by Monica Vargas | Oct 22, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
With elevated fire conditions in the forecast for parts of California, Cal OES Fire and Rescue staff have coordinated with counties to preposition fire apparatus and personnel to augment local resources in preparation for the upcoming significant weather event. The...
by Greg Renick | Oct 18, 2019 | All
The City of Los Angeles, in partnership with the County of Los Angeles, the State of California and other entities, on October 17 opened a Local Assistance Center (LAC) at the Sylmar Recreation Center to assist survivors of the Saddleridge Fire. LAC Location Sylmar...
by Cal OES News Center | Oct 17, 2019 | All, Allied Agency News, Cal OES Press Releases, Marked as Featured
On the 30th anniversary of the deadly Loma Prieta earthquake, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the launch of the nation’s first statewide Earthquake Early Warning System. The California Earthquake Early Warning System will marry a...
by Brad Alexander | Oct 16, 2019 | All, Cal OES Press Releases, Marked as Featured, Press Advisories
OAKLAND — On the 30th anniversary of the deadly Loma Prieta earthquake, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), UC Berkeley, United States Geological Survey (USGS), Senator Jerry Hill and others will announce the launch of the nation’s...
by Jonathan Gudel | Oct 11, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an emergency proclamation for Los Angeles and Riverside counties due to the effects of several fires, including the Saddleridge, Eagle, Sandalwood, Reche, and Wolf fires, which have destroyed structures, threatened...
by Jonathan Gudel | Oct 11, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today 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 Saddleridge Fire burning in Los Angeles and Ventura...
by Shawn Boyd | Oct 9, 2019 | All
In the days leading up to the Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) implemented by PG&E, Cal OES Fire and Rescue staff coordinated with local Operational Areas (counties) to preposition fire apparatus and personnel to augment local resources in preparation for the...
by Robb Mayberry | Oct 7, 2019 | All
California has not been alone in feeling the intense effects of global climate change. In recent years, wildfires have captured the headlines and the record books across the Western United States, as well as in the Southern Hemisphere. In 2016-17 alone, Chileans saw a...
by Jonathan Gudel | Oct 2, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a series of bills aimed at improving California’s wildfire prevention, mitigation and response efforts and continuing progress toward our clean energy goals. The 22 bills cover various areas for a comprehensive approach to these...
by Jonathan Gudel | Oct 1, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
Today, Deputy Director Christina Curry, who has served the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services in a variety roles for nearly three decades, was appointed as acting Chief Deputy Director, announced Cal OES Director Mark Ghilarducci. Curry has...
by Bryan May | Sep 26, 2019 | Inside & Quick Look Shows
Cal OES Assistant Chief Charles “Chuck” Tobias was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Continuing Challenge Hazardous Materials Workshop in Sacramento this week. “It’s really quite an honor”, said Tobias. “To be recognized by your peers...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 18, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the selection of the first two contracts for the Wildfire Innovation Sprint, which were the result of an executive order signed by the Governor on his first full day in office on January 8, 2019. Under the executive...
by Shawn Boyd | Sep 17, 2019 | Podcast
Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Mona Pasquil Rogers as senior advisor at the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services in June, 2019. Pasquil Rogers has served as appointments secretary in the Office of the Governor since 2011. • Chief of staff to Lieutenant...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 16, 2019 | All
Thousands of Californians are now more prepared for the next disaster. With historic Old Sacramento as the backdrop, the 14th annual California’s Preparedness Day invited the community to learn about disaster preparedness through a litany of educational and fun...
by Brad Alexander | Sep 12, 2019 | All, Allied Agency News
PUBLIC COMMUNITY MEETING – Monday, September 16th, 6-9pm Paradise Alliance Church 6491 Clark Road, Paradise, CA Presented by Paradise Irrigation District For the latest updates on the outstanding progress made toward the Restoration of Paradise’s Water...
by Monica Vargas | Sep 11, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
The big day is almost here! California’s Preparedness Day is this Saturday, September 14th from 10a-2p in Old Sacramento! This exciting day will help your family be more prepared in the event of a disaster or emergency. This is one of the biggest disaster...
