Amanda Wernik
ReporterKCBX Reporter Amanda Wernik graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in 2022 with a BS in Journalism and came to the KCBX Newsroom soon after receiving her degree.
In 2023 Amanda completed a data fellowship with the USC Center for Health Journalism, that resulted in a news feature series called "Breaking the Cycle" about the connection between PTSD and homelessness in San Luis Obispo County.
In her free time, she enjoys surfing, listening to podcasts, taking her dog on long walks, and fronting her own rock band, Kiwi Kannibal. Amanda is studying to attend law school.
You can reach Amanda at amandaw@kcbx.org.
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The South County Democratic Club is set to rally in support of transgender students in the Lucia Mar Unified School District. -
The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney is asking the governor to stop the early release of a former Paso Robles resident who killed their daughter while under the influence of meth. -
In a new study, UC Santa Barbara researchers test safer, more efficient alternatives to traditional lithium-ion batteries. -
A Santa Barbara County judge will step down and face punishment after being accused of misconduct. -
The City of Paso Robles is suing current sitting Councilmember Chris Bausch to get him to turn over public records. -
A grassroots campaign to protect Californians’ rights to public beach access is stopping in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara this week. It comes as the Trump administration considers defunding the California Coastal Commission. -
The animals appearing on Central Coast shores are called velella velella, and they are related to jellyfish. -
On Thursday, the board unanimously voted to refer Sable Offshore Corp. to the California Attorney General for allegedly violating state water laws by polluting waterways. -
A Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge Thursday denied a request to stop Sable Offshore Corp. from working on a pipeline tied to the Refugio oil spill. -
The SLO County Board of Supervisors could not reach a consensus on whether to support a state bill that would loosen restrictions on nuclear power in California.
