Vanessa Ochavillo
Former Staff
Vanessa Ochavillo is an associate producer for WBUR focused on digital news.
She joined WBUR in 2022 as a newsroom fellow. Originally from Guam, Vanessa Ochavillo comes to Boston by way of the San Francisco Bay Area. There she covered everything from public safety to agriculture as a staff reporter for the Half Moon Bay Review, a local print weekly.
She previously interned at Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting and the Sacramento Bee. She graduated from Stanford University's journalism master's program.
Recently published
What to know about Isabella Stewart Gardner, the woman behind one of Boston's most celebrated museums
Thousands walk through her home-turned-museum every year, but do we really know who Isabella Stewart Gardner was? A fresh look at her life reveals that we may be remembering her...
Exploring busing in Boston through one mother-daughter relationship
Local bestselling author Dennis Lehane has spent a lifetime reflecting on busing, too, whether he meant to or not, and he wrote his latest book "Small Mercies," about it. We...
Here's why the T is so slow, according to a new report
A new independent report commissioned by the MBTA finds track staff were underqualified and accumulated a massive backlog as the subway's state of repair deteriorated last winter. We discuss what...
The air and apples are crisp: What to know about fall in Boston
There's plenty to experience in New England fall, from fairs to farms to food. And with the right preparation, you can make the most of what's arguably the region's defining...
How Devin McCourty helped the Pats come together around a cause
The former Patriots' captain shares how the team came out on the side of justice. Plus, he discusses head coach Bill Belichick's commitment to player safety, even if that means...
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Here's what we know about the first women voters in Boston over 100 years later
Aug. 18 marks 103 years since women were legally allowed to vote nationwide. In Boston, women lined up from all neighborhoods to exercise that right. Now those records from that...
93-year-old woman drowns off Castle Island, police say
Police report that a 93-year-old woman participating in a beach day trip supervised by an adult day care program died from drowning.
Community college leaders praise state investment in free education for older, nursing students
Massachusetts will fund free community college for students 25 or over and nursing students beginning this fall. That's thanks to a $50-million allocation in the state budget recently signed by...
On the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, local artists remember Boston's place in the music's history
The moment that kicked off hip-hop took place in the Bronx 50 years ago. Less known, however, is the role Boston played in those early years.
Wu defends plan to move the O'Bryant school to West Roxbury
Amid pushback against the relocation of the O'Bryant school from Roxbury to West Roxbury, Mayor Michelle Wu said district leaders have explored other potential campuses, but they come with their...