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 Fish to Families connects local fishermen to chefs to community members who are food insecure. -
U.S. News and World Report ranks San Diego as the most expensive place to live in the country. -
October is recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and reminds people to get breast cancer screenings or to donate to breast cancer research and treatment. -
The San Diego Housing Commission's Multidisciplinary Outreach Program received $750,000 in secure funds from the state. -
The California WIC Association says the state has funding to last until Nov. 20 for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. -
A new real estate report says San Diego is the seventh most expensive city in the U.S. for renting.
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KPBS Midday EditionA significant increase in COVID-19 cases has prompted San Diego County public health officials Thursday to renew their efforts to get county residents vaccinated from the virus. -
Mayor Todd Gloria announced a package of initiatives Monday aimed at producing more homes across the city that residents of all income levels can afford. -
Coronado High School’s boys basketball team has been stripped of its championship title and placed on probation following a probe into an incident that involved tortillas being thrown at players from Orange Glen High School.
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