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 will start law school this fall at UC Davis.
You can reach Amanda at amandaw@kcbx.org.
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This week, the city held a ceremony to celebrate a key step in constructing a new multimodal train station– placing the final steel beam for the building’s frame. -
This week, multiple residents reported getting phone calls from someone claiming to be a police officer or lieutenant. -
Starting July 9, wastewater rates in Grover Beach will go up by 17.8% each year for the next five years. That’s about $2.28 more per month for a typical single-family home. -
In a post on X, Assemblymember Dawn Addis encouraged people to call Rapid Response hotlines if they find themselves facing immigration enforcement. -
A UC Santa Barbara professor helped create the largest map of the universe ever made. The interactive map, spanning almost the entire history of the universe, was released to the public on Thursday. -
Santa Barbara County Superior Court has approved a temporary restraining order blocking efforts to restart the Refugio Oil Spill pipeline. -
The Santa Barbara County Fire Department, along with CAL FIRE and other agencies, have declared the start of this year’s High Fire Season. -
Unionized healthcare staff, including medical assistants and clinicians, will walk off the job next Monday and Tuesday at clinics across the Central Coast– unless the union and management reach an agreement. -
The Gala Pride and Diversity Center is teaming up with Central Coast Pride to host events all across the county through May and June for Pridefest. -
The settlement reduces the original 1,400-unit project’s size by about 230 units. It also cuts affordable housing in half from 156 units to 78.
