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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Some Central Coast teachers are worried about the repercussions on local schools after President Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the US Department of Education. -
A Central Coast school district is taking steps to sell two elementary school campuses–Sunnyside Elementary and Morro Elementary. Both schools have been closed for nearly two decades, although the buildings house other non-profit and government entities. -
A 2015 state decision that said the groundwater in Paso Robles is depleting is catching up with local residents. The city is putting together a joint power agreement to mitigate the loss of its water, but the potential costs are concerning locals. -
Dignity Health Central Coast awarded grants to groups offering a variety of health and educational support services: POR VIDA!, School Garden Nutrition Program, Five Cities Meals on Wheels, Hearts Aligned, Inc. and The Cecilia Oral Project. -
A start-up created by Cal Poly students helps reduce the consumption of single-use plastics. Now, the young company is partnering with the university. -
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo cut the university's swim and dive teams late last week due to a financial shortfall.The university says the decision came after state budget cuts to higher education and a $450,000 per year loss from an NCAA settlement over compensating student athletes for using their name, image and likeness. -
The City of San Luis Obispo is making adjustments to its parking structures in the Downtown area. Visitors of Downtown SLO will once again have to pay for parking before they exit parking structures. -
A controversial affordable housing project in San Luis Obispo survived the most recent effort to halt the project's current design plan. In a unanimous vote Tuesday night, the San Luis Obispo City Council denied an appeal submitted by neighbors that could have blocked the project before the council casts its final vote. -
A San Luis Obispo County park is one step closer to fruition. In the second phase of a three part plan, The Land Conservancy of SLO County acquired 750-acres stretching from Del Mar Park in Morro Bay through Alva Paul Canyon. -
In an effort to block the building of three Costco-sized battery storage facilities in Morro Bay, council members voted to pause the city’s ability to process permits for the plants. The ordinance will be in effect the next two years.
