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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San Luis Obispo County health officials are urging people aged 65 and older to get an additional Covid-19 booster shot.
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The rule started on Monday after weekend rains caused unsafe burning conditions.
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The final tally shows Atascadero Mayor Heather Moreno won the race with 56.65% of the vote, while Susan Funk trailed with 43.35%.
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UC Santa Barbara has agreed to expand student housing and pay more than 2 million dollars to the City of Goleta. It's to settle a 2021 lawsuit the city filed alleging university housing is not keeping up with the growing student population.
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Anti-nuclear activists are calling on the federal court to revisit safety decisions for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in San Luis Obispo County.
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Despite relatively low numbers, tuberculosis cases in the County have reached double digits for the first time in over a decade.
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SLO County was recognized by the US Environmental Protection Agency for its sustainability efforts through the Green Power Partnership program.
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The US Environmental Protection Agency announced a ban this week on Asbestos, a mineral fiber that is linked to multiple types of cancer when inhaled.
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In the series "Breaking the Cycle," KCBX’s Amanda Wernik tackles how PTSD and homelessness can create a reinforcing cycle. This final episode explores how a local organization is helping unhoused people in San Luis Obispo County break the cycle.
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30% of all marine mammals rescued by the Marine Mammal Center experienced some form of harassment prior to their rescue, according to a recent report from the nonprofit.