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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San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria continued his campaign for the Unsafe Camping Ordinance that would ban tent encampments at all parks including Balboa Park. -
The Rock 'n' Roll Running Series expects more than 25,000 participants this weekend. Fifty of them have run in all 25 marathons. -
Under San Diego's proposed Unsafe Camping Ordinance, tent encampments would be prohibited near schools and parks at all times. -
The revitalization of the Convoy Street corridor in Kearny Mesa is a part of the Kearny Mesa Community Plan. -
The ParkScore index rates park systems in the 100 largest cities in the U.S. -
A sign prohibiting cruising in National City was taken down to mark a symbolic end to a nearly 30-year ban on lowrider cruising, and the start of a long-awaited community celebration.
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Millions of poor and middle-class Californians would get tax rebates of up to $1,100 under a proposal unveiled Monday by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, as part of a broader pandemic recovery plan. -
San Diego County will partner with employers, business chambers and other groups to help host large-scale vaccination events by providing vaccines and medical personnel to administer them. -
The Museum of Us, formerly known as the Museum of Man, reopened today for the first time in months. They've made some changes, including one that might surprise you.
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