Monica Lopez
News DirectorMonica Lopez is the news director at KCBX. She's an audio journalist who has worked as a journalist and educator in radio, tv and podcast.
Monica says, “I’ve worked at terrestrial radio stations and remotely on podcast productions, but I’d have to say I love community radio and covering local communities where there can be a greater connection and impact with listeners.”
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The Gifford Fire surged in size between Sunday and Monday. As of Monday night, the fire was mapped at more than 72,000 acres with 3% containment, according to the Los Padres National Forest incident web site. -
Evacuation orders and warnings remain in parts of SLO and Santa Barbara counties. Residents are urged to monitor for changing conditions. Hwy 166 is closed between Hwy 101 and New Cuyama. -
Authorities have upgraded the alert level for California and the Central Coast from a tsunami watch to a tsunami advisory following the magnitude 8.7 earthquake that struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Tuesday, July 29. -
Filmmakers who screen their documentaries at the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival could now be eligible to win an Academy Award. -
An effort to house people and clear encampments and debris along the Santa Maria Riverbed wrapped up at the end of October. Homeless service providers offered food, shelter and healthcare options to about 100 people.
