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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Santa Barbara County Supervisors are holding off on a decision about a new housing project in Isla Vista. The board is raising concerns over parking and density in the student community. -
In a 6-1 vote Tuesday, the Salinas City Council walked back an earlier decision to get rid of protections for renters. A group called Protect Salinas Renters 2026 gathered enough signatures from the public to repeal their decision or bring it to voters in the next election. -
San Luis Obispo’s first cannabis dispensary to offer delivery is about to hit the road. The change follows a city council decision in 2024 that updated zoning laws to let storefronts apply to provide the service. -
On California’s Central Coast, Congressman Salud Carbajal is raising new concerns about local Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. Carbajal recently toured the ICE processing facility in Santa Maria. -
A Grover Beach Chef is bringing Central Coast flavors to the national stage Wednesdays on the Food Network. -
The farming nonprofit City Farm SLO is inviting the community to what it calls, “its biggest night of the year” — The Farm Games Hoedown. The fundraiser is meant to support local youth. -
A longtime Santa Barbara fisherman has lost his commercial license after years of breaking lobster fishing rules. -
California is spending billions to expand mental health support for kids and teens. A new state program is starting to take root here on the Central Coast. -
Fire officials say progress is steady on the Gifford Fire burning in California’s Central Coast. Since August 1st, the blaze has scorched more than 131,000 acres and is 95% contained. -
The future of the old Morro Elementary campus is at the center of a community debate and this weekend residents are rallying to keep the site in public hands.
