Gabriela Fernandez
KCBX News Reporter/Asst. News DirectorGabriela Fernandez came to KCBX in May of 2022 as a general assignment reporter, and became news director in December of 2023. In September of 2024 she returned to reporting full time.
Gabriela graduated from Sacramento State with a BA in Political Science. During her senior year, she interned at CapRadio in their podcast department, and later worked for them as an associate producer on the TahoeLand podcast.
When she's not writing or editing news stories, she loves to travel, play tennis and take her two dogs, Cleo and Atlas, on long walks by the coast.
You can reach Gabriela at gabriela@kcbx.org.
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Grover Beach is taking a closer look at its water future. The city launched an in depth Water Supply Study to evaluate its long-term needs, and officials say drought and community growth are driving their efforts. -
San Luis Obispo County’s District Attorney is raising concerns about a local political group’s campaign filings, just weeks before the June election. -
The Salinas City Council is taking steps towards revitalizing its downtown area. This week, it approved a plan to potentially buy a local homeless shelter site with more than $1 million in federal housing funds. -
A local cannabis retailer asked the Guadalupe City Council to lower the fees it pays to operate, saying it’s struggling to stay afloat. Now the city may put a cannabis sales tax measure before voters. -
In an effort to protect long-term housing, Santa Barbara is moving closer to cracking down on short-term rentals. -
A CSU Channel Islands lecturer accused of assaulting a federal officer following an immigration raid in Camarillo has been found not guilty. -
In the midst of a housing crisis and temporary rent freeze, Santa Barbara city council took a major step toward creating a rent stabilization program. But, key figures, including the city’s mayor pushed back hoping to bring the decision to voters. -
Grover Beach city leaders are trying to figure out how to add more housing while still preserving the city’s small beach-town feel.
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Oil production near the Santa Barbara coast is ramping back up. A Texas-based oil company announced it started selling oil through the same pipeline system tied to the 2015 Refugio Oil Spill. -
A nationwide day of “No Kings” protests is returning this weekend, with multiple demonstrations planned across the Central Coast.
