Gabriela Fernandez
ReporterGabriela Fernandez is a general assignment reporter at KCBX News. She 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.
Gabriela loves riding bikes, exploring the coast of California and hanging out with her dog Atlas.
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A local non-profit in Santa Barbara County has enlisted a robotic arm to help build affordable housing in Santa Barbara County. -
Many SLO County Residents were affected by the massive winter storms on the central coast, including undocumented residents. Now, a local non-profit, called Undocusupport, is providing county-wide aid for undocumented residents affected by the storms.
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With the worst of the winter storm now over on the Central Coast, Monterey County is still managing resources and recovering.
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Millions of refugees are fleeing Ukraine amid the Russian invasion there. One refugee is now living with her daughter on the Central Coast, selling traditional Ukrainian pastries in Downtown San Luis Obispo.
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President Biden has added SLO, Santa Barbara and Monterey Counties to the list of counties eligible for direct FEMA aid.
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The Central Coast is bracing for more heavy weather this weekend, though it is not expected to be as extreme as it was earlier this week.
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Many people throughout the Central Coast this week returned to homes that were damaged or destroyed by the winter storm. One area hit hard is Los Osos, where about 20 homes were damaged — with two of them completely destroyed by mud and water.
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With the worst of this week’s winter storm now passed, San Luis Obispo County is managing resources and recovery while preparing for future rain.
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Several areas around the Central Coast are under shelter-in-place or direct evacuation orders.
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San Luis Obispo County declared a local state of emergency due to widespread flooding.
