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 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...
by Robb Mayberry | Aug 18, 2020 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 632,667 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 18, 2020 | Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today secured two Fire Management Assistance Grants (FMAGs) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the LNU Lightning Complex Fire burning in Napa County...
by Robb Mayberry | Aug 17, 2020 | All, Cal OES Press Releases
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 17, 2020:
by Robb Mayberry | Aug 17, 2020 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 628,031 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 17, 2020 | Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – With the West Coast heat wave projected to intensify over the coming days, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an executive order to free up additional energy capacity. The Governor yesterday signed an emergency proclamation that temporarily allows some...
by Robb Mayberry | Aug 17, 2020 | All
Over the next week, California and the rest of the West Coast will face a historic heat wave that will put pressure on our energy grid. In order to avoid electricity shortages, states like California are asking residents to reduce energy usage in order to prevent...
by Robb Mayberry | Aug 17, 2020 | All
The information that was located on this page was historic from 2020. It has been deleted to eliminate confusion. Please refer to your county for local cooling center information. Summer Heat Resources from Cal OES Heat Resources from the National Weather...
by Brad Alexander | Aug 17, 2020 | Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom 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 River Fire burning in Monterey County. The FMAG, which is...
by Shawn Boyd | Aug 17, 2020 | Governor Press Releases
Governor Newsom held all-hands meeting with top energy advisors and agency leads on the heat-induced energy shortages In letter to California’s independent energy agencies that oversee and regulate the state’s energy sector, Governor calls failure to anticipate and...
by Brian Ferguson | Aug 16, 2020 | All
Californians & Businesses Should Reduce Energy Consumption to Avoid Service Outages, Especially From 3 to 10 PM SACRAMENTO – As the West Coast continues to experience a widespread heatwave, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal...
by Bryan May | Aug 15, 2020 | Allied Agency News
The California Department of Public Health today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 613,689 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed. There were 12,614 newly...
by Robb Mayberry | Aug 14, 2020 | Governor Press Releases
Schools are receiving $5.3 billion in funds to support learning during the pandemic – every eligible local educational agency in the state applied for funding See how much your school district will receive here. Governor Newsom signs executive order directing state...
by Brad Alexander | Aug 14, 2020 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 601,075 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed. The 7-day...
by Brad Alexander | Aug 14, 2020 | Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO –The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is reminding Californians to take extra precautions to stay safe as temperatures climb across the state. “Communities across our state will experience dangerously high temperatures in the...
by Monica Vargas | Aug 13, 2020 | Allied Agency News
Oakland—Cal/OSHA is reminding all employers with outdoor workers to take steps to prevent heat illness during a period of high heat across the state. The National Weather Service has issued excessive heat warnings and watches in effect Friday through early next week...
by Monica Vargas | Aug 13, 2020 | Allied Agency News
Update on customer service enhancements Sacramento – Unemployment benefits for Californians out of work or working reduced hours since this historic pandemic began now total $63.9 billion – helping support families and sustain businesses during this COVID-19 created...
by Monica Vargas | Aug 13, 2020 | Allied Agency News
State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts SACRAMENTO – In the past few days, working in partnership with the California Department of Technology (CDT), the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) cleared the data backlog reported last week and has continued...
by Monica Vargas | Aug 13, 2020 | Governor Press Releases
Agreement will improve coordination to reduce wildfire risks on federal and state lands Funding included in the federal Great American Outdoors Act Agreement comes as Lake Fire burns in Angeles National Forest SACRAMENTO — In a key step to improve...
by Robb Mayberry | Aug 13, 2020 | Allied Agency News
Power grid operator predicts high heat and increased demand for electricity FOLSOM, Calif. – The California Independent System Operator (ISO) has issued a statewide Flex Alert, a call for voluntary electricity conservation, from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 14....
by Robb Mayberry | Aug 13, 2020 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – The California Geological Survey (CGS) today released two tsunami hazard maps for Humboldt County. One shows potential tsunami inundation – how far inland a surge of seawater might go in a worst-case scenario event. The other map shows where evacuees...
by Monica Vargas | Aug 12, 2020 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – In the past few days, working in partnership with the California Department of Technology (CDT), the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) cleared the data backlog reported last week and has continued processing new case records. Since Friday, we...
by Brad Alexander | Aug 12, 2020 | Cal OES Press Releases
California’s Response by the Numbers The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) continues its mission to support workers who are performing essential tasks in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cal OES has sent millions of surgical masks to critical...
by Brad Alexander | Aug 11, 2020 | Cal OES Press Releases
California’s Response by the Numbers Cal OES continues its mission alongside partnering agencies to support counties across the state, responding to COVID-19. During this pandemic, Cal OES has shipped out millions of N95 masks to multiple front-line sectors. This...
by Robb Mayberry | Aug 11, 2020 | Cal OES Press Releases, Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO — Building upon the success of California’s first-in-the-nation earthquake alert system, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced, in partnership with Google, that the forthcoming update to the company’s Android operating system will incorporate...
by Shawn Boyd | Aug 11, 2020 | All
Google has just announced the launch of the nation’s first state-wide earthquake early warning alert technology into the Android operating system of all Android phones as a result of their partnership with Cal OES and USGS. Links California Earthquake...
by Brad Alexander | Aug 10, 2020 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 561,911 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed. There have...
by Robb Mayberry | Aug 10, 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 10, 2020: ###
by Monica Vargas | Aug 10, 2020 | Governor Press Releases
Coalition of private and philanthropic entities commit to $81.8 million to fund services to support quarantine and isolation efforts New partnership builds on the Governor’s announcement of $286 million in federal dollars being made available to local governments to...
by Brad Alexander | Aug 8, 2020 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 545,787 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed. There have...
by Robb Mayberry | Aug 7, 2020 | Allied Agency News
Institutions of Higher Education Must Make Modifications to Reduce Risk of COVID-19 Transmission for In-Person Instruction Collegiate Athletics Must Follow Vigorous Testing Procedures SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health today released...
by Robb Mayberry | Aug 6, 2020 | Allied Agency News
LA GRANGE, Calif.— California State Parks today announced the temporary closure of Turlock Lake State Recreation Area’s campground area to avoid visitation surges and reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19. The closure is effective Friday, August 7. Current...
by Brad Alexander | Aug 6, 2020 | Cal OES Press Releases
California’s Response by the Numbers The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) continues its mission to support workers who are performing essential tasks in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cal OES has sent millions of surgical masks to...
