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 San Diego International Airport expects as many as 84,000 people daily over the Thanksgiving holiday period. -
For the second year in a row, a record number of people will be traveling on Southern California roads for the Thanksgiving holiday. -
The Peninsula Community Planning Board is opposing a plan to turn a site near the airport into a temporary homeless shelter. -
The San Diego Hunger Coalition said the state of hunger in the county has not changed much since last year. -
The future facility will be built on the Sycuan Reservation in El Cajon. -
The San Diego Tourism Authority announced recently the success of the 2023 fiscal year.
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Owing to consecutive wet winters, regional infrastructure investments and conservation efforts, San Diego County has enough water to meet the region's needs. -
Money may be used for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans for uninsured property losses or other programs to help people or business owners. -
Forecasters said the risk of heavy rain in San Diego and Riverside counties won't materialize until Wednesday.
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