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California Sends Urban Search and Rescue Team Members to Support Emergency Response to Earthquake in Puerto Rico

by | Jan 8, 2020 | 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 four members of California-based Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task... Read MoreRead more about California Sends Urban Search and Rescue Team Members to Support Emergency Response to Earthquake in Puerto Rico

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California Homeland Security Advisor, Director of Emergency Services Issues Statement on State Threat Assessments

by | Jan 3, 2020 | Cal OES Press Releases, Homeland Security

The following is a statement from Mark Ghilarducci, the director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and the Homeland Security Advisor to Gov. Gavin Newsom. Director Ghilarducci oversees statewide public safety, emergency management,... Read MoreRead more about California Homeland Security Advisor, Director of Emergency Services Issues Statement on State Threat Assessments

Governor Gavin Newsom Read more about California Certifies Statewide Programmatic Environmental Impact Review to Protect Californians from Catastrophic Wildfires

California Certifies Statewide Programmatic Environmental Impact Review to Protect Californians from Catastrophic Wildfires

by | Dec 31, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases

California has a new tool in its efforts to build wildfire resilience and improve long-term forest management in the face of climate change. The California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection has certified a new program that will help minimize wildland fire risk... Read MoreRead more about California Certifies Statewide Programmatic Environmental Impact Review to Protect Californians from Catastrophic Wildfires

Governor Gavin Newsom Read more about Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order to Support Communities Recovering from Wildfires

Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order to Support Communities Recovering from Wildfires

by | Dec 24, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases

Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an executive order to further assist communities across the state recovering from devastating wildfires dating back to 2017. The order extends the state’s prohibition on price gouging for Butte, Los Angeles, Mendocino,... Read MoreRead more about Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order to Support Communities Recovering from Wildfires

Painted Cave Fire, Photo By @EliasonMike on Twitter Read more about Cal OES Director Mark Ghilarducci Secures Fire Management Assistance Grant to Assist Response Agencies Battling Cave Fire in Santa Barbara County

Cal OES Director Mark Ghilarducci Secures Fire Management Assistance Grant to Assist Response Agencies Battling Cave Fire in Santa Barbara County

by | Nov 26, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases

SACRAMENTO –  California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Director Mark Ghilarducci, secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to... Read MoreRead more about Cal OES Director Mark Ghilarducci Secures Fire Management Assistance Grant to Assist Response Agencies Battling Cave Fire in Santa Barbara County