by Bryan May | Sep 11, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
Today, on the 18th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. and on United Airlines Flight 93, Mark Ghilarducci, Director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and Homeland Security...
by Bryan May | Sep 3, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Governor Gavin Newsom, through the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), has approved the deployment of five Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Forces and two...
by Shawn Boyd | Sep 3, 2019 | Podcast
In this episode (#66) we talk with Brian Ferguson, deputy director of communications at Cal OES. We’ll talk about his transition from working in the governor’s office to the world of emergency management and why he’s OK with not knowing everything about his new...
by Shawn Boyd | Aug 30, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
With Hurricane Dorian picking up speed and intensity the State of Florida has requested assistance from the State of California through the National Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) to assist with response efforts. As a result, Governor Newsom has...
by Cal OES News Center | Aug 21, 2019 | All, Allied Agency News
PARADISE – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom visited students in Paradise Ridge Elementary School as they begin their first full week of classes for the 2019-20 school year. The school is located where the former Paradise Intermediate campus was based, and combines two...
by Greg Renick | Aug 21, 2019 | All
In the wake of the July 2019 California earthquakes and Governor Gavin Newsom’s state of emergency proclamation, a variety of assistance programs are available from state and federal agencies to assist individuals, households, businesses, private non-profit...
by Jonathan Gudel | Aug 20, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
Governor Gavin Newsom, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and California Volunteers today released the grantees awarded $50 million in local disaster resilience grants and announced the official launch of the state’s new emergency preparedness...
by Robb Mayberry | Aug 20, 2019 | All, Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) today announced an important step forward in making the state better prepared to assist those in need during emergencies and natural disasters. Cal OES has selected four...
by Bryan May | Aug 19, 2019 | Inside & Quick Look Shows, Video Packages
Listos – Spanish for Ready – is a grass-roots disaster preparedness program tailored to meet the needs of Spanish speaking communities. Over 35,000 people have gone through the Listos program since its inception in 2009. This video shows how families are ready, thanks...
by Brad Alexander | Aug 19, 2019 | All
BE PREPARED CALIFORNIA! We are excited to announce California’s Preparedness Day will take place on Saturday, September 14th from 10a-2p in Old Sacramento! This exciting day will help your family be more prepared in the event of a disaster or emergency....
by Bryan May | Aug 16, 2019 | Grant Announcements
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is soliciting proposals for the Campus Sexual Assault (CT) Program. The purpose of the CT Program is to create a comprehensive coordinated community response that is victim-centered,...
by Jonathan Gudel | Aug 13, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
Cal/OSHA is urging employers to ensure they implement their emergency response procedures at outdoor places of employment where workers are at risk of heat illness as temperatures rise throughout the week. Workers and supervisors must know how to respond to signs of...
by Brad Alexander | Aug 8, 2019 | All, Allied Agency News, Marked as Featured
In an effort and desire to have more frequent communications with the Town of Paradise, and to regularly inform the community on the plans and progress of the Camp Fire recovery efforts, agency leaders gave an update at the Paradise Alliance Church the evening of...
by Monica Vargas | Aug 6, 2019 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that the administration has formally requested that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) declare a disaster for the damage caused by a series of large-magnitude earthquakes near Ridgecrest last...
by Greg Renick | Jul 30, 2019 | All
Officials at the Debris Removal Operations Center (DROC) in Calabasas announced today that they have submitted the last final inspection report of the 826 properties in Los Angeles County whose owners opted into the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program...
by Jonathan Gudel | Jul 30, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
Cal/OSHA’s emergency regulation requiring employers to protect workers from hazards associated with wildfire smoke is now in effect, following its approval yesterday by the Office of Administrative Law. The emergency regulation, effective through January 28, 2020 with...
by Cal OES News Center | Jul 29, 2019 | All, Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – More than $500 million in federal grants and loans has been disbursed to homeowners, renters and businesses in California since wildfires ravaged the area last November. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded about $88.7...
by Brad Alexander | Jul 26, 2019 | All
In a significant milestone in the recovery and rebuilding of the Town of Paradise and Butte County following last year’s devastating wildfire, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) announced that crews managed by the California Department of...
