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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A California State University, Channel Islands professor has been released from federal custody following an immigration enforcement operation in Ventura County last week. -
The Bureau of Land Management, or BLM, is reopening its environmental review of oil and gas development across Central California, including parts of the Central Coast. -
In Ojai, city leaders have passed a new policy aimed at protecting vulnerable residents and strengthening public trust. The Ojai Care Policy is designed to safeguard trans individuals, undocumented immigrants and other marginalized groups. -
Fire officials say illegal fireworks ignited the blaze at Templeton Feed and Grain on the night of July 4, and now detectives are trying to identify several people seen in the area just before the fire. The investigation is ongoing. -
A trial at the end of the month will determine whether a group of longtime Santa Barbara tenants must vacate their homes due to renovations planned by the property owner. This is the first time a new Santa Barbara city ordinance governing renovation eviction procedures will be tested in the Santa Barbara County Superior Court. -
An annual celebration of Oaxacan culture on the Central Coast has been canceled this year. Organizers say immigration raids have left local indigenous communities feeling unsafe. -
The CEO of San Luis Obispo’s Chamber of Commerce, Jim Dantona, is eyeing a seat on the County Board of Supervisors in next year’s election. -
A former Arroyo Grande mayoral candidate is facing multiple felony charges related to election fraud. -
As immigration raids continue in California, the Mexican Consulate in Oxnard is urging undocumented residents in the Tri-County area to know their rights. -
About 100 people gathered outside the San Luis Obispo Veterans Memorial Building Monday morning, holding picket signs and waving American flags in the air. Protesters rallied against a proposal that would slash over 80,000 jobs from the Department of Veterans affairs in the upcoming fiscal year.
