by Robb Mayberry | Mar 26, 2019 | All
California enjoys over 1,200 miles of pristine coastline. While most Californians recognize the damaging potential of wildfires, earthquakes and flooding, far fewer understand the risks associated with tsunamis. California’s two worst tsunamis of this past century...
by Greg Renick | Mar 25, 2019 | All
Nearly seven weeks have passed since state contractors began removing burned metal, concrete, ash and other debris from properties in Los Angeles and Ventura counties affected by the Woolsey and Hill fires. In those nearly seven weeks, air monitors strategically...
by Jonathan Gudel | Mar 22, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Building on lessons learned from past catastrophic wildfires, Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency throughout California ahead of the coming fire season. The Governor is directing his administration to immediately expedite forest...
by Monica Vargas | Mar 21, 2019 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to California businesses and residents affected by winter storms and flooding that began on Feb. 25, 2019, announced Administrator Linda McMahon of the U.S. Small Business Administration. SBA acted...
by Greg Renick | Mar 20, 2019 | All
State contractors have removed more than 102,000 tons of debris generated by the Woolsey and Hill fires from private properties in Los Angeles and Ventura counties since debris removal operations began on February 6, officials with the Debris Removal Operations Center...
by Greg Renick | Mar 18, 2019 | All
State contractors have removed debris generated by the Woolsey and Hill fires from 209 properties in Los Angeles and Ventura counties whose owners are participating in the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program, officials with the Debris Removal Operations Center...
by Greg Renick | Mar 14, 2019 | All
State contractors on Wednesday began installing and staking fiber logs to prevent erosion on properties in Los Angeles County free of all ash and debris caused by the Woolsey Fire and whose soil samples meet state health and environmental standards, officials with the...
by Monica Vargas | Mar 14, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Director Mark Ghilarducci yesterday swore in Timothy Perry as the new Chief of Staff. Perry was appointed to his new position by Governor Gavin Newsom earlier this month. Prior to his appointment, Perry has...
by Greg Renick | Mar 12, 2019 | All
State contractors have removed burned metal, concrete, ash and debris from nearly 150 residential properties in Los Angeles and Ventura counties affected by the Woolsey and Hill fires and whose owners are participating in the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal...
by Bryan May | Mar 6, 2019 | All
One week after the Russian River rose above flood stage, flooding thousands of residents in Sonoma County, the cleanup and recovery process is well underway, even as more rain moved across the area Tuesday. In this Inside Look, we’ll catchup with teams going...
by Shawn Boyd | Mar 5, 2019 | Podcast
Kendra Bowyer is the Incident Commander for the Woolsey and Hill Fire debris removal operations in Southern California. She has served in many other capacities in nearly a dozen previous debris Removal operations for the state of California since 2015. Kendra...
by Greg Renick | Mar 4, 2019 | All
Nearly 120 residential properties affected by the Woolsey and Hill fires have been cleared by state contractors of burned metal, concrete, chimneys, ash and other debris, officials with the Debris Removal Operations Center (DROC) in Calabasas reported today. To date,...
by Bryan May | Feb 28, 2019 | All
Nearly 100 residential properties burned by the Woolsey and Hill Fires in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties have been cleared by the state’s Consolidated Removal Program in Southern California. In this Inside Look, we go behind the scenes to show you how the process...
by Bryan May | Feb 27, 2019 | All
An atmospheric river will continue to affect California through Thursday, with the potential for flooding around small rivers, creeks and low-lying areas. In this News Update, we see firsthand the impact the rains have had on the small town of Monte Rio, South of...
by Greg Renick | Feb 27, 2019 | All
Nearly 100 residential properties affected by the Woolsey and Hill fires have been cleared by state contractors of burned metal, concrete, chimneys, ash and other debris, officials with the Debris Removal Operations Center (DROC) in Calabasas reported today. To date,...
by Monica Vargas | Feb 27, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Los Centros de Recuperación por Desastre (DRC, por sus siglas en inglés) que actualmente operan el Estado de California y la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA, por sus siglas en inglés), en Chico y Paradise, dejarán de funcionar...
