Nico Viñuela
Weekend Host/Substitute AnnouncerNico Viñuela began as a news intern at KCBX, and then regularly hosted our weekend programs. He also substituted hosting Morning Edition, middays and All Things Considered. Nico graduated from Cal Poly with a BS in Journalism in December 2022. During his time at Cal Poly, he worked as a news anchor and Assistant News Director for the campus radio station, KCPR. He was embedded in Salinas, California covering the Kristin Smart murder trial for Mustang News and KCBX. Nico also did other occasional reporting for KCBX News. In 2023 he moved on to New York to work for Dateline at NBC Universal.
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There’s a youth orchestra in Salinas made up mostly of students from lower-income, underserved communities. The focus isn’t just on turning local young people into classical musicians — it’s also about giving them life skills they’ll carry with them into adulthood. -
In this month’s general election, Democratic Congressman Salud Carbajal re-won his seat as representative for California’s 24th District on the Central Coast.Post-election, Carbajal reflects on what’s become a growing fear in many American voters’ minds: the future of democracy. -
KCBX News has preliminary election results from across the Central Coast. -
Tuesday afternoon two separate juries reached verdicts in the Kristin Smart murder trial. Paul Flores has been found guilty of murdering Cal Poly student Kristin Smart, while his father Ruben Flores has been found not guilty of accessory to the murder. -
Paul Flores has been found guilty of first degree murder and Ruben Flores has been found not guilty of accessory to murder of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart who went missing in 1996. -
Both juries in the Kristin Smart murder trial have entered deliberations. -
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The Kristin Smart murder trial is getting closer to a verdict, as the prosecution has now rested its case.
