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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"Everything was moving — houses, cars — and everyone was crying," said one Haitian from an area close to the earthquake's epicenter. More than 1,400 people are confirmed dead. -
Chula Vista Brewery filed a claim against the city of Chula Vista after the city forced the brewery to take down its outdoor seating area. -
Spending their days outdoors, lifeguards run a high risk of skin cancer. -
Some well known San Diego businesses are requiring all who enter their doors to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test. -
The Grossmont Healthcare District hosted its inaugural "Family End of Summer Palooza" and provided free COVID-19 vaccines to anyone 12 and over. -
As positive COVID-19 cases rise, COVID-19 testing sites are seeing longer lines.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin visited with San Diego leaders Tuesday and got a first-hand look at the persistent sewage issues plaguing the U.S.-Mexico border. -
Pinch-