News and updates from Cal OES
Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order to Support Schools Impacted by Wildfire
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an executive order to support students displaced by the Dixie Fire earlier this year. The order allows local educational agencies in Plumas County that had school buildings damaged due to the Dixie Fire to use...
Cal OES Prepositions Firefighting Resources, Personnel Near Orange County Burn Scars Ahead of Another Strong Storm
With another strong winter storm forecast to potentially impact burn scar areas, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical resources including fire engines, dozers, aircraft, swift water rescue teams and...
Recruiting for Three New Cal OES Crisis Communications Professionals
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services is growing our best-in-class multimedia team to better serve Californians during disasters. We are actively recruiting to fill several roles within the Multimedia Services Branch of our Office of Crisis...
Statement from Governor’s Office of Emergency Services on Petrolia Earthquake
SACRAMENTO – Mark Ghilarducci, Director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), issued the following statement on the large earthquake west of Petrolia in Humboldt County and felt throughout the region: On behalf of Governor Gavin Newsom...
Plan Ahead This Holiday Season: Don’t Drive Under the Influence
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) urges all motorists to be safe during the holidays. Two of the most celebrated dates in December – Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve – are also among the most dangerous due to driving under the influence...