Amanda Wernik
ReporterKCBX Reporter Amanda Wernik graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo with a BS in Journalism. Amanda is currently a fellow with the USC Center for Health Journalism, completing a data fellowship that will result in a news feature series to air on KCBX in the winter of 2024.
In her free time, she enjoys surfing, listening to podcasts, taking her dog on long walks, and fronting her own rock band, Kiwi Kannibal.
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The students oppose the housing project in Nipomo because it would require cutting down nearly 3,000 oak trees. -
New results from Santa Barbara County's point-in-time homeless count show an increase since last year. -
On May 4, volunteers from San Simeon to Half Moon Bay will collect water to analyze its quality and sustainability. -
The convicted killer of Kristin Smart could be transferred to protective housing after being attacked in prison for the second time. -
The US Forest Service has canceled oil company Carbon California’s applications to drill and frack in the Sespe Oil Field, in Ventura County. -
The software was created to help agencies prevent collisions with whales. -
The Charles Paddock Zoo welcomed a 13-year-old fossa as part of a conservation effort. -
California is struggling to manage groundwater, which is used for drinking and irrigating crops. Now, a UC Santa Barbara study shows how important it also is for protecting diverse ecosystems from drought. -
The new report by CAUSE and MICOP suggests farmworker income often falls below the living wage in Santa Barbara County. -
San Luis Obispo County health officials are urging people aged 65 and older to get an additional Covid-19 booster shot.
