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 park includes recreational fields, miles of walking and biking trails and a children’s play area. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom and several local officials spoke in favor of Proposition 1, but one organization says this measure is a broken promise. -
San Diego County and UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health join forces to train 1 million San Diegans in hands-only CPR. -
The San Diego County Registrar of Voters expects voter turnout for the March 5 primary election to be between 45% and 50%. -
The San Diego nonprofit is encouraging residents affected by the storm to vote in person if they no longer have access to their mail-in ballots. -
Team Rubicon, a veteran-led nonprofit, has helped clean out 39 San Diego County homes affected by the January flooding for free.
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KPBS Midday EditionSan Diego County announced Tuesday morning that it is pausing use of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, following guidance from the federal government.
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