by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Apr 12, 2022 | All
The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is recruiting for several positions. Cal OES is a dynamic and fast-paced organization with a problem-solving mentality. The department takes pride in being innovative, agile and taking bold action to advance our...
by Claudia Coons | Apr 12, 2022 | Cal OES Blog
In honor of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (April 10-16, 2022), the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) recognizes the vital and often unseen work of public dispatchers nationwide. These first responders serve as the essential...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Apr 8, 2022 | All
This communications funding will help enhance the Listos California campaign partner work SACRAMENTO – The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) today announced funding to help the Listos California campaign through a comprehensive communications effort...
by Jonathan Gudel | Apr 7, 2022 | All
In advance of strong winds and possible record heat, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical fire resources to include fire engines, firefighters, hand crews, water tenders, dispatchers and overhead...
by Jonathan Gudel | Apr 6, 2022 | All
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Director Mark Ghilarducci officially swore in Edward Westfall as the new Deputy Director of Response Operations. He was appointed to his new position on March 8. Westfall was the Cal OES Coastal Region...
by Jonathan Gudel | Apr 6, 2022 | All
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Director Mark Ghilarducci officially swore in Marvin Green as the new Deputy Director of Logistics Management. He was appointed on March 8. Green has a wealth of knowledge and experience in military...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Apr 4, 2022 | All
Job Description and Duties The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is recruiting for a Senior Public Information Officer for Community Outreach & Resilience. Cal OES is a dynamic and fast-paced organization with a problem-solving mentality. The...
by Gustavo Ortiz | Mar 30, 2022 | All, Cal OES Blog, en Español
El público en general puede asistir para aprender más de expertos en la materia y vivir la experiencia de un sismo en el Simulador Conforme familias y estudiantes se preparan para disfrutar del receso primaveral, la Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia del Gobernador de...
by Brittani Peterson | Mar 30, 2022 | Cal OES Blog
Public invited to learn from experts and experience an earthquake simulator As families and students venture out for Spring Break, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is reinforcing the importance of staying safe and being prepared for...
by Alicia de la Garza | Mar 29, 2022 | All, Cal OES Blog, Jobs
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is recruiting for a Senior Public Information Officer to join our dynamic communications team. The Office of Crisis Communications and Public Affairs is seeking a vibrant leader and experienced...
by Alicia de la Garza | Mar 24, 2022 | All, Cal OES Blog, Grant Announcements
Continuing efforts to protect Californians from domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has awarded $2.1 million to community organizations across the state. Administered by Cal OES, these grants...
by Shawn Boyd | Mar 24, 2022 | All, Podcast
[powerpress] In this episode (#94) we talk with the new Cal OES Law Branch chief Donald O’Keefe. Governor Gavin Newsom appointed O’Keefe in December 2021, building on a distinguished career in law enforcement at both the local and federal level. In 2012, O’Keefe was...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Mar 22, 2022 | All, Cal OES Blog
Seven months after the Dixie Fire ripped through Plumas County, including Greenville, the rebuilding of its charter school is shining a light in a town on the path to recovery. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) worked with the California...
by Brittani Peterson | Mar 21, 2022 | All
Working to continually protect Californians most at risk to COVID-19, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has distributed 200,000 COVID-19 at home testing kits to vulnerable community members across our state. Cal OES sent COVID-19 test kits to over...
by Gustavo Ortiz | Mar 21, 2022 | All
El pasado 15 de enero, el Centro de advertencia de tsunamis en el pacífico del Servicio Nacional de Meteorología emitió una advertencia de tsunami en toda la costa de California, tras la erupción volcánica en la zona de la isla de Tonga. Tras la advertencia, el Centro...
by Alicia de la Garza | Mar 21, 2022 | All, Cal OES Blog
California is home to beautiful mountain ranges, lush valleys and inviting lakes, rivers, and streams and for many Californians, the Spring season means it’s time to explore outside. However, don’t let a fun day spent outdoors turn into an emergency! The California...
by Jonathan Gudel | Mar 18, 2022 | All
On January 15, 2022, the National Weather Service Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a Tsunami Advisory for the entire California coast following the large volcanic eruption near Tonga. As the State Operations Center actively coordinated response efforts and...
by Alicia de la Garza | Mar 17, 2022 | All, Cal OES Blog, Jobs
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is actively recruiting for several executive level openings. Cal OES is seeking: Southern Regional Administrator, Response Operations Assistant Director, Public Safety Communications Chief, Disaster...
