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 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. -
A Central Coast congressman began a three-day regional tour focused on the rising cost of living. -
U.S. Senator Adam Schiff is touring the Central Coast this week after securing more than $250 million in federal funding for regional childhood and medical centers. The visit comes as federal education funding faces uncertainty. -
California wildlife officials granted new protections to mountain lions across California, including the Central Coast. The California Fish and Game Commission voted Thursday to list six regional puma populations as threatened under the California Endangered Species Act. -
A new analysis found thousands of idle oil and gas wells in California are located close to schools, hospitals and parks, including dozens on the Central Coast. -
A new draft study outlines possible drinking water options for residents whose private wells were contaminated with "forever chemicals” near the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport.