by Robb Mayberry | Feb 26, 2019 | All
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation to help communities respond to and recover from severe winter storms that have caused flooding, mudslides, erosion, power outages, and damage to critical infrastructure. The emergency proclamation —...
by Greg Renick | Feb 25, 2019 | All
State contractors have removed structural debris generated by the Woolsey and Hill fires from 80 private properties in Los Angeles and Ventura counties whose owners are participating in the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program, officials with Debris Removal...
by Monica Vargas | Feb 21, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) last week transferred 11 new and improved fire engines to local fire departments. The new Type 1 engines are part of the Cal OES Fire Engine program and will replace aging fleet assigned to local...
by Greg Renick | Feb 20, 2019 | All
Efforts to remove debris generated by the Woolsey and Hill fires from private properties in Los Angeles and Ventura counties whose owners have opted into the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program continue to progress, officials with the Debris Removal Operations...
by Bryan May | Feb 19, 2019 | All
With hazardous travel conditions forecast for the mountains and thunderstorms possible in the valley, California drivers will need to be extra prepared if you plan to hit the roads. In this special Cal OES winter weather update, Meteorologist Julie Malingowski from...
by Bryan May | Feb 19, 2019 | All
When Adam and Alexandria Robbins had to flee their Butte County home due to the Camp Fire, little did they know within hours they would have nothing left. The Robbins, and their 6 children, spent the next two weeks living out of their 2004 Ford Expedition. In this...
by Shawn Boyd | Feb 19, 2019 | Podcast
February 4, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Director Mark Ghilarducci officially swore in Brian Marshall as the new Fire and Rescue Chief. He was appointed to his new position in December. Chief Marshall spent the previous six years as the...
by Brad Alexander | Feb 18, 2019 | All, Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – As more threats to California move to the online world, preparing and cultivating highly skilled professionals to lead cybersecurity efforts has become a major focus for California. Today, Homeland Security Advisor to Governor Gavin Newsom and Director of...
by Greg Renick | Feb 14, 2019 | All
Even though steady rains in Southern California today are preventing state contractors from conducting debris removal operations on properties in the Woolsey and Hill burn areas, officials with the Debris Removal Operations Center (DROC) in Calabasas report that...
by Monica Vargas | Feb 14, 2019 | All
After more than 20 years in the fire service, Cal OES Fire and Rescue Assistant Chief Pete Mercado thought he’d seen it all. That would all change the day he came face-to-face with a handcrafted replica of the Cal OES Fire and Rescue patch logo made out of 10,000 LEGO...
by Monica Vargas | Feb 13, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
In preparation for significant rainfall forecasted throughout the state, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) continues to work with local public safety agencies to coordinate and deploy the strategic pre-positioning of specialized fire, rescue and...
by Monica Vargas | Feb 8, 2019 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Tanya N. Garfield, Directora del Centro Oeste de Operaciones de Terreno para Desastres (Disaster Field Operations Center-West) de la Administración Federal de Pequeños Negocios (SBA por sus siglas en inglés), anunció el día de hoy que SBA ha...
by Monica Vargas | Feb 8, 2019 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West announced today that SBA has approved $351.7 million in federal disaster loans for California businesses and residents impacted by...
by Cal OES News Center | Feb 6, 2019 | All
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) have cleared household hazardous waste from more than 99 percent of properties in the Town of Paradise and Butte County as part of the Camp Fire...
by Greg Renick | Feb 5, 2019 | All
State contractors have completed site assessments of 324 private properties that were destroyed in the Woolsey and Hill fires and whose owners have opted into the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program, officials at the Debris Removal Operations Center in...
by Jonathan Gudel | Feb 4, 2019 | All
Today, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Director Mark Ghilarducci officially swore in Brian Marshall as the new Fire and Rescue Chief. He was appointed to his new position in December. Chief Marshall spent the previous six years as...
by Brad Alexander | Feb 1, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
In preparation for significant rainfall forecasted in areas of recent burn-scarred hillsides throughout Southern California, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) continues to work through the weekend with local public safety agencies to coordinate and...
