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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June 20 is recognized worldwide as World Refugee Day. This year's theme is "hope away from home." -
It was reported that all scheduled bus routes in the South Bay and East County are anticipated to operate on a normal schedule starting Monday. -
For the first time ever, Juneteenth is being recognized by the city of San Diego as a paid holiday for city employees. -
The late Farmer Bill was a staple in the City Heights community and his family and the city are honoring his legacy. -
This year's "May Gray and "June Gloom" have been grayer and gloomier than average. -
The Professional Pickleball Association's PPA Tour has grown in the last four years. Tickets to a tournament last week in Orange County sold out.
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Some insurance providers have not updated their systems to cover the vaccines. -
A run of 54 increases in 58 days totaling $1.045 that boosted the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County to its highest amount since Oct. 17 ended Thursday with the decrease of a half-cent to $5.989. -
Homelessness in the region increased by at least 14% this year, according to the results from the 2023 WeAllCount Point-in-Time Count released Thursday.
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