California secures federal assistance to support response to Bain Fire in Riverside County
What you need to know: California secured federal firefighting funds to help suppress the Bain Fire as evacuation orders are underway in Riverside County. JURUPA VALLEY — Working closely with local and state partners to support efforts responding...
Shelters Available for Communities Impacted by the Sandy Fire
Shelters are available for communities impacted by the Sandy Fire. For details, please contact local officials. For animal shelters, please contact your local authorities. As of May 19, 2026, the following shelters are open: Shelter Type County...
California secures federal assistance to support response to Sandy Fire in Ventura County
What you need to know: California secured federal firefighting funds to help suppress the Sandy Fire as evacuation orders are underway in Ventura County. VENTURA — Moving swiftly to support local and state response efforts to the Sandy Fire,...
Governor Newsom prepositions firefighting resources to San Joaquin, Glenn, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties ahead of critical fire weather and moderate heat
What you need to know: Governor Newsom directs Cal OES to preposition firefighting personnel and equipment in anticipation of critical fire weather to ensure assets are in place to respond quickly to new fires. SACRAMENTO – At the direction of...
Shining a Spotlight on Staff – I am Cal OES Video Series – Patti Tran Orozco
Severe weather conditions such as snowstorms, wildfires, and floods have become more frequent and intense across California. This means our response coordination is more important than ever. To strengthen community response efforts, the California...
Safety Tips to Prepare For Hot Temps
As many parts of the state experience high temperatures in the coming days, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) encourages you to follow a few important steps to keep yourself, your loved ones, neighbors and pets safe...
Governor requests extension of FEMA disaster funding to help survivors of LA wildfires
What you need to know: California is requesting a 12-month extension of federal disaster assistance for Los Angeles fire survivors to ensure thousands of families can continue accessing housing and financial support as they rebuild. SACRAMENTO –...
During Wildfire Preparedness Week, Governor Newsom announces $70 million available for wildfire prevention and resilience projects statewide
What you need to know: California is investing $70 million for wildfire prevention and resilience projects across the state to protect communities — from clearing brush, maintaining evacuation routes, creating firebreaks in fire-threatened...
Governor Newsom proclaims Wildfire Preparedness Week as state doubles down on wildfire readiness
As Trump guts federal wildfire programs nationwide, California deploys record firefighting force, cutting-edge technology, and fast-tracked forest resilience projects What you need to know: Governor Newsom proclaimed May 3–9 as Wildfire...
Watch Shining a Spotlight on Staff – I Am Cal OES Video Series – Mervin Rudes
It takes a someone with a certain fortitude to climb 500-feet up a radio tower. That, combined with the knowledge and training, is just one of many strengths of the Telecommunications Systems Technician. And that’s Mervin Rudes. Mervin joined Cal...
Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center: Strengthening California’s Cybersecurity
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), through the California Cybersecurity Integration Center (Cal-CSIC), is now offering the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) to qualified agencies for...
Watch Shining a Spotlight on Staff – I am Cal OES Video Series – Ingrid Silva
The nearly 2,000 staff at Cal OES have responded to increasingly complex disasters in fresh and innovative ways, strengthening the foundation of emergency management to prepare for, respond to and recover from all types of emergencies and...
April is Earthquake Preparedness Month
April is Earthquake Preparedness Month. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) encourages individuals, families and businesses across the state to prepare for the next big one, because it is not if but when it happens....
State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP): Strengthening California’s Digital Safety
Working to protect California from cybersecurity attacks, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) administers the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program. The grant program provides funding to state, local, and tribal...
As Trump erodes the nation’s disaster response, California kicks off Earthquake Preparedness Month by leading the country in readiness
California investments in earthquake early warning systems are paying off and providing stronger emergency response and preparedness overall What you need to know: April is Earthquake Preparedness Month — a time when families, businesses, and...