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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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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