Today, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. approved the deployment of Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 2 (CA-TF2) through the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) to aid in the response to the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck...
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Cal OES is saddened to learn of the passing of William “Bill” Campbell. If you don’t know the man, you may recognize the name: our headquarters building is named after him. Bill Campbell passed away on March 22, 2015 at the age of 79. He was born on July 24, 1935 in...
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SACRAMENTO – Mobilizing state resources to face another year of extreme dry conditions, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León, Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins, and Republican Leaders Senator Bob Huff and Assemblymember...
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Teacher Laura Crouch did a great thing for Rocklin’s Maria Montessori Charter Academy 7 years ago. She brought Teen CERT to her school. She was already CERT trained, and then became Teen CERT certified so she could immediately implement the Community Emergency...
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SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued an emergency proclamation for Lake and Tehama Counties due to the effects of the series of rainstorms, high winds and flooding that caused extensive damage. Beginning on Nov. 30 of last year, the series of...
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