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...
by Alyson Hanner | Sep 7, 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 Border 32 survivors in San Diego County. The LAC will open Monday, September 12. LACs are...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 7, 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 Jonathan Gudel | Sep 6, 2022 | All
Alerts yielded immediate relief to California’s energy grid  With extreme weather stretching California’s energy grid and threatening public health and safety, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services issued an emergency alert at 5:45 pm, asking residents...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 6, 2022 | All
With triple-digit temperatures forecasted through Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom today extended emergency actions taken last week to bring more energy online and reduce demand on the grid during the record-setting heat wave across the western U.S. The prolonged heat...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 6, 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 Jonathan Gudel | Sep 6, 2022 | All
As unrelenting extreme heat and fire conditions persist throughout the week, 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...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 6, 2022 | All
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 Fairview Fire burning in...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 5, 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 the Mill and Mountain fires in Siskiyou County. The Mill Fire ignited on...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 5, 2022 | All
With fire conditions and extreme heat intensifying beginning Labor Day, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) continues to deploy resources statewide as one of the largest prepositioning events is expanding. Cal OES has strategically...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 4, 2022 | All
For those looking to make monetary donations to those affected by the 2022 wildfires, the California’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has partnered with Philanthropy California to maintain a vetted list of relief funds where you can safely donate cash. This...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 4, 2022 | All
In one of the largest prepositioning events in state history, 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 in 20...
by Alicia de la Garza | Sep 2, 2022 | All, Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency for Siskiyou County to support the response to the rapidly-spreading Mill Fire, which has burned more than 900 acres since it began today amid dangerous fire weather. The Governor also announced...
by Alicia de la Garza | Sep 2, 2022 | All
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the upcoming retirement of Mark Ghilarducci, Director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. Director Ghilarducci has served in this role since 2012 and will retire at the end of the year. “For...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 2, 2022 | All
With the holiday weekend approaching and extreme fire conditions expected to increase with the rise of scorching temperatures, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical fire resources to include fire...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 1, 2022 | All
As near record heat and dangerous fire conditions threaten communities statewide, 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,...
by Alyson Hanner | Aug 31, 2022 | All
In advance of extreme fire weather due to a long, possibly record-setting heat wave hitting California over the next week, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical fire resources to include fire engines,...
by Jonathan Gudel | Aug 31, 2022 | All
SACRAMENTO – Beginning Wednesday, California and the western U.S. will experience extreme heat that will strain the grid with increased energy demands. In response, Governor Gavin Newsom has proclaimed a State of Emergency to temporarily increase energy production and...
by Alicia de la Garza | Aug 31, 2022 | All
**Editor’s Note: The Spanish version immediately follows the English version** Summer is here and with it comes the occasional extreme heat streak. While some of the warmer weather comes with the summer territory, high record temperatures can lead to emergency...
by Jonathan Gudel | Aug 31, 2022 | All
In advance of extreme heat and critical fire weather, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical fire resources to include fire engines, water tenders, hand crews, a helicopter, a dozer and a dispatcher in...
by Alicia de la Garza | Aug 29, 2022 | All, Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – As hot, dry conditions and strong winds continue to fuel dangerous wildfire conditions across the West, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the deployment of firefighting resources to Oregon to help combat the Rum Creek Fire. At the request of Oregon...
by Alyson Hanner | Aug 26, 2022 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West announced today that SBA will close its Mariposa Disaster Loan Outreach Center at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. “SBA opened the center to...
by Alyson Hanner | Aug 25, 2022 | All
Critical COVID-19 Supplies Ensure a Safe, Healthy Return to School As students of all ages head back to the classroom for the start of a new school year, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) continues to support safe, in-person learning by...
