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 state law requiring people to put their food waste in green bins now includes some businesses. -
The numbers are the highest they’ve been in two years. -
Online holiday shopping is expected to reach almost $279 billion this year and there are ways to protect your packages and steps to take if a package is stolen. -
Oak Park resident Lamar Canady, Jr., is holding his second annual toy drive at the spot where his father was killed, trying to bring positivity to the area. -
The Better Business Bureau is trying to raise awareness of a scam this holiday season that involves text messages from from delivery company imposters. -
The San Diego International Airport expects as many as 84,000 people daily over the Thanksgiving holiday period.
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The dangerously high winds will strengthen and spread southward through San Diego County over the day Thursday, reaching their zenith overnight and into Friday morning. -
Last week, 116 new influenza cases were recorded, up from 77 the week before. -
San Diegans will begin seeing interactive kiosks around areas of downtown.
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