Boyd | Aug 20, 2020 | All
Google announced Thursday that it will offer more information on wildfires when people search for them on the its home page and maps app. It’s an update that arrives just as California and Colorado wage wars on wildfires. The wildfire information is expected to...
by Monica Vargas | Aug 20, 2020 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is urging residents in fire-stricken regions and surrounding areas to be aware of poor air quality and the effect it can have on their health. Air quality in many parts of the state may be unhealthy due to...
by Shawn Boyd | Aug 19, 2020 | All
There are widespread evacuations in effect in Nevada County, and throughout California. Learn the types of evacuation levels, and what the designated siren sounds like. We follow the Nevada County Sheriff’s Department and law enforcement mutual aid (LEMA) as...
by Brad Alexander | Aug 19, 2020 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 638,831 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed. There...
by Robb Mayberry | Aug 19, 2020 | Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the Carmel Fire burning in...
by Monica Vargas | Aug 18, 2020 | Allied Agency News
[Spanish version below. Versión en español a continuación.] SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded California businesses and residents of the Sept. 16,...
by Monica Vargas | Aug 18, 2020 | Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today declared a statewide emergency to help ensure the availability of vital resources to combat fires burning across the state, which have been exacerbated by the effects of the historic West Coast heat wave and sustained high...
