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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Point La Jolla and Boomer Beach are two popular tourist destinations where you can see sea lions, but visitors are getting too close. -
This is the 32nd year for the program from the Armed Services YMCA. -
San Diego Rescue Mission has been able to send two outreach members into Little Italy every day since the beginning of October. -
During the holiday season many people donate to charities. Authorities encourage the public to do their research before sending off funds so they do not get scammed. -
Donations to the San Diego Humane Society will go twice as far on Giving Tuesday, with a $40,000-match donation being made. -
Black Friday 2021 brings a sense of normalcy to shoppers, but many still wear masks and social distance.
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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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