by Monica Vargas | Jul 25, 2019 | Allied Agency News
Oakland—As temperatures are projected to reach highs in the triple digits across the Central Valley from Merced to Bakersfield and parts of the central coast, Cal/OSHA reminds employers with outdoor workers that shade must be made available at all times, and must be...
by Brad Alexander | Jul 24, 2019 | All
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), CalRecycle, California Highway Patrol (CHP) and California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) officials, along with contractors supporting the State’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program, met to...
by Jim Kyle | Jul 23, 2019 | All
Adventist Community Services (ACS) has scheduled two more opportunities for Camp Fire survivors currently living at temporary group housing sites to collect free kits containing various household cooking and cleaning essentials. The locations and times are as follows:...
by Brad Alexander | Jul 23, 2019 | All, Allied Agency News, Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – A newly launched assistance program offers help for people who need resources to recover from the wildfire disasters that struck late in 2018 in Butte, Los Angeles and Ventura counties. The Disaster Case Management Program (DCMP) is working to connect...
by Brad Alexander | Jul 19, 2019 | All
In Northern California, the State’s Consolidated Debris Removal Operations continue progressing across Camp Fire impacted areas. To date, 7,575 properties have been cleared of qualified ash and debris with more than 2.4 million tons removed throughout Butte County....
by Shawn Boyd | Jul 18, 2019 | Podcast
In this episode (#65) of All Hazards, we talk about the important relationship between Cal OES and the private sector. We sit down with two people who have forged a working relationship that exemplifies the symbiotic nature of disaster response and recovery teamwork....
by Brad Alexander | Jul 18, 2019 | All
Cal OES and CalRecycle, in coordination with local partners, will now provide tentative start dates and a tentative schedule as part of the State’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program. The DROC Survivor Support Unit (SSU) is now able to provide a tentative timeframe,...
by Jim Kyle | Jul 17, 2019 | All, Cal OES Press Releases, Marked as Featured
During Labor Day weekend of 2011, three separate fires merged into one to form the Bastrop County Complex Fire approximately 35 miles east of Austin, TX. Over the course of five long weeks, it consumed over 34,000 acres, destroyed almost 1,700 homes and 28 businesses,...
by Brad Alexander | Jul 16, 2019 | All, Cal OES Press Releases
The filling of the Paradise Recreation & Parks community pool in Paradise arrives just in time to beat the heat. The swimming pool at the Paradise Aquatic Park at 5600 Recreation Drive was filled on July 11, 2019 with the help of local Cal Fire Engine 83. The...
by Brad Alexander | Jul 12, 2019 | All
This week, state-managed wildfire debris removal crews in Southern California removed the last loads of debris from properties in Los Angeles and Ventura County that were destroyed in the Woolsey and Hill fires. State and local leaders reflected on the debris removal...
by Brad Alexander | Jul 12, 2019 | All
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded California small businesses of the Aug. 12, 2019, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury...
by Shawn Boyd | Jul 12, 2019 | All
This is a look at the first couple of days of the response and recovery effort for the Ridgecrest/Trona Earthquakes that occurred on July 4, 5, 2019. Links Cal OES Home Cal OES Facebook Cal OES Twitter City of Ridgecrest Ridgecrest PD Facebook Kern...
by Monica Vargas | Jul 10, 2019 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointment: Brian Ferguson, 36, of Sacramento, has been appointed deputy director for crisis communication and public affairs at the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. Ferguson has been...
by Brad Alexander | Jul 10, 2019 | All, Cal OES Press Releases
An update of Paradise’s water system and the next steps towards recovery. The Paradise Irrigation District (PID), supported by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), will provide an update to the community based on recent water testing and...
by Monica Vargas | Jul 9, 2019 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – Continuing to provide aid and support to those impacted by multiple large magnitude earthquakes near Ridgecrest, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that the White House has approved his request for a Presidential Emergency...
by Brad Alexander | Jul 8, 2019 | All
SACRAMENTO – Crews managed by the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery are nearing completion of wildfire debris removal from properties destroyed in the Woolsey and Hill fires in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Workers cleared more than 419,000...
