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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Seniors had been getting extra CalFresh funds due to a COVID-19 relief program, but the program ends Feb. 28. Final payments of the emergency allotments will be sent in March. -
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria announced several plans this week to fix the city's streets and roads. -
Chula Vista's Tenant Protection Ordinance sets a precedent in San Diego County. -
State Sen. Steve Padilla wants to establish data-driven analysis to calculate a "living wage" for all Californians. -
KPBS looks back at the first time San Diego hosted the big game. -
Gas and electric bills spiked in January and now a local coalition wants answers from San Diego City Council.
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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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