by Alicia de la Garza | Mar 15, 2022 | All, Cal OES Press Releases
Supplies now on their way overseas include a 50-person field hospital and oxygen equipment to assist refugees fleeing violence. DIXON, CA – Working to support emergency survivors not just in California but across the globe, the California Governor’s Office of...
by Gustavo Ortiz | Mar 10, 2022 | All, en Español, Grant Announcements
Buscando proteger a los californianos que sufren de abuso o violencia en su relación de pareja, la Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia del Gobernador (Cal OES) ha otorgado $1.35 millones de dólares a organizaciones comunitarias de todo el estado. Administradas por Cal...
by Alicia de la Garza | Mar 10, 2022 | Cal OES Blog, Grant Announcements
Taking action to protect Californians from abuse that occurs in a relationship, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has awarded $1.35 million to community-based organizations across the state. Administered by Cal OES, the grants through...
by Gustavo Ortiz | Mar 8, 2022 | All, en Español, News
La oficina de Servicios de Emergencia del Gobernador de California (Cal OES), de la mano de su Centro de Integración de Seguridad Cibernética (Cal-CSIC), trabaja en pro de disminuir las amenazas cibernéticas. De acuerdo al Departamento de Tecnología de California, la...
by Shawn Boyd | Mar 7, 2022 | All, Video Packages
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), along with its California Cybersecurity Integration Center (Cal-CSIC), is on the forefront of mitigating cyber threats. According to the California Department of Technology, the COVID-19 pandemic...
by Claudia Coons | Mar 1, 2022 | All, Cal OES Blog, Content Types, Grant Announcements, News
SACRAMENTO – The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) today announced a one-week extension for the applications for the 2022 Listos California Community Resilience Grants Program. These grant funds would provide vulnerable communities that are...
by Gustavo Ortiz | Feb 25, 2022 | All
El cambio climático es una realidad. Son muchos los fenómenos naturales que se están generando en fechas que antes no sucedían. Los incendios forestales son un ejemplo de ello, cada vez son más frecuentes, más intensos y por supuesto, sus impactos, más devastadores....
by Jonathan Gudel | Feb 25, 2022 | All
Climate change is a reality. Even after a cold and wet start to winter, many parts of California are facing potential extreme fire conditions. With the idea of fire seasons rapidly evolving, it has become a yearly battle to prepare Californians for potential fire...
by Alicia de la Garza | Feb 23, 2022 | Cal OES Blog
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is recruiting for the Director and Deputy Director of Cal OES’ State Operations Center. These positions will oversee emergency response operations at Cal OES, while working directly with permanently...
by Jonathan Gudel | Feb 23, 2022 | All
As temperatures continue to plummet across the northern part of the state, the National Weather Service-Sacramento has issued a Hard Freeze Warning for Wednesday. Cal OES is actively coordinating the state’s response with local counties and state partners in...
by Alyson Hanner | Feb 18, 2022 | All, Cal OES Blog, Cal OES Press Releases, Grant Announcements
Funds Will Improve Hardscape Infrastructure and Build Resilience in Communities Across the State SACRAMENTO – Working to reduce the long-term risks of natural disasters, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency of Services (Cal OES) today announced it is...
by Brittani Peterson | Feb 17, 2022 | All, Cal OES Blog, Marked as Featured
As California emerges from the Omicron surge and transitions to the next phase of the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services continues to work to ensure our state is ready and able to adapt to whatever may come next. Key...
by Brittani Peterson | Feb 17, 2022 | All, Cal OES Blog, Grant Announcements, Marked as Featured
Continuing to improve the system of sharing information for suspected child abuse cases, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) awards $200,000 to the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office, with additional funding available for more...
by Brittani Peterson | Feb 16, 2022 | Podcast
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9pyyy6/Ep92_CSTI_Final_mixdownai4u9.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS California experiences numerous unique disasters that first responders and emergency managers must be ready to respond to at any moment....
by Brittani Peterson | Feb 16, 2022 | All
The Winter Search and Rescue (SAR) Training is a 5-Day, 40-hour classroom and field instruction course with experienced instructors. The course is designed by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, Law Enforcement Branch for search and rescue...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Feb 16, 2022 | All
State-managed contractors have cleared eligible wildfire debris from more than 70 percent of the properties whose owners enrolled in California’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program after last year’s fires. To date, crews have removed burned metal,...
