Federal Emergency Management Agency

After years relying on other cities, Oakland to finally get new fireboat

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will award the Oakland Fire Department with a $825,000 port security grant to support the…

3 years ago

Santa Rosa installs backup batteries to keep traffic signals on during power outages

The city of Santa Rosa is installing backup batteries at 170 intersections, so that traffic signals keep working during power…

3 years ago

AC Transit ends free shuttle service to Oakland Coliseum vaccination site

The last free shuttle to the vaccination site at the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum will stop at 7 p.m. Sunday. Alameda-Contra Costa…

3 years ago

Senators push to keep Oakland Coliseum, Cal State LA vaccination sites open

California's two U.S. senators said Wednesday they have requested that the Federal Emergency Management Agency work with local and state…

3 years ago

Santa Rosa distributes weather radios to residents in high-risk zones

Santa Rosa city leaders plan to distribute to residents 12,000 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather radios as part of…

3 years ago

Oakland Coliseum to host mass vaccination site under state, federal partnership

The state of California plans to launch a pilot partnership with federal officials to establish a community Covid-19 vaccination site…

3 years ago

FEMA sets up Santa Rosa mobile response for Glass Fire survivors

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will open a mobile response center Friday in Santa Rosa to assist survivors of the…

3 years ago

FEMA to close Santa Rosa mobile intake center Saturday

The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Saturday will close the mobile registration intake center it has been operating in Santa…

4 years ago

Project Homekey funding turns Pittsburg motel into permanent supportive housing

Contra Costa County plans to turn a 174-room motel in Pittsburg into a permanent support hub to help homeless residents…

4 years ago

Officials provide update, share relief resources in 86,509-acre CZU Lightning Complex

San Mateo County and Cal Fire officials shared updates and resources on Wednesday with residents impacted by the CZU Lightning…

4 years ago

State partnerships keep seniors fed, in contact through pandemic

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a partnership Friday with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and restaurants across the state to provide…

4 years ago

State partners with Motel 6 to shelter homeless, acquires more than 5,000 rooms

California has secured over 16,000 hotel rooms to shelter homeless residents during the Covid-19 pandemic, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Santa…

4 years ago

Hurricane task force heads to North Carolina

A team of first responders from the East Bay traveled to Raleigh, North Carolina Monday night in preparation for Hurricane…

6 years ago

FEMA preps RVs to house wildfire victims

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is preparing to provide temporary homes for wildfire victims at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds.

6 years ago

Feds cover $39 million in Valley Fire costs

The State of California will receive $39 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to cover some of the state's…

8 years ago

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