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 644,751 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results...
Cal OES Partnership with Google Helps Empower Californians with New Wildfire Maps
Google announced Thursday that it will offer more information on wildfires when people search for them on the its home page and maps app. It’s an update that arrives just as California and Colorado wage wars on wildfires. The wildfire information...
Public Health Officials Urge Californians to Stay Indoors When Possible due to Unhealthy Air Quality in Wildfire Areas
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is urging residents in fire-stricken regions and surrounding areas to be aware of poor air quality and the effect it can have on their health. Air quality in many parts of the state may...
Jones Fire Evacuations in Nevada County California
There are widespread evacuations in effect in Nevada County, and throughout California. Learn the types of evacuation levels, and what the designated siren sounds like. We follow the Nevada County Sheriff's Department and law enforcement mutual aid...
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 638,831 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results...
California Secures Federal Assistance to Support Response to Carmel Fire in Monterey County
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 Carmel...
Deadline Approaching in California for SBA Disaster Loans for Property Damage Due to Civil Unrest
[Spanish version below. Versión en español a continuación.] SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded California businesses and...
Governor Newsom Declares Statewide Emergency Due to Fires, Extreme Weather Conditions
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today declared a statewide emergency to help ensure the availability of vital resources to combat fires burning across the state, which have been exacerbated by the effects of the historic West Coast heat wave and...
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 632,667 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results...
California Secures Federal Assistance to Support Response to LNU Lightning Complex Fire in Napa County and Jones Fire in Nevada County
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today secured two Fire Management Assistance Grants (FMAGs) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the LNU Lightning Complex Fire...
California’s Response by the Numbers
Cal OES continues its mission alongside partner agencies to support local communities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are the latest numbers as of August 17, 2020:
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 628,031 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results...
Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order to Free Up Additional Energy Capacity Amid West Coast Heat Wave
SACRAMENTO – With the West Coast heat wave projected to intensify over the coming days, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an executive order to free up additional energy capacity. The Governor yesterday signed an emergency proclamation that...
Cal OES Shares Key Messages for Saving Energy, Available in Seven Languages
Over the next week, California and the rest of the West Coast will face a historic heat wave that will put pressure on our energy grid. In order to avoid electricity shortages, states like California are asking residents to reduce energy usage in...
Counties Open Cooling Centers During Historic Heat Wave
The information that was located on this page was historic from 2020. It has been deleted to eliminate confusion. Please refer to your county for local cooling center information. Summer Heat Resources from Cal OES Heat Resources from the National...