Gabriela Fernandez
KCBX News ReporterGabriela 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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San Luis Obispo County officials say progress is being made on efforts to reduce homelessness, but future funding could be uncertain. -
Santa Barbara County officials say overdose deaths have dropped significantly since peaking just a few years ago. -
The City of Morro Bay has taken a major step toward purchasing the former Morro Elementary property, a site that many residents hope remains a community space. -
Paso Robles leaders are taking another step toward possibly converting part of the city’s municipal airport into a commercial spaceport. City staff are now looking to hire a consultant who would help complete the FAA licensing application. -
Cappello & Noël LLP, representing the Santa Barbara Rental Property Association, says it intends to file a lawsuit next week aimed at halting the city's rent freeze ordinance. -
San Luis Obispo County voters may soon decide whether to raise the local sales tax to pay for transportation improvements. -
The historic Fremont Theatre in downtown San Luis Obispo is now closed until further notice due to public safety concerns. A series of storms that brought heavy rain in February caused part of the sign to fall onto Monterey Street. -
As the cost of living continues to rise across California, leaders in San Luis Obispo are considering a new way to track and oversee the condition and cost of rental housing. -
A downtown San Luis Obispo brewery will be allowed to continue operating under its late-night entertainment permit despite recent code violations and noise complaints. -
A major offshore oil platform near Goleta could soon be removed and state officials are asking the public what environmental impacts should be studied first.
