Adam Solorzano
News ReporterKCBX reporter Adam Solorzano is working for KCBX News as a California Local News Fellow from 2024-2026. He received his master's degree from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism in May of 2024. During his time as a graduate student, Adam focused on short-form documentary filmmaking.
Adam's interest in reporting on criminal justice, agricultural communities and education comes from his lived experiences growing up in California's Imperial County, a small agricultural border region.
He has also worked as an intern with the California Reporting Project, where he assisted in writing public record requests and sorting police data pertaining to officer-involved shootings, use-of-force and misconduct cases.
When he is not working, Adam enjoys spending time with his family, biking, going to the gym, hiking, and exploring and catching lizards and bugs with his children.
You can reach Adam at adamsolo@kcbx.org.
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As the Central Coast anticipates the arrival of its next winter storm, PG&E says crews are on standby and ready for this season’s biggest winter storm. -
School officials say budget cuts are imminent as San Luis Coastal Unified School District faces a $6 million budget deficit. -
It could get harder to find a favorite taco or grilled cheese truck in Santa Barbara. The City is considering new rules that could limit when and where food trucks operate. -
During Donald Trump’s first week in office, the President spent no time keeping some of his campaign promises and local leaders are reacting. In his first week, President Donald Trump signed more than 200 executive orders on his first day. -
Central Coast farmworkers and labor advocates are calling for new regulations governing the use of a Cancer-causing pesticide. -
What could be considered the worst fire disaster in the history of Los Angeles County is seeing some support from its neighbors to the north. -
The cleanup of contaminated soil at a Grover Beach construction project is on track to end Friday, but it’s not clear when a pervasive bad smell from the site will go away. City officials said the tar-like odor does not represent a health hazard. -
Tensions are rising in Santa Barbara over President-elect Donald Trump’s vow to deport millions of undocumented immigrants. The Board of Supervisors and immigrant rights groups are voicing concerns that Sheriff Bill Brown is too accommodating to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. -
A building moratorium implemented back in the 1980s is close to being lifted. Meaning, more homes could soon be coming to Los Osos. -
A plan to build tiny homes for low-income residents in San Luis Obispo is one step closer to reality. The SLO City Planning Commission has signed off on a plan to build 20 tiny homes around the historic-but-dilapidated Rosa Butron Adobe.
