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Remembering the Montecito Mudslides Three Years Later
Three years ago, a series of mudflows roared down the hillsides of the Santa Ynez mountains and through the small town of Montecito, igniting frantic recovery efforts and paralyzing Santa Barbara County. As the Thomas Fire, which at the time was the largest wildfire...
COVID-19 Response Efforts Continue to Expand as State of California Deploys Additional Medical Personnel Statewide
SACRAMENTO – The State of California – through the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and the Health and Human Services Agency – today announced the deployment of additional medical personnel to healthcare facilities statewide. In total, nearly 1,800 medical...
Cal OES Director Comments on Preparations for COVID-19 Fatalities
Cal OES Director Mark Ghilarducci shares details on how the state is mitigating the rising number of COVID-19-related deaths. Watch the video below to find out more about the two new mutual aid plans being put in place to assist counties with the storage of COVID-19...
Wildfire Survivors Now Have Until February 1 to Join California’s No-Cost Wildfire Cleanup Program
SACRAMENTO – As property owners begin the process of recovering after a wildfire, there are programs and resources available to help get them back on track. One of those is the State’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program led by the California Governor’s Office of...
State Issues Recommendations to Local Health Departments and Providers to Accelerate Safe Vaccine Administration Statewide
Doses may go to individuals in lower priority groups when high-priority demand subsides or when doses are about to expire SACRAMENTO – Today the state issued vaccine recommendations to local public health departments and providers focused on accelerating the...