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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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. -
The two local organizations are partnering to address these pressing issues.
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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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