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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Santa Barbara’s rent stabilization draft ordinance is moving into its next phase after several months of debate. -
Healthcare advocates are calling for stronger state oversight over rising hospital costs in Santa Barbara County. -
San Luis Obispo County’s Homeless Services Division will present the final 2026 Point-in-Time Count results during Tuesday’s SLO City Council meeting. The count provides a one-night snapshot of how unhoused people experience homelessness across the county. -
Santa Barbara County Supervisors have approved the county’s annual homelessness update. -
California officials are urging residents to speak up about the future of who manages the state’s coastline. The push comes as a new federal review could reshape who has a say over offshore development. -
Healthcare advocates gathered in Salinas Thursday to highlight what they say is one of Monterey County’s biggest challenges—the rising cost of medical care. -
The proposed Paso Robles commercial spaceport is entering its next phase. City leaders expect to move the project forward this fall. -
The company behind the controversial restart of an oil pipeline on the Gaviota Coast is now asking the Trump Administration to help secure land to continue operations. -
A proposed housing development west of Lompoc is taking another step forward as Santa Barbara County begins studying its potential impacts. -
Salinas is temporarily putting the brakes on new tobacco retailers, while city leaders consider stricter rules to prevent children from accessing tobacco products.
