by Brittani Peterson | Jan 3, 2022 | All
Unsettled weather has impacted much of California with multiple rounds of rain, heavy snow, and gusty winds. This has prompted widespread road closures, power outages, and high avalanche risks across the Sierra. Below you will find open Shelters and Warming Centers,...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Dec 30, 2021 | All
Mark Ghilarducci, Director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), issued the following statement regarding the state’s response to ongoing winter storms: Director, Mark Ghilarducci (English):...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Dec 30, 2021 | All, Governor Press Releases, Governor Proclamations
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency in several counties across the state to support the ongoing response to recent winter storms. The emergency proclamation supports response and recovery efforts, including expanding access...
by Jonathan Gudel | Dec 30, 2021 | All
Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an executive order that supports ongoing recovery efforts in counties severely impacted by wildfires by extending various prohibitions on price gouging. The order also allows state-level prohibitions in other counties, where recovery...
by Brittani Peterson | Dec 29, 2021 | Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Working aggressively to protect Californians from the winter storms impacting much of the state, Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement today on emergency response efforts now underway. “At my direction, the California...
by Jonathan Gudel | Dec 29, 2021 | All
* Information in Spanish, at the bottom of the english version As another persistent winter storm continues to batter communities statewide, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical resources including...
by Gustavo Ortiz | Dec 27, 2021 | All, en Español
RESUMEN ANUAL 2021 Conforme escribimos las últimas páginas del 2021, es tiempo de viajar en el tiempo para recordar los momentos más destacados del año, ya que además de lo que normalmente enfrentamos como tormentas invernales, sequías y calor extremo por citar...
by Jonathan Gudel | Dec 27, 2021 | All
As the calendar year inches closer to 2022, it is time to reflect on another historic year for California. Aside from the usual threats of winter storms, drought, and extreme heat, among others, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)...
by Alicia de la Garza | Dec 23, 2021 | Allied Agency News, Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Despite the recent inclement weather in areas affected by this year’s fires, state debris officials report that crews have made significant progress in removing wildfire debris from properties whose owners have chosen to participate in...
by Alicia de la Garza | Dec 23, 2021 | Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an executive order to support students displaced by the Dixie Fire earlier this year. The order allows local educational agencies in Plumas County that had school buildings damaged due to the Dixie Fire to use...
by Jonathan Gudel | Dec 23, 2021 | All
With another strong winter storm forecast to potentially impact burn scar areas, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical resources including fire engines, dozers, aircraft, swift water rescue teams and...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Dec 21, 2021 | Cal OES Blog
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services is growing our best-in-class multimedia team to better serve Californians during disasters. We are actively recruiting to fill several roles within the Multimedia Services Branch of our Office of Crisis...
by Brittani Peterson | Dec 20, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Mark Ghilarducci, Director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), issued the following statement on the large earthquake west of Petrolia in Humboldt County and felt throughout the region: On behalf of Governor Gavin Newsom...
by Gustavo Ortiz | Dec 20, 2021 | All, en Español
MES DE PREVENCIÓN DE MANEJO SIN CONSUMO DE ALCOHOL Y DROGAS Durante los últimos años, una de las principales causas de muerte en California está relacionada con el alcohol. En el 2020, se registraron 33 fallecimientos a causa de accidentes automovilísticos provocados...
by Brittani Peterson | Dec 20, 2021 | All
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) urges all motorists to be safe during the holidays. Two of the most celebrated dates in December – Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve – are also among the most dangerous due to driving under the influence...
by Gustavo Ortiz | Dec 16, 2021 | All, en Español, Podcast
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5jmvys/91_ROSEVILLE_911_mixdown7ee5t.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS La Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia, o Cal OES por sus siglas en inglés, ha implementado cambios en la tecnología, transformando el sistema...
by Brittani Peterson | Dec 16, 2021 | All
To assemble your kit, store items in airtight plastic bags and put your entire disaster supplies kit in one or two easy-to-carry containers such as plastic bins or a duffel bag. Car Emergency Kit Supplies A basic emergency supply kit could include the following...
