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The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) recently had an opportunity to engage with the US Navy and other local, state and federal agencies, for a tabletop exercise related to a radiological scenario. This was a follow-up to a full scale exercise two...
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As the anniversary of the devastating mudslides in Montecito, Calif., is upon us we want to remember the lives lost and the toll taken on their families and community. Residents were awoken in the pre-dawn hours of Jan. 9, 2018, to the horrifying sound of mud and...
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At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Governor Gavin Newsom through the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has approved the deployment of four members of California-based Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task...
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In this episode, Cal OES Chief Counsel Alex Pal sits down with host Shawn Boyd at headquarters to talk about the role he and his office played during a few recent California emergencies, and the importance legal affairs plays as a whole. Alex was appointed to this...
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Denise Shemenski is the tribal advisor for Cal OES. The purpose of the Office of Tribal Coordination is to improve and maintain communication and collaboration between California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and all Native American Tribes in...
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