Camila Vallejo
Fairfield County Housing Reporter, Report For AmericaCamila Vallejo is a corps member with Report for America, a national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms. She is a bilingual reporter based out of Fairfield County and welcomes all story ideas at cvallejo@ctpublic.org.
Camila covers housing with a focus on disparities and the people affected by them. Before moving into a reporter role, she was an intern and producer for All Things Considered at Connecticut Public Radio. Her work has been featured on NPR's Morning Edition, PRX's The World, NPR's Here and Now and more.
Camila enjoys a good cup of coffee, snuggling with her two cats and traveling.
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Gov. Lamont announced Tuesday that the state reached a new record high of 24% for its daily coronavirus test positivity rate. The number of hospitalizations also grew. -
A Fairfield non-profit committed to helping end homelessness and food insecurity is getting support from the state to find a home of its own. Since its inception, the organization has worked out of temporary locations, but the State Bond Commission recently approved $1.5 million to help them find something more permanent. -
The University of Connecticut women’s rowing team has reached a settlement with the institution to keep the program running at least until 2026. Team members filed a Title IX complaint in April after UConn cut the program due to pandemic-related financial strains.
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Stamford’s police department will add a second social worker to its force within the next year, thanks to a $550,000 grant from the Department of Justice. -
Connecticut’s at-home COVID-19 rapid test shipment is delayed, according to Gov. Ned Lamont. Tests were scheduled to arrive by plane on Thursday morning. -
Connecticut’s daily COVID-19 testing rate has continued to climb since the spread of the omicron variant hit the state, with a record 14.98% positivity rate reported Tuesday afternoon. -
The State Pier expansion project in New London is a go, after the Connecticut Port Authority received a key permit last week. -
Luxury market rate housing could soon come to Bridgeport’s waterfront. But first, developers want a tax break from the city. And at a public hearing Monday, not everyone was on board. -
State grants for a 1930s mansion and the city's YMCA set to be approved this week for Norwalk. -
First lady Jill Biden visited dozens of Navy family members in Groton Thursday to celebrate the holidays.
