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 EditionSan Diego County announced Tuesday morning that it is pausing use of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, following guidance from the federal government.
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