Melanie Hogue

Melanie Hogue has cultivated a unique perspective on storytelling through her multifaceted educational path, extracurricular activities, and cultural background. In 2018, Melanie received her B.A. in English, with a minor in Economics, and a certificate in Arts of the Moving Image from Duke University. Growing up in South Florida, diversification was always an important aspect of her life. As a first-generation student, she often credits her own cultural upbringing—a mix of traditional American customs, her father's French Canadian methods, and her mother's Peruvian practices—for the diversity she tried to find in her own studies. Throughout her undergraduate career, she dedicated her time to engaging in irreplaceable experiences that spun a wide spectrum of cities, languages, and activities. From Greece, Montreal, New York, Los Angeles, Peru, and London, Melanie participated in six different global education programs, with each new experience providing for a unique chapter in her life. From challenging herself through hikes up Mount Olympus and treks though the Amazon Rainforest to expanding her creativity through internships with Warner Bros. and Chanel, Melanie is always searching for her next big story.

News, SPECIAL REPORT: Camp Fire AftermathMarch 22, 2019

Remembering and rebuilding the Honey Run Covered Bridge after the Camp Fire

By Melanie Hogue

Honey Run Road and its historic covered bridge connected the two municipalities of Chico and Paradise. The bridge was a place where residents from both areas learned to swim, spent lazy summer afternoons with their families, attended pancake breakfasts or got married. Last year’s Camp Fire took the lives of more than 80 people, decimated the town of Paradise, and claimed the beloved Honey Run Covered Bridge. But it didn’t take long for residents to start rebuilding the bridge — using salvaged materials from the original structure. At the end of November, Chico resident Karin Willhoit sold heart ornaments crafted from the metal of the original covered bridge. The ornaments…

Data Hub, News, SportsFebruary 21, 2019

The numbers behind Super Bowl LIII

By Melanie Hogue

Some commentators are calling it the “most boring game ever.”

NewsJanuary 22, 2019

Celebrating the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

By Melanie Hogue

The City of Palo Alto and Youth Community Service honored the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday with a community celebration filled with activities, performances and music.

Housing + Development, NewsJanuary 18, 2019

200-ton historic house finds new home across San Jose State campus

By Melanie Hogue

SAN JOSE – The relocation effort drew spectators. Everyone from former students to retired staff waited from behind caution tape as the house was towed — squeezing between trees and rolling over lawns.

News, SPECIAL REPORT: Camp Fire AftermathDecember 30, 2018

Family members working as private contractors for Cal Fire recount a close call with Camp Fire

By Melanie Hogue

The Wurlitzer family’s company is one of 18 bulldozer vendors contracted by Butte County Cal Fire for extra assistance in combatting an increasing number of wildfires that have strapped the state’s resources. The Camp Fire was the worst that any of them had ever seen.

Election 2018, NewsNovember 7, 2018

Civic duty, education issues drive Peninsula voters to polls

By Melanie Hogue

PALO ALTO — Voters across the Peninsula took to the polls to cast their votes on a number of local races and propositions Tuesday.

Election 2018, NewsNovember 3, 2018

Santa Clara County Registrar training precinct volunteers with midterm elections just days away

By Melanie Hogue

SANTA CLARA COUNTY – As of a week before Election Day, the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters still needed to train up to 500 Election Officers to work at the precincts.

Housing + Development, NewsOctober 25, 2018

Mountain View residents push back against proposed housing developments on Rock Street

By Melanie Hogue

Residents of two Mountain View apartment complexes that developers are looking to replace with luxury housing say they won’t be able to stay in the city if they’re forced out of their homes. Tenants of 2005 and 2310 Rock St. say the relocation assistance that the developer offered them — an equivalent of three months rent, according to a city official — won’t be enough to cover what residents expect could be at least a $1,000 per month increase in rent long-term. The city’s rent levels have risen significantly in recent years. In 2017, the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment was $3,110, the San Mercury News reported, up from…