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 Sweetwater Union High School District gave away over 36,000 COVID-19 testing kits Friday. -
California extended the mask mandate in indoor spaces to February 15, as COVID-19 cases continue to surge. -
A single youth defaced several walls of the San Dieguito Academy early New Year's Day. -
Enforcement of SB 1383 starts on January 1, 2022. -
A local hunger-relief organization is bringing some holiday cheer to families having a tough time putting together a festive meal this year. -
The San Diego Wave FC is the newest expansion team in the National Women's Soccer League.
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Awarded in phases, the grant is intended to help cover permitting, design and construction expenses for businesses operating in the public right of way. -
Bells tolled Thursday for the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the German theologian who made history by retiring, as thousands of mourners packed St. Peter's Square. -
The change applies to all employees who perform at least two hours of work in one or more calendar weeks of the year within the geographic boundaries of the city of San Diego.
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