by Gustavo Ortiz | Feb 15, 2022 | All, en Español, Grant Announcements, News
El acoso y la violencia escolar se han convertido en un grave problema social que ha generado mucha preocupación en padres de familia, profesores y personal escolar. Por ello, la Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia del Gobernador de California (Cal OES) anunció la...
by Claudia Coons | Feb 14, 2022 | All, Cal OES Blog, Grant Announcements
Working to support school-aged children with emotional support resources, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) today announced $765,000 in funding to help address issues of violence and bullying in schools. The funding will provide counseling,...
by Alyson Hanner | Feb 13, 2022 | Cal OES Press Releases, Governor Press Releases
Grants will deliver housing and support services for homeless youth as part of the Governor’s $14 billion multi-year plan to keep vulnerable individuals off California’s streets SACRAMENTO – Taking action to support teens and young adults experiencing...
by Shawn Boyd | Feb 11, 2022 | All, Cal OES Blog
Oroville Spillway Incident: The Atmospheric Impetus Winters in northern California are normally wet, but not as saturated as they were in 2017. January and February of that year were among the wettest months on record for the entire 110-year history of Feather River...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Feb 11, 2022 | All
State contractors have cleared the remains — burned metal, concrete, ash and contaminated soil — from nearly 90 percent of homes and properties in El Dorado County whose owners enrolled in the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program after last...
by Gustavo Ortiz | Feb 8, 2022 | All, en Español
Cal OES forma parte del Equipo de Protección para el Super Tazón en California Una de las semanas más famosas del deporte a nivel mundial ha iniciado. El próximo domingo 13 de febrero de 2022, en el estadio SoFi de la ciudad de Inglewood, se realizará la edición 56...
by Jonathan Gudel | Feb 8, 2022 | All
For the first time since 1993, the biggest sporting event in the world is returning to Los Angeles. Super Bowl LVI is scheduled for Sunday at SoFi Stadium in the city of Inglewood. While the majority of the world will be focused on the field, as well as commercials...
by Alicia de la Garza | Feb 8, 2022 | Allied Agency News, Cal OES Blog
Located just outside Susanville in Northern California, Janesville is home to just about 2,000 people. When the Dixie Fire headed toward Highway 395, some of those residents evacuated to tents and trailers nearby, only to be moved again when flames switched...
by Claudia Coons | Feb 7, 2022 | All, Cal OES Blog, Courses, Events
In order to help develop, enhance and expand community resilience, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is hosting informational webinars for potential applicants of Listos California grants. Launched in 2019, Listos California is continuing its work...
by Claudia Coons | Feb 4, 2022 | All, Cal OES Blog, Jobs
The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is recruiting for an Associate Governmental Program Analyst to be a part of the new Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, working on the Listos California Program. The aim of the Office of Diversity, Equity...
by Claudia Coons | Feb 4, 2022 | All, Cal OES Blog
La Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia del Gobernador (conocida por su sigla en inglés, Cal OES) ha publicado una segunda vuelta de financiación para Listos California. Estos fondos de subvención proporcionarían a las comunidades vulnerables que se ven afectadas de...
by Claudia Coons | Feb 4, 2022 | All, Cal OES Blog
The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has released another round of Listos California Grants for outreach and education efforts to under-resourced communities that are disproportionately impacted when a disaster strikes. These grant funds would provide...
by Jonathan Gudel | Feb 3, 2022 | All
Earlier this month, Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his proposed 2022-23 budget – the California Blueprint – which includes $2 billion in funding and 1,507 positions for Cal OES. Serving as the state’s leadership hub during all major emergencies and disasters, the...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Feb 2, 2022 | All, Cal OES Blog
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and its local, state and federal partners are committed to helping survivors of this year’s wildfires recover and rebuild. As part of that commitment, they have been working hard to identify...
by Gustavo Ortiz | Jan 31, 2022 | All, Cal OES Blog, en Español
Desde que inició la pandemia, la Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia del Gobernador de California, (Cal OES por sus siglas en inglés) ha distribuido más de 1.6 mil millones de equipo de protección personal entre todos los residentes de la entidad. Se ha trabajado de...
by Brittani Peterson | Jan 31, 2022 | All
Continuing to actively work to stop the spread of COVID-19 and the Omicron Variant, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) continues to rapidly distribute Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to schools, counties, and medical facilities across...
