News and updates from Cal OES
Deputy Director of Finance and Administration Sworn In at Cal OES
Eric P. Swanson has been sworn in as Deputy Director of Finance and Administration at the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services. Swanson was Deputy Director of the Office of Fiscal Services at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation,...
Cal OES Prepositions Firefighting Resources, Personnel Throughout Northern California as Red Flag Warnings Issued
With Red Flag Warnings issued throughout much of Northern California, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical firefighting resources to include strike teams of fire engines, firefighters, hand crews,...
Deadline Extended for Disaster Unemployment Assistance Claims
Californians in six counties impacted by 2021 wildfires now have until the end of November to file for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits. The extension to file an application is November 30, 2021 for individuals in Lassen, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Tehama,...
Local Assistance Center to Open in Shasta County
Shasta County - A Local Assistance Center (LAC) will be opening to provide recovery assistance services to residents impacted by the Fawn Fire. It will be open Friday, October 8 through Monday, October 11 at the Shasta Lake Community Center, 4499 Main Street, in the...
Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency to Assist Response to Southern California Oil Spill
SACRAMENTO – Moving to protect public health and the environment, Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency in Orange County to support the emergency response to the oil spill off the coast of Huntington Beach that originated in federal waters. “The...