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 two local organizations are partnering to address these pressing issues. -
Food inflation has forced restaurants and even food suppliers to get creative. -
The San Diego Food Bank has to double its holiday budget to purchase the same amount of food it provided in 2020. -
The Del Mar Racetrack hosts the 38th Breeders' Cup and welcomes people and horses from around the world. -
The summit was hosted by the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office. -
Community groups are hosting the vigils across California. San Diego's is being held outside the Otay Mesa Detention Center.
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The North Carolina State football team is scheduled to arrive in San Diego Thursday. -
Mask mandates will go into effect Wednesday. Everyone, regardless of vaccination status, will have to wear a mask indoors. -
Two members of San Diego's statehouse delegation revealed details Friday of a $1.4 million program to support the region's first guaranteed income project.
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