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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Three San Diego churches are providing free COVID-19 testing for the southeastern San Diego community. -
KPBS Midday EditionThis the first ever Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) men’s tournament in San Diego. -
Saturday is Coastal Cleanup Day, and will be marked with events on and off local beaches. -
San Diego County's first "heli-hydrant" is the newest tool to help fight wildfires. -
The Port of San Diego was informed by the city of Imperial Beach at about 6:30 p.m. Monday that a piling from the pier could be seen floating in the water. -
Feeding San Diego received a $100,000 grant from Cigna Foundation’s "Healthier Kids For Our Future" grant program. The money will help food insecure students and their families.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin visited with San Diego leaders Tuesday and got a first-hand look at the persistent sewage issues plaguing the U.S.-Mexico border. -
Pinch-hitter Gavin Sheets’ tying homer kicked off the Padres’ four-run rally in the seventh inning, Jackson Merrill drove in four runs and San Diego beat the Atlanta Braves 7-4 Thursday on opening day. -
Nearly 60,000 University of California workers represented by a pair of unions went on strike Wednesday amid continuing contract negotiations, with both unions alleging unfair labor practices and the university accusing them of spreading misinformation and failing to negotiate in good faith.
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