News and updates from Cal OES
It’s Getting Hot in Here: How to Stay Safe in Extreme Heat
**Editor's Note: The Spanish version immediately follows the English version** Summer is here and with it comes the occasional extreme heat streak. While some of the warmer weather comes with the summer territory, high record temperatures can lead to emergency...
Cal OES Prepositions Firefighting Resources, Personnel in Advance of Critical Fire Weather in Orange County
In advance of extreme heat and critical fire weather, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical fire resources to include fire engines, water tenders, hand crews, a helicopter, a dozer and a dispatcher in...
Governor Newsom Deploys Firefighting Resources to Rum Creek Fire in Oregon
SACRAMENTO – As hot, dry conditions and strong winds continue to fuel dangerous wildfire conditions across the West, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the deployment of firefighting resources to Oregon to help combat the Rum Creek Fire. At the request of Oregon...
SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center to Close in Mariposa
SACRAMENTO – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West announced today that SBA will close its Mariposa Disaster Loan Outreach Center at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. “SBA opened the center to...
State Facilitates Distribution of Additional 13.5 Million COVID-19 Resources to Schools Across California
Critical COVID-19 Supplies Ensure a Safe, Healthy Return to School As students of all ages head back to the classroom for the start of a new school year, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) continues to support safe, in-person learning by...