by Monica Vargas | Feb 1, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Los residentes de los condados de Butte, Los Ángeles y Ventura que sufrieron daños por los incendios forestales de Camp, Hill o Woolsey tienen 15 días adicionales para solicitar asistencia de la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA,...
by Brad Alexander | Jan 31, 2019 | All
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in conjunction with Los Angeles County and participating state and federal agencies, announced today that they would be extending the date and accepting Woolsey Fire survivor’s Right-of-Entry (ROE)...
by Brad Alexander | Jan 30, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
In preparation for intense rainfall in the areas near recent wildfire burn scar zones in Southern California, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically pre-positioned critical fire resources and personnel in Riverside County. These...
by Shawn Boyd | Jan 29, 2019 | Podcast
In this episode (# 57) we talk with Mike Mohler, Deputy Director of Communications for CAL FIRE. In his current role, as well as his prior position as Battalion Chief at Southern Region, Mike has worked many of California’s biggest wildfire disasters,...
by Monica Vargas | Jan 25, 2019 | All
A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) operated in partnership by California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is open in Paradise to provide important recovery resources to Butte County residents and...
by Shawn Boyd | Jan 24, 2019 | All
Phase-I Hazardous Household Waste removal is nearing the end in Butte County. Then it’s on to Phase-II. This is an update to the process, how it works and what’s next. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGgujmwaKbI[/embedyt] Links...
by Monica Vargas | Jan 23, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – El tercer Centro de Recuperación por Desastre (DRC, por sus siglas en inglés) en el condado de Butte se abrirá en Paradise mañana para brindar a los residentes afectados por los incendios forestales de California recursos estatales y federales. El...
by Robb Mayberry | Jan 18, 2019 | All
January 31, 2019 is an important deadline for survivors of the Camp and Woolsey Fires. As Phase 1 (Household Hazardous Waste operations) nears completion and Phase 2 (Debris Removal operations) begins, there is a fast-approaching deadline, which property owners should...
by Bryan May | Jan 16, 2019 | All
The Camp Fire in Butte County destroyed or damaged over 14,700 parcels containing structures. These structures are on mostly private property that either require individual property owners to sign a Right of Entry form or will go through an abatement process for...
by Monica Vargas | Jan 15, 2019 | All
Recovery efforts to help the affected communities and survivors affected by the November wildfires in Butte, Los Angeles and Ventura counties continues to move forward with all hands on deck. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) continues...
by Brad Alexander | Jan 14, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
In preparation for intense rainfall in the areas near recent wildfire burn scar zones in Southern California, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically pre-positioned critical fire resources and personnel in Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los...
by Bryan May | Jan 14, 2019 | All
Survivors who had property damaged or destroyed in the Camp Fire in Butte County have until Jan. 31 to opt in or out of the state’s consolidated debris removal program. “It really is critical that we get as many people as we can to opt in so we have as clean of...
by Brad Alexander | Jan 13, 2019 | All
Los Angeles and Ventura county property owners whose homes were destroyed or severely damaged during the Hill and Woolsey fires and are interested in opting in to the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program meet face-to-face with debris removal experts from the...
by Brad Alexander | Jan 11, 2019 | Allied Agency News, Cal OES Press Releases
Over the two months since wildfires in two disparate regions of the state grew into deadly disasters of historic proportions, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) have approved more than $347 million in grants...
by Monica Vargas | Jan 11, 2019 | Cal OES Press Releases
Representatives from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and CalRecycle will discuss the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program and how the participation of private property owners whose homes were destroyed or damaged by the Woolsey...
by Robb Mayberry | Dec 18, 2018 | Cal OES Press Releases
Immediately after a disaster, keeping in touch with family is important. It’s also important to keep in touch with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) after you have registered for disaster assistance. Many survivors of the November wildfires in Butte, Los...
by Brad Alexander | Dec 14, 2018 | Cal OES Press Releases
State and federal recovery officials urge California residents to watch for and report any suspicious activity or potential fraud from scam artists, identity thieves and other criminals who may try to prey on survivors of the Camp, Hill and Woolsey wildfires. Common...
