Gabriela Fernandez
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 140-pound dog, Atlas, on long walks by the coast.
You can reach Gabriela at gabriela@kcbx.org.
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Morro Bay residents filled this week’s San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors meeting. They urged officials to place a moratorium on green-lighting battery storage projects. -
The City of Salinas is facing a looming shortfall in its sewer system budget and has advanced a proposal to more than triple its rates. -
Santa Barbara’s city council has advanced new tenant protections that limit rent increases to 10% after renovations, and that prevent landlords from evicting tenants during those upgrades. -
A local chapter of Moms for Liberty is pressuring San Luis Obispo County schools to follow four executive orders issued by President Donald Trump, including measures that target transgender students. -
A $2.3 million storm drain project in Grover Beach has been put on hold due to aging sewer infrastructure that city officials say must be addressed before construction can move forward. City council members this week discussed a proposed sewage rate increase that would help fund the necessary upgrades. -
A Downtown SLO liquor store is claiming to have sold a lucky lottery ticket to a local unhoused person. The store manager said the loyal customer won a million dollars from a triple red 7 ticket. -
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo president, Jeffrey Armstrong, is scheduled to testify before the congressional Subcommittee on Education and Workforce. The hearing, set for May 7, is called, Beyond the Ivy League: Stopping the Spread of Antisemitism on American Campuses. -
Central Coast environmentalists are reacting to one of President Donald Trump's recent Executive Orders that make it easier for commercial loggers to expand business nationwide. -
The California Coastal Commission voted Thursday to impose fines up to $18.2 million dollars on Sable Offshore Corporation. The penalty is for unauthorized work along the Gaviota Coast, including repairs on the pipeline that spilled more than 100,000 gallons of crude oil near Santa Barbara. -
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is partnering with a nonprofit organization that helps farms across the country to improve their soil health. The effort aims to support partnerships between San Luis Obispo County farmers and restaurant owners.