by Brittani Peterson | Dec 16, 2021 | All, Cal OES Press Releases, Marked as Featured
Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Donald O’Keefe as the new Chief of Law Enforcement at Cal OES, building on a distinguished career in law enforcement at both the local and federal level. In 2012, O’Keefe was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as the...
by Gustavo Ortiz | Dec 14, 2021 | All, en Español
12 meses han transcurrido desde que en California fue suministrada la primera vacuna contra el coronavirus. Esa fecha que queda registrada con letras de oro en la historia del estado, tuvo lugar el 14 de diciembre del 2020 en el Condado de Los Ángeles. En presencia...
by Jonathan Gudel | Dec 14, 2021 | All
One year ago today, the first doses of the Pfizer vaccine arrived in California in a historic scientific breakthrough in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On the same day, Governor Gavin Newsom launched “Vaccinate All 58,” California’s campaign for a safe, fair and...
by Jonathan Gudel | Dec 14, 2021 | All
As a strong winter storm persists statewide, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical resources including fire engines, dozers, aircraft, swift water rescue teams and IMT members in additional Southern...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Dec 13, 2021 | Allied Agency News
Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to California businesses and residents affected by the Caldor Fire that occurred Aug. 14 – Oct. 21, 2021, announced Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Administration. SBA acted under its...
by Jonathan Gudel | Dec 12, 2021 | All
* The information in Spanish can be found at the end of the English version.* As heavy rain, snow and wind is intensifying statewide, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical resources including fire...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Dec 11, 2021 | All
At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Governor Gavin Newsom through the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) approved the deployment of California-based Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Resources that are a part of...
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Dec 10, 2021 | All
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) reminds wildfire survivors to submit all fire-related personal insurance documents to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). As of December 9, only 52 of the nearly 900 insured households have...
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Dec 9, 2021 | All, Allied Agency News
A strong winter storm will blast parts of California with rain, wind and snow through early Wednesday. In northern California, steady rain and snow is forecasted starting Sunday, with temperatures dipping below freezing across the San Joaquin Valley. In southern...
by Gustavo Ortiz | Dec 6, 2021 | All, en Español
Durante varios años, todos hemos escuchado el número 9-1-1. Crecemos conscientes de que es él número que debemos marcar para recibir ayuda en caso de una emergencia. La Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia, o Cal OES por sus siglas en inglés, ha trabajado de manera...
by Shawn Boyd | Dec 6, 2021 | All, Podcast
This episode (#90) brings us up to speed on Next Generation 911. 911.gov explains: “Because most 911 systems were originally built using analog rather than digital technologies, public safety answering points (PSAPs) across the country need to be upgraded to a...
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Dec 3, 2021 | All
SACRAMENTO – All 229 properties in Siskiyou County whose owners enrolled in California’s statewide Consolidated Debris Removal Program after last year’s Slater Fire have cleared the entire debris removal process and been returned to county officials to...
by Brittani Peterson | Dec 3, 2021 | All, Marked as Featured
No two disasters are ever the same; yet virtually all incidents disproportionately affect individuals with access and functional needs (AFN) (i.e. people with disabilities, older adults, children, limited English proficiency, and transportation disadvantaged)....
by Alicia de la Garza | Dec 2, 2021 | Allied Agency News
The Omicron variant has now been detected in the United States, including California. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) wants to ensure that all Californians are aware of ways to stay safe as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The variant...
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Dec 2, 2021 | All
SACRAMENTO – All 230 properties in Tulare County whose owners enrolled in California’s statewide Consolidated Debris Removal Program after last year’s Castle Fire have cleared the entire debris removal process and been returned to county officials to begin...
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Dec 1, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
The remnants of the Tamarack Fire have been cleared from structures in Turtle Rock Park and on four other Alpine County properties participating in the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal...
