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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U.S. News and World Report ranks San Diego as the most expensive place to live in the country. -
October is recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and reminds people to get breast cancer screenings or to donate to breast cancer research and treatment. -
The San Diego Housing Commission's Multidisciplinary Outreach Program received $750,000 in secure funds from the state. -
The California WIC Association says the state has funding to last until Nov. 20 for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. -
A new real estate report says San Diego is the seventh most expensive city in the U.S. for renting. -
Pharmacies say they are now taking appointments for the latest COVID-19 vaccine, intended to protect against the newest coronavirus variants.
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Awarded in phases, the grant is intended to help cover permitting, design and construction expenses for businesses operating in the public right of way. -
Bells tolled Thursday for the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the German theologian who made history by retiring, as thousands of mourners packed St. Peter's Square. -
The change applies to all employees who perform at least two hours of work in one or more calendar weeks of the year within the geographic boundaries of the city of San Diego.
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