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 State University Aztecs' historic March Madness run may be over, but the benefits from their success will extend beyond the basketball court into recruitment, brand recognition and admissions. -
The SDSU men's basketball team heads to the Final Four for the first time in program history. The team is extra motivated to win a national championship for the city of San Diego. -
People who enjoy San Diego Restaurant Week this year will help support local nonprofit Feeding San Diego's year-round hunger relief and food rescue programs. -
Hundreds of job seekers attended the city of San Diego's citywide career fair, with 30 departments hiring for positions. -
No. 5 seed SDSU advances to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2014 and will play No. 1 seed Alabama on March 24. -
A collapsed culvert under the westbound lanes of Highway 78 caused a sinkhole. Westbound lanes will remain closed for the rest of the week.
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The expansion team is owned by billionaire Mohamed Mansour and the Sycuan Tribe, the first Native American tribe to have an ownership stake in a professional soccer team. The ownership group also includes San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado. -
On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Arexvy, the first respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine. -
The San Diego State Aztecs defeated Creighton Bluejays, 57-56, in the NCAA men's basketball tournament to earn the Aztecs their first trip to the Final Four.
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