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Nov 30, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – As the November 30 deadline approaches for wildfire survivors to enroll in the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program, state contractors continue to remove eligible debris from properties whose owners have already enrolled in the program. To...
by Brittani Peterson | Nov 30, 2021 | All, Marked as Featured
Decorating is one of the best ways to get in a holiday mood, but emergency rooms see thousands of injuries involving holiday decorating every season. When decorating follow these tips: Keep potentially poisonous plants – mistletoe, holly berries, Jerusalem cherry and...
by Shawn Boyd | Nov 26, 2021 | All
With strong Santa Ana winds and a potential for Red Flag Warnings existing throughout Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura and Riverside counties, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical firefighting resources...
by Alicia de la Garza | Nov 24, 2021 | Allied Agency News
The Dixie Fire sparked on July 14, 2021 and quickly spread. Within weeks it had engulfed thousands of acres. At first, the fire was heading away from the town of Greenville, a small northern California community home to less than 1,000. Winds quickly shifted, pushing...
by Shawn Boyd | Nov 24, 2021 | Cal OES Blog, News
The world of shopping truly has gone from brick and mortar to cyberspace. As more Californians go online to buy their items – especially for Cyber Monday – they are potentially putting their financial lives at risk. So, with that in mind, the California Governor’s...
by Alicia de la Garza | Nov 23, 2021 | Allied Agency News
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved a request from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and Trinity County to include the River Complex Fire as part of the major disaster declaration for the 2021 wildfires (DR-4610)....
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Nov 23, 2021 | All
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) announced the approval of $493,938.75 in reimbursements to help the County of San Diego cover the costs of debris removal and its Consolidated Bin Program following last year’s Valley Fire. The...
by Alicia de la Garza | Nov 23, 2021 | Allied Agency News
Thanksgiving is a time when many Californians will gather with loved ones. It’s also a time when it’s easy to get distracted while making that amazing Thanksgiving meal. Distractions can potentially lead to a fire in the kitchen or other parts of the house. Don’t let...
by Brittani Peterson | Nov 22, 2021 | All, Marked as Featured
Travel spikes from late November to mid-January when families gather for the Holiday season. Follow these safety tips to ensure you and your family remain safe when traveling to visit loved ones this year. Traveling by car? Be prepared. If traveling by car this...
by Jonathan Gudel | Nov 22, 2021 | Content Types, News
With strong Santa Ana winds and a potential for Red Flag Warnings existing throughout Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical firefighting resources to include...
by Gustavo Ortiz | Nov 19, 2021 | All, en Español
Los famosos vientos de Santa Ana se están manifestando y considerando las altas temperaturas, así como la baja humedad registrada en el Sur de California, está latente la posibilidad de que se desaten incendios. Así que, la Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia del...
by Brittani Peterson | Nov 18, 2021 | All
The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) works with communities throughout the state to build resilient California by providing accessible information and promoting inclusion in emergency management, serving the whole community. Cal OES is offering...
by Alicia de la Garza | Nov 18, 2021 | Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency to support counties across the state recovering from January 2021 storms and an executive order to extend consumer protections for communities impacted by last year’s wildfires. The order extends...
by Gustavo Ortiz | Nov 16, 2021 | All, en Español
FONDOS PARA FORTALECER A LOS GOBIERNOS TRIBALES EN CASO DE UNA EMERGENCIA La Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia del Gobernador, conocido por sus siglas en inglés como Cal OES, ha trabajado con comunidades a lo largo de todo el estado para impulsar la resiliencia,...
by Alicia de la Garza | Nov 16, 2021 | Allied Agency News
Beginning in November 2021, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) mobilized resources at the direction of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) for emergency Phase 1 cleanup operations to remove Household Hazardous...
by Brittani Peterson | Nov 15, 2021 | All, Marked as Featured
Disasters can strike anytime, anywhere. Business owners in California need to be able to identify risks and hazards before, during, and after a disaster – regardless of magnitude. Business owners wanting to learn more from disaster caused natural hazards can go to the...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Nov 12, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
More than 1,300 properties statewide are participating in California’s Consolidated Debris Removal. Deadline extended to November 30 to ensure eligible Californians can participate SACRAMENTO – As California wildfire survivors begin the process of recovering,...
