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 San Diego International Airport expects as many as 84,000 people daily over the Thanksgiving holiday period. -
For the second year in a row, a record number of people will be traveling on Southern California roads for the Thanksgiving holiday. -
The Peninsula Community Planning Board is opposing a plan to turn a site near the airport into a temporary homeless shelter. -
The San Diego Hunger Coalition said the state of hunger in the county has not changed much since last year. -
The future facility will be built on the Sycuan Reservation in El Cajon. -
The San Diego Tourism Authority announced recently the success of the 2023 fiscal year.
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As of Wednesday, 683 customers in Boulevard and Campo have their power shut off. -
There has also been a 13% decrease from the last year in state and federal funding for housing production and preservation. -
Mayor Todd Gloria's plan, if approved by the City Council, would convert a warehouse north of downtown into a shelter.
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