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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Since 2011, Hansen Surfboards in Encinitas has created the custom-made mini longboard given to the winner of the Farmers Insurance Open. -
About 700 people gathered in person for an All Peoples Celebration honoring the living legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. -
High egg prices are hitting grocery bills — and could hit child care bills as well. -
The avian influenza or bird flu is affecting egg prices as they continue to rise in San Diego. -
In order to bring awareness to the need for blood, January has been recognized as National Blood Donor Month since 1970. -
Feeding San Diego held a special large-scale drive-through food distribution Tuesday to help families through the holiday season.
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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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