Cal OES Deploys Ten New Fire Engines to Protect Communities and Save Lives, More on the Way
As California continues to recover from the historic 2020 fire season, and faces continued severe fire threat and extreme drought conditions in 2021, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is deploying new resources to protect...
If in Doubt, Don’t Go Out: Rip Currents and Beach Safety
Rip currents are the cause of more than 80 percent of the rescue’s lifeguards perform on beaches each year. A rip current is a narrow, fast-moving channel of water that starts near the beach and extends offshore through the line of breaking waves....
Governor Newsom Declares June LGBTQ Pride Month
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring June 2021, as "LGBTQ Pride Month" in the State of California. A copy of the proclamation can be found here and the text is below: PROCLAMATION As we celebrate and declare June...
VIDEO EXPLAINER: Emergency Services and Disaster Resilience Prioritized in Governor Newsom’s Budget
Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2021-22 May Budget Revision continues the state’s efforts to prioritize investments to strengthen California’s emergency capacity and capabilities to respond to increasingly complex disasters, security threats, and...
Governor Newsom Announces Two Appointments for Assistant Director of Recovery Operations, State Threat Assessment Center Supervisor Positions
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom this week announced the following appointments: Elijah “Eli” E. Owen, 40, of Sacramento, has been appointed Assistant Director of Recovery Operations at the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, where he has...
Governor Newsom Announces Historic “Vax for the Win” Program to Get More Californians Vaccinated by June 15
$116.5 million vaccine incentive program – the biggest in the nation – to boost vaccinations as California prepares to fully reopen the economy June 15 $100 million in $50 prepaid or grocery cards for the next two million newly vaccinated people;...
A Whole Community Approach: The Office of Access and Functional Needs Responds to Covid-19
The United States confirmed their first case of coronavirus (Covid-19) on January 21, 2020. Ten days later California reported their first case in Santa Clara county. By March 19, 2020, California had 675 confirmed Covid-19 cases and 16 deaths....
At McClellan Air Force Base, Governor Newsom Highlights New Firefighting Aircraft, $2 Billion in Wildfire and Emergency Preparedness Investments
MCCLELLAN PARK – At McClellan Air Force Base today, Governor Gavin Newsom highlighted the recent addition of six CAL FIRE HAWK helicopters to CAL FIRE’s fleet and discussed his proposed $2 billion investment in combating wildfires and emergency...
Don’t Wait for the Ground to Shake: Prepare for Earthquakes Before They Happen
With more than 500 active faults in the state of California, chances are you live in an area at risk for an earthquake. While most earthquakes are small in magnitude and cause little or no damage, California experiences more than 100 quakes per...
Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order to Support Communities Recovering from Wildfires
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an executive order to assist communities recovering from devastating wildfires last year. The order extends the state’s prohibition on price gouging for the following counties impacted by wildfires in...
Disasters Can Happen at Any Moment: Are You Prepared
Disasters can happen in California at any moment. Living in a state with the potential for wildfires, earthquakes, mudslides, flooding, tsunamis and more, it's important to consider which disaster could potentially affect your area. Making a plan...
UPDATE: Debris Removed from Over 80% of Properties in State Program
2020 Statewide Wildfires Debris Removal Update: Over 80 percent of properties have completed the debris clean up stage SACRAMENTO – The remains of 2020 wildfire survivors’ homes and property -- burned metal, concrete, ash and contaminated soil --...
Power Outage Preparedness: Are You Ready
As California continues to deal extreme weather events, everyone living in our state should take steps now to prepare themselves and their families for events like a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS), rolling blackouts and extreme weather events....
Defensible Space, Mutual Aid and Goats – They All Play an Important Role in Protecting Your Home from Wildfire
Following some of the most destructive and costly fire seasons in California history, your role in fire preparedness and the importance of defensible space have never been more clear. You’ve heard the term “defensible space,” but what does that...
State Poised for 2021 Wildfire Season, Cal OES Delivers Five New Engines to Local Fire Agencies
Ahead of peak fire season, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) this week announced the transfer of five new Type VI engines to local fire jurisdictions as part of the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System. The...