Governor Newsom Announces Emergency Allocation of $62 Million to Local Governments to Protect People Living in Project Roomkey Hotels
One-time funding will allow Project Roomkey operations to continue while transitioning to permanent housing Local governments are provided resources to place Project Roomkey clients into Section 8 apartments Funding necessary to continue protecting...
State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 1,008,377 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results...
State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 998,502 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results...
Cal OES Directs One Million Masks Donated by Bank of America to Agricultural Workers
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact California, Bank of America has donated one million surgical masks to support essential agricultural workers across the state. Throughout the pandemic, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency...
Second Mobile Registration Intake Center Open in Siskiyou County
SACRAMENTO – A FEMA Mobile Registration Intake Center opens Monday, Nov. 16, in Yreka to serve Siskiyou County wildfire survivors. The intake center is part of the ongoing response and recovery mission for FEMA and the state of California to assist...
California, Oregon & Washington Issue Travel Advisories
In light of rising cases, West Coast states issue travel advisories recommending 14-day quarantines for inter-state and international travel; ask residents to stay local SACRAMENTO – As COVID-19 cases continue to increase across the country,...
Free Legal Help Available for Disaster Survivors
SACRAMENTO – Free help with disaster-related legal concerns is available to eligible wildfire survivors in Fresno, Los Angeles, Madera, Mendocino, Napa, San Bernardino, San Diego, Shasta, Siskiyou, and Sonoma counties. These counties are covered in...
Funcionarios Estatales Anuncian los Últimos Hechos de COVID-19
SACRAMENTO - El Departamento de Salud Pública de California anunció hoy las estadísticas más recientes sobre COVID-19. California tiene 991,609 casos confirmados hasta la fecha. Es posible que las cifras no representen un cambio real de un día a...
State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 991,609 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results...
Ten Key Facts About Federal Disaster Assistance
SACRAMENTO – Federal assistance can be an important resource for Californians with uninsured or underinsured property damage due to the recent wildfires. Survivors in Fresno, Los Angeles, Madera, Mendocino, Napa, San Bernardino, San Diego, Shasta,...
State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 977,218 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results...
Wildfire Survivors Have Less Than Two Weeks to Apply for Federal Aid
SACRAMENTO – Individuals and households with losses due to August/September wildfires in Butte, Lake, Lassen, Monterey, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Trinity, Tulare, and Yolo counties have two weeks or less remaining to...
Food Benefits Available for Additional Wildfire Victims
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) today announced that individuals and families impacted by wildfires in Fresno, Madera, San Bernardino, San Diego, Los Angeles, Mendocino, Siskiyou, Napa, Sonoma, and Shasta counties...
PODCAST #80: Rebuilding Communities, Lives After Disaster with Cal OES Recovery’s Ryan Buras
In this episode we sit down with Cal OES Deputy Director, Recovery, Ryan Buras. Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Mr. Buras in June, 2019 (just in time for the year of disasters, 2020) to head our Recovery directorate due, in part, to his experience...
Wildfire Cleanup: Understanding the Phases of Debris Removal
One happens automatically, the other you must opt-in... Cal OES Deputy Director Ryan Buras breaks down the two phases of the state-managed Consolidated Debris Removal Program. Links Statewide Wildfire Recovery Resources Disaster Assistance...