by Chris Dargan | Oct 24, 2022 | Cal OES Blog
As the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) wraps up October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month, it’s an important reminder on how California is leading a whole-of-government effort to confront cyber threats. As California’s Homeland Security...
by Jonathan Gudel | Oct 20, 2022 | All
Today, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) joined local, state and federal partners to remind Californians about the importance of earthquake preparedness with the annual Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill practicing Drop, Cover, and Hold On...
by Brittani Peterson | Oct 19, 2022 | All
In recognition of his leadership and outstanding career in emergency management in California over the last three decades, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Director Mark Ghilarducci was honored today by the National Emergency Management...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Oct 14, 2022 | All
All 2,301 parcels in participating in California’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program returned to county officials after completing debris removal process. SACRAMENTO – Marking the final step in state-led debris removal efforts following last year’s wildfires,...
by Gustavo Ortiz | Oct 11, 2022 | All, en Español
La Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia del Gobernador de California, les recuerda la importancia de siempre estar preparados para la próxima emergencia, especialmente si se trata de un sismo, Y para quienes nunca han experimentado un fuerte sismo, el simulador se...
by Jonathan Gudel | Oct 10, 2022 | All
Public invited to learn from experts and experience an earthquake simulator MATHER – Building upon California’s leadership to implement a first-in-the-nation earthquake alert system and encouraging Californians to be earthquake prepared, the California...
by Alyson Hanner | Oct 6, 2022 | Cal OES Blog
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in coordination with local partners and contracted debris removal crews, continues to make quick work of clearing remnants left in the wake of the 2022 wildfires. This week, in Mariposa County,...
by Alicia de la Garza | Oct 5, 2022 | All
Following the destructive Mosquito Fire in Placer and El Dorado counties, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is leading the effort amongst state and local partners to begin the first step to recovery in Placer County. The California...
by Jonathan Gudel | Oct 5, 2022 | All
New multi-agency enforcement task force is working to disrupt the illegal market, while increasing efforts to support entrepreneurs and businesses in the legal cannabis market SACRAMENTO – Taking aggressive action to protect communities, consumers, and the environment...
by Shawn Boyd | Oct 3, 2022 | Cal OES Press Releases
Cal OES Deploys Six Urban Search and Rescue Canine Search Teams State Emergency Management and Mass Care Specialists Remain in Florida to Aid in Cleanup Efforts SACRAMENTO – As Florida residents grapple with a rising death toll, and widespread destruction and flooding...
by Chris Dargan | Oct 3, 2022 | Cal OES Blog
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and each week we will show how California is marshalling a whole-of-government effort to confront cyber threats. As California’s Homeland Security Agency, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) leads California’s...
by Alyson Hanner | Sep 29, 2022 | Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Working to support communities impacted by Hurricane Ian, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the deployment of emergency management and mass care specialists to Florida to support the state’s response to the ongoing crisis. “California stands with the...
by Alyson Hanner | Sep 28, 2022 | All
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in partnership with local, state, and federal agencies, will open a Local Assistance Center (LAC) to aid Fork Fire survivors in Madera County. The LAC will be open from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on October 1. LACs...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 28, 2022 | All
Living in a disaster-prone state such as California represents myriad of challenges. With endless threats of drought, wildfires, floods and earthquakes, along with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 22, 2022 | All
Although tsunamis are rare in California, the entire coastline is at risk. Whether living or visiting near the coast, it is important to know what to do in advance, during, and after a tsunami event. To ensure proper preparedness, Cal OES, along with the California...
by Alicia de la Garza | Sep 21, 2022 | All
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in partnership with local, state, and federal agencies, will open a Local Assistance Center (LAC) to aid Mosquito Fire survivors in Placer County. The LAC will be open September 22-23. LACs are...
by Alicia de la Garza | Sep 20, 2022 | All
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in partnership with local, state, and federal agencies, will open a Local Assistance Center (LAC) to aid Mosquito Fire survivors in El Dorado County. The LAC will be open September 21-24. LACs are...
by Alicia de la Garza | Sep 20, 2022 | All
With potential for heavy rainfall and flooding in the northern part of the state, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical resources including swift water rescue teams and water protective...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 20, 2022 | All
SACRAMENTO – As Puerto Rico reels in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona, which resulted in catastrophic rainfall and flooding, Governor Gavin Newsom is rapidly deploying urban search and rescue personnel to help those on the island. Governor Newsom has approved the...
by Alyson Hanner | Sep 20, 2022 | Cal OES Blog, Cal OES Press Releases
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in partnership with local, state, and federal agencies, will open a Local Assistance Center (LAC) to aid families affected by the recent debris flows in San Bernardino County. The LAC will open on...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 20, 2022 | All
With potential for heavy rainfall and flooding in the northern part of the state, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical resources including swift water rescue teams in Sacramento County to respond to...
by Alyson Hanner | Sep 19, 2022 | Cal OES Blog, Cal OES Press Releases
Wildfire Recovery Work Vital to Preserving Local Waterways In an effort to safeguard waterways affected by the 2022 wildfires, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in coordination with the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 19, 2022 | All
Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an emergency proclamation to support communities recovering from several fires that started during the recent extreme heat wave, which brought record high temperatures and exacerbated drought conditions, dry fuels and the intensity...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 19, 2022 | All
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in conjunction with state, local and federal partners, is coordinating the deployment of mutual aid resources in support of statewide wildfires. As of September 19, Cal OES has deployed 51 local...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 19, 2022 | All
Amid an increase in hate-fueled violence across the country, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed legislation to equalize and strengthen penalties for using hate symbols and bolster security for targeted religious and community-based nonprofits. AB 2282 by...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 19, 2022 | All
As communities across the state contend with the impacts of climate-driven extreme weather events this summer, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed emergency measures to support response and recovery efforts underway following Tropical Storm Kay, a severe June storm and...
