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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Father Joe's Villages gave out an early Thanksgiving meal to San Diegans who are unsheltered or have food insecurity. -
If you will be flying during the Thanksgiving holiday, make sure to plan and prepare before heading to the San Diego International Airport. -
Drivers over the Thanksgiving holiday will face lots of traffic and record high gas prices. -
Military families are getting some help for their holiday meals from local organizations. -
Local veterans were able to take advantage of more than 50 service providers at the 33rd Stand Down event. -
Foster Farms donates turkeys to the San Diego Food Bank just in time for the holiday.
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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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