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Cal OES Office of Tribal Coordination helped foster relationships before emergencies strike

2 mn readOn Friday, September 26, 2025, the 58th Native American Day, “Walking in Their Footsteps: Carrying Forward the Legacy of Strength and Sovereignty,” will take place at the State Capitol.  The Cal OES Office of Tribal Coordination (OTC) has actively participated in planning and coordinating Native American Day Exhibitions and Ceremonies. California is home to hundreds […]

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Keeping Safe in Hot Cars

< 1 mn readSummer heat requires extra vigilance when you have children, vulnerable adults or pets in your vehicle.    A car’s interior can become dangerously hot, fast, even during cooler temperatures. That can lead to heat-related illnesses or worse for kids, the elderly, people with disabilities or pets.   With high and extremely high summer heat in parts of […]

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August is Emergency Management Awareness Month

< 1 mn readIn emergency management, saving lives and protecting property begins before disaster strikes. Emergency managers help communities learn how to lessen the impact of a disaster and bounce back. They plan, prepare and respond to man-made and natural crises, carry out recovery and routinely conduct exercises to look for areas of improvement. August is Emergency Management […]

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Fire Management Assistance Grant

< 1 mn readThe Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) is a cost-share program offered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). It is available to state, local and tribal governments. It is used for the mitigation, management and control of fires on publicly or privately owned lands that could cause significant destruction constituting a presidential major disaster declaration. […]

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La Subvención para el manejo de Incendios (FMAG)

< 1 mn readLa Subvención para el manejo de Incendios (FMAG) es un programa de costos compartidos ofrecido por la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA). Está disponible para gobiernos estatales, locales y tribales, que se utiliza para la mitigación, gestión y control de incendios en terrenos públicos o privados que podrían provocar una destrucción significativa […]

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Refugios disponibles para las comunidades afectadas por los incendios forestales

< 1 mn readLa Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia del Gobernador de California (Cal OES) está coordinando con el Departamento de Servicios Sociales de California y autoridades locales, para asegurarse de que todas las comunidades afectadas por los actuales incendios en el Sur de California tengan acceso a servicios vitales y refugios. Para detalles sobre los horarios de […]

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Shelters Available for Communities Impacted by Wildfires

< 1 mn readThe California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is coordinating with the California Department of Social Services and local partners to ensure communities impacted by the current fires in Southern California have access to shelters and vital services. For specific shelter operation details, please contact your local authorities.  As of August 8, 2025, the […]

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California secured federal assistance to support response to Canyon Fire in Southern California

< 1 mn readWhat you need to know: California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help suppress the Canyon Fire. SACRAMENTO – Moving swiftly to support local and state response efforts to the Canyon Fire, Governor Gavin Newsom announced Friday that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from […]

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Keep Your Fur Babies Safe from High Heat This Summer

2 mn readSummer in California brings sunshine, longer days – and at times extreme heat. As high temperatures appear across the state, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) reminds everyone: protect your pets from overheating. When walking or playing with your pets outside, knowing the signs of overheating is important to seek emergency veterinary […]

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Shining a Spotlight on Staff – I am Cal OES Video Series: Diego Navarro, Senior Emergency Services Coordinator, California State Warning Center.

< 1 mn readThis week, Cal OES welcomes you to learn more about Diego Navarro, Senior Emergency Services Coordinator with the California State Warning Center. Diego has been with Cal OES for five years, beginning in the California State Warning Center (CSWC) in 2020 as an Emergency Notification Controller, a position he held for two years. In 2022, […]

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