by Alyson Hanner | Sep 16, 2022 | Cal OES Blog, Cal OES Press Releases
How Wildfires Leave Communities Vulnerable to Mud, Debris Flows for Years After Flames Extinguished With the state bracing for yet another round of wet weather just one week after Tropical Storm Kay drenched parts of Southern California, the California Governor’s...
by Alicia de la Garza | Sep 16, 2022 | All
This law has potential to prevent mass shootings, firearm suicides. SACRAMENTO – As millions of California children and teens head back to school, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is highlighting how the state’s Gun Violence Restraining...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 16, 2022 | All
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in conjunction with state, local and federal partners, is coordinating the deployment of mutual aid resources in support of statewide wildfires. As of September 16, Cal OES has deployed 256 local...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 15, 2022 | All
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in conjunction with state, local and federal partners, is coordinating the deployment of mutual aid resources in support of statewide wildfires. As of September 15, Cal OES has deployed 271 local...
by Shawn Boyd | Sep 14, 2022 | Cal OES Blog
We’re back! Back to school that is, and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, or Cal OES, wants to be a part of the school buzz too. How do the worlds of schools and Cal OES cross paths? It happens in a lot of different ways, but today, let’s talk...
by Alicia de la Garza | Sep 14, 2022 | All
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is pleased to invite local leaders, emergency management professionals, and community planning partners to a two-day hazard mitigation summit created especially for those working to reduce or eliminate...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 13, 2022 | All
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in conjunction with state, local and federal partners, is coordinating the deployment of mutual aid resources in support of statewide wildfires. As of September 13, Cal OES has deployed 302 local...
by Alyson Hanner | Sep 13, 2022 | Cal OES Blog, Cal OES Press Releases
First Phase of Debris Removal for Oak and McKinney Fires Complete, Mill Fire Recovery Operations Now Underway As wildfire survivors in Mariposa and Siskiyou counties work to recover from the devastating wildfires that swept through their communities earlier this year,...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 12, 2022 | All
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in conjunction with state, local and federal partners, is coordinating the deployment of mutual aid resources in support of statewide wildfires. As of September 12, Cal OES has deployed 360 local...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 11, 2022 | All
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in conjunction with state, local and federal partners, is coordinating the deployment of mutual aid resources in support of statewide wildfires. As of September 11, Cal OES has deployed 360 local...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 11, 2022 | All
Amid dangerous fire conditions, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical fire resources and personnel in El Dorado County. Just days ago, Cal OES had prepositioned resources in 23 counties in one of the...
by Alicia de la Garza | Sep 10, 2022 | All
On World Suicide Prevention Day, Cal OES and its Partners Advise Californians on the Critical Role Gun Violence Restraining Orders Can Play in Preventing Firearm Suicides When a Loved One is In Crisis SACRAMENTO – In September, National Suicide Prevention Month, the...
by Alyson Hanner | Sep 10, 2022 | All
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in conjunction with state, local and federal partners, is coordinating the deployment of mutual aid resources in support of statewide wildfires. As of September 10, 2022, Cal OES has deployed 352 local...
by Alyson Hanner | Sep 10, 2022 | All
In advance of potential flash flooding from heavy rainfall and/or mud flows in burn scar areas resulting from Tropical Storm Kay, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned augmentation resources for rapid lifesaving response...
by Alyson Hanner | Sep 9, 2022 | All
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in conjunction with state, local and federal partners, is coordinating the deployment of mutual aid resources in support of statewide wildfires. In Riverside County, the Fairview Fire ignited on...
by Chris Dargan | Sep 9, 2022 | All
As the record-setting heat wave across the western U.S. continues, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has signed legislation to help protect Californians from more frequent and severe heat waves driven by climate change. The legislation builds on...
by Alicia de la Garza | Sep 9, 2022 | All
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Tanya N. Garfield, Directora del Centro de Desastres del Oeste (Disaster Field Operations Center-West) de la Administración Federal de Pequeños Negocios (SBA por sus siglas en inglés), les recordó hoy a los pequeños negocios y residentes en el...
by Alicia de la Garza | Sep 9, 2022 | All
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 Oct. 10, 2022, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for property...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 9, 2022 | All
As Tropical Storm Kay approaches the southern part of the state and extreme fire activity intensifies statewide, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical fire resources and personnel across the state....
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 9, 2022 | All
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the Mosquito Fire burning in El Dorado...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 8, 2022 | All
Amid continued dangerous fire weather, Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency for Riverside County due to the Fairview Fire and for El Dorado and Placer counties due to the Mosquito Fire. The Fairview Fire has burned more than 19,000 acres and...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 8, 2022 | All
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in conjunction with state, local and federal partners, is coordinating the deployment of mutual aid resources in support of statewide wildfires. In Riverside County, the Fairview Fire ignited on...
by Alyson Hanner | Sep 8, 2022 | Cal OES Blog, Cal OES Press Releases
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in partnership with local, state, and federal agencies, will open a Local Assistance Center (LAC) to aid Mill Fire survivors in Siskiyou County. The LAC will be open September 9-11. LACs are activated...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 8, 2022 | All
With extreme heat forecast through Friday and fire activity spreading, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical fire resources to include fire engines, water tenders, hand crews, dozers and dispatchers...
