Yalina Harris
Former Substitute Host/Freelance ReporterYalina Harris began at KCBX in January of 2024 as an intern in our newsroom. Her talent on the mic led her to begin training as a substitute announcer from March 2024 to July 2025. You could occasionally hear her as a local host on Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Weekend Edition. Yalina also worked as a stringer for KCBX News from July 2024 to July 2025.
She's received an AA Journalism degree at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo. Yalina was previously managing editor for the "Cuestonian," the student newspaper on campus. She transferred to CSU Long Beach in the fall of 2025. In her free time she enjoys hiking, reading, and hanging out at the beach.
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The San Luis Obispo Movement Arts Center, or SLOMAC, is presenting the Nutcracker ballet for the first time ever this holiday season with a local twist. The company is taking the Tchaikovsky classic and setting it right here in SLO County. -
The new art exhibit at Cuesta College features nine artists who tell their stories of living in Tijuana through a variety of media. -
People driving on Turri Road in San Luis Obispo County can expect to see three feet tall berms of dirt alongside parts of the road. It's to stop people from camping on the side of the street. -
A hillside fire called the Bishop Fire went ablaze near San Luis Obispo High School at about 4:30 Tuesday morning. It caused evacuations and left about 3,000 local residents without power until 10 a.m. Tuesday. Local fire officials said the Bishop Fire burned about 12-acres and should be fully contained by Wednesday morning. -
A program called Environmental Science Through Art, or ESTA, is creating a space for Latinx high school students in the Salinas Valley to learn science by doing art. -
An executive in the CSU Chancellor’s Office said the proposed merger between Cal Maritime and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo will be greatly beneficial to both schools. -
Two San Luis Obispo county nonprofit groups have filed a lawsuit against the County this week, following the controversial approval of a housing project. -
An exhibit that focuses on bringing forward the perspective of Black-Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) in white-based activities, like, swimming, surfing or hiking, is at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art. It's called 'Outlandish.' -
An environmental group filed a lawsuit last week against the federal government over safety concerns at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. It came after the Biden Administration allocated more than a billion dollars to Pacific Gas & Electric, which helped prolong the plant’s operation for another five years. -
Extra restrictions on Dungeness Crab fishing are coming to the central coast. The state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife says it’s to protect whales during their migration period.
