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 nonprofit EcoFlight gave a group of advocates, nonprofit leaders and government representatives a bird’s-eye view of the Tijuana River Valley. -
A 19-year-old was arraigned Friday in connection with the crimes. -
Fourteen firefighters of the Chula Vista Fire Department are helping to fight the Park Fire in Northern California. -
AB 1013 will require all 21-and-over bars and nightclubs in California to offer special date rape drug testing kits to their customers. -
The roads and the San Diego International Airport are expected to be packed with crowds greater than pre-pandemic numbers. -
About 100 San Diegans are part of a class action lawsuit against the city, alleging its “utter failure” to maintain Chollas Creek flood control infrastructure.
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The claims allege the city failed to properly manage its stormwater infrastructure, leading to last month's rain-induced flooding that ravaged homes and left many residents without shelter. -
Dozens of US states, including California, New York, Arizona and Indiana are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people’s mental health. -
General manager A.J. Preller says Bob Melvin will be back as manager of the big-spending San Diego Padres.
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