Natalia Young

Los Angeles-based multimedia journalist with experience in radio, TV and print news.

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Mustang News •

New infographic highlights Cal Poly’s students with dependents

For most college students, a canceled class is a rare treat — an unexpected pocket of free time to sleep in or to catch up on assignments. So when Marcos Garcia, a child development and psychology senior at Cal Poly, learned one May morning that his 9 a.m. basketball class the next day was canceled, he let himself imagine a reprieve. He looked forward to a slower start to the day instead of his usual 6:45 a.m. alarm and 40-minute commute to campus.


However, his hope for rest was replaced by t...
Mustang News •

Community of Skate returns to SLO Film Festival

The second annual Community of Skate rolled into the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival at the Fremont Theater on April 26. Reporter Natalia Young takes us inside the celebration of skate culture and talks with the pro skaters featured in the night’s films.

The second annual Community of Skate rolled into the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival at the Fremont Theater on April 26. Reporter Natalia Young takes us inside the celebration of skate culture and talks with the pro skat...
Mustang News •

SLO Film Festival opens with red carpet and Sundance winner

The San Luis Obispo International Film Festival opened on April 24 with a red carpet, live jazz and a screening of “DJ Ahmet” at the Fremont Theater. Reporter Natalia Young covers highlights from the opening night and speaks to filmmakers in attendance.

The San Luis Obispo International Film Festival opened on April 24 with a red carpet, live jazz and a screening of “DJ Ahmet” at the Fremont Theater. Reporter Natalia Young covers highlights from the opening night and speaks to filmmakers in att...
KSBY News •

CA Mid-State Fair accepting applications for youth volunteers

Online applications are now being accepted for the California Mid-State Fair's Junior Fairboard volunteer program, which consists of San Luis Obispo residents between the ages 16 and 25.According to fair officials, Junior Fairboard members assist with the daily operations of the upcoming annual fair, including but not limited to livestock and equestrian support, pageant set up, public judging, ushering, ticket scanning, and market research. They receive a Mid-State Fair jacket and shirt, admissi...
KSBY News •

Multiple Santa Maria high schools celebrate graduations

On a day filled with jubilant cheers and palpable excitement, three local high schools marked the end of an era and the beginning of a new chapter.Righetti High School, Pioneer Valley High School, and Santa Maria High School all held their graduation ceremonies on Thursday. Pioneer Valley High School had the largest graduating class with over 700 tasseled caps, while Santa Maria High School had roughly 700 graduates, and Righetti had nearly 600 graduates. Santa Maria Joint Union High School Dist...
KSBY News •

SLO Food Bank organizing Hunger Awareness Day events throughout the county

The SLO Food Bank, a volunteer-driven non-profit organization, is inviting community members to participate in its Hunger Awareness Day initiative on Friday, June 7.According to the organization's spokesperson, the program is aimed at raising awareness about food insecurity and alleviating hunger across San Luis Obispo County.SLO Food Bank CEO Molly Kern spoke with KSBY about the event. "So every year, on the first Friday in June, the SLO Food Bank celebrates Hunger Awareness Day, and it's this...
KSBY News •

New vinyl and vintage store opens in Solvang

A new haven for music lovers has sprung up in Solvang, blending nostalgia with a touch of modernity in the heart of Jensen's Copenhagen Square.Off the Record Vinyl & Vintage celebrated its grand opening on May 18. The event featured live music from the San Luis Obispo-based band Doobious Company, described on the store's Instagram as sounding as "if Sublime and Amy Winehouse had a kid that was babysat by Incubus."Attendees enjoyed specialty drinks crafted by a local mixologist, snacks from local...