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 U.S. Department of Homeland Security ended collective bargaining for American Federation of Government Employees union members on March 7. -
California mobile driver's license (mDLs) are now being accepted at the San Diego International Airport. California is one of the 15 states that offer mDLs to their residents. -
California has awarded an $8.4M grant to the city of Lemon Grove to rapidly rehome over a hundred of its homeless residents. -
Inala is the first koala joey to be born at the San Diego Zoo in two years. She turned 7 months old on Valentine's Day. -
Hilliker’s Ranch Fresh Eggs in Lakeside is able to keep prices reasonable with their one egg product a day limit as the national egg shortage continues. -
San Diego County announced a lawsuit Thursday against Google, SnapChat, YouTube, TikTok and Meta — the parent company of Instagram and Facebook. It alleges their conduct constitutes a public nuisance.
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KPBS Midday EditionA significant increase in COVID-19 cases has prompted San Diego County public health officials Thursday to renew their efforts to get county residents vaccinated from the virus. -
Mayor Todd Gloria announced a package of initiatives Monday aimed at producing more homes across the city that residents of all income levels can afford. -
Coronado High School’s boys basketball team has been stripped of its championship title and placed on probation following a probe into an incident that involved tortillas being thrown at players from Orange Glen High School.
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