Melissa Mae
Freelance ReporterMelissa Mae is a freelance reporter in the KPBS newsroom. She has also served as a fundraising host on KPBS TV and radio since May 2019.
Melissa received her bachelor's degree in sport management from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She began her broadcasting career as a sports reporter and has covered local sporting events like the Farmers Insurance Open and San Diego Padres Opening Day.
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The same complex flooded in December 2018. The building's owner settled a lawsuit with the city for more than $423,000. -
Tuesday's tornado warning surprised many San Diego County residents who received emergency alerts on their phones. -
Another significant spell of rainy and blustery conditions is bearing down this week on the San Diego area. -
California’s Department of Health Care Services created two, free mental health apps to help kids, teens and young adults to better manage their mental health. -
Businesses without flood insurance are facing major losses. -
The County of San Diego’s Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance Program is helping some county residents buy their first home.
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The expansion team is owned by billionaire Mohamed Mansour and the Sycuan Tribe, the first Native American tribe to have an ownership stake in a professional soccer team. The ownership group also includes San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado. -
On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Arexvy, the first respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine. -
The San Diego State Aztecs defeated Creighton Bluejays, 57-56, in the NCAA men's basketball tournament to earn the Aztecs their first trip to the Final Four.
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