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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Mama's Pies annual Thanksgiving pie bake sale benefits Mama's Kitchen, a service that delivers food to critically ill San Diegans. -
The San Diego Hunger Coalition held its annual State of Hunger event on Nov. 18, 2022. -
San Diego is now the the largest city in California to pass a single-use plastic reduction ordinance. -
On Saturday, 1,000 turkeys will be distributed in Southeast San Diego at an event offering more than just the trimmings. -
The San Diego Humane Society needs at least 50 foster volunteers to help their overcrowded shelters. -
On Monday, city and county officials met with leaders of homeless outreach and service programs for a roundtable discussion on veteran homelessness.
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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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