![Reporting intern Cameron Duran at the Mercury News office in San Jose, Calif. on Thursday, June 20, 2024.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Cameron-Duran1.jpg?w=57)
Regional News Reporting Intern
Cameron Duran
Cameron Duran is a Bay Area News Group regional news reporting intern for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. She grew up in Palo Alto and Austin, Texas, and graduated from Stanford University with a BA in communication and a minor in Spanish. She previously served as a staff writer and managing editor at the Stanford Daily, where she wrote about campus life, the arts and club sports.
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Language: Spanish
Affiliation: Investigative Reporters and Editors
Affiliation: National Association of Hispanic Journalists
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![From Palo Alto to Walnut Creek, Martinez and more, these ice creameries serve up amazing shakes. From Palo Alto to Walnut Creek, Martinez and more, these ice creameries serve up amazing shakes.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-MILKSHAKES-0728-01.jpg?w=122)
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Bay Area’s best milkshakes: Here are 9 places to try this summer
From Palo Alto to Walnut Creek, Martinez and more, these ice creameries serve up amazing shakes.
![Fire started by lawnmower earlier this month burned nearly 1,000 acres and destroyed four homes. Fire started by lawnmower earlier this month burned nearly 1,000 acres and destroyed four homes.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-MARIPOSA-0706-2.jpg?w=132)
Cal Fire: Lawn mower caused massive French fire near Yosemite
Fire started by lawnmower earlier this month burned nearly 1,000 acres and destroyed four homes.
![The preliminary examination for the case began in June, continued for two days this week and will resume in August. The preliminary examination for the case began in June, continued for two days this week and will resume in August.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SJM-L-NEWFENTBABY-1123-1.jpg?w=127)
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New details in murder case surrounding San Jose baby’s fentanyl death
The preliminary examination for the case began in June, continued for two days this week and will resume in August.
![The 3-year-old's body was found at a San Jose recycling plant Saturday The 3-year-old's body was found at a San Jose recycling plant Saturday](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/EBT-L-FREMISS-0714-02.jpg?w=121)
Santa Clara County Coroner: 3-year-old Ellie Lorenzo died from ‘head trauma’
The 3-year-old's body was found at a San Jose recycling plant Saturday
![Family court files reviewed by the Bay Area News Group chronicle the dramatic demise of a 4-year marriage between a Stanford doctor and an MBA student. Family court files reviewed by the Bay Area News Group chronicle the dramatic demise of a 4-year marriage between a Stanford doctor and an MBA student.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-ELLIE-0717-4_a7277b.jpg?w=140)
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Mother of 3-year-old found dead at SJ recycling center ‘feared constantly’ for girl’s safety
Family court files reviewed by the Bay Area News Group chronicle the dramatic demise of a 4-year marriage between a Stanford doctor and an MBA student.
![Karen Katz has led shows featuring chefs Emeril Lagasse and Buddy Valastro. Now she's taking us behind the scenes. Karen Katz has led shows featuring chefs Emeril Lagasse and Buddy Valastro. Now she's taking us behind the scenes.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-SAUCED-0721-3.jpg?w=124)
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Former Food Network producer dishes on her new ‘Getting Sauced’ memoir
Karen Katz has led shows featuring chefs Emeril Lagasse and Buddy Valastro. Now she's taking us behind the scenes.
![Police continue probing death of 3-year-old whose body was found at recycling plant after father's apparent suicide. Police continue probing death of 3-year-old whose body was found at recycling plant after father's apparent suicide.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/EBT-L-FREMISS-0714-02_a4b266.jpg?w=121)
Police still seeking answers in apparent murder of 3-year-old Bay Area girl found at San Jose recycling plant
Police continue probing death of 3-year-old whose body was found at recycling plant after father's apparent suicide.
![A luxury dining experience in the controversial cartoonish home was shut down by the town of Hillsborough, the business announced Monday. A luxury dining experience in the controversial cartoonish home was shut down by the town of Hillsborough, the business announced Monday.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SJM-L-FLINTSTONE-0629-32.jpg?w=132)
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Hillsborough buries Flintstone House sushi pop-up
A luxury dining experience in the controversial cartoonish home was shut down by the town of Hillsborough, the business announced Monday.
![Voters will weigh in on statewide measures addressing crime, climate, rent control and more. Voters will weigh in on statewide measures addressing crime, climate, rent control and more.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SJM-L-VOTERS-0306-3.jpg?w=132)
These 10 propositions are headed for the California ballot in November
Voters will weigh in on statewide measures addressing crime, climate, rent control and more.
![Amid brutal heat wave, California fires have burned nearly five times as much land so far this summer than average Amid brutal heat wave, California fires have burned nearly five times as much land so far this summer than average](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-MARIPOSA-0706-2.jpg?w=132)
Wildfire closes highway to Yosemite National Park, rages near historic downtown Mariposa
Amid brutal heat wave, California fires have burned nearly five times as much land so far this summer than average