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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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. -
KPBS Midday EditionHundreds of thousands of San Diego-area children will soon be eligible for the Pfizer vaccine following a recommendation from an FDA advisory panel.
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Some insurance providers have not updated their systems to cover the vaccines. -
A run of 54 increases in 58 days totaling $1.045 that boosted the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County to its highest amount since Oct. 17 ended Thursday with the decrease of a half-cent to $5.989. -
Homelessness in the region increased by at least 14% this year, according to the results from the 2023 WeAllCount Point-in-Time Count released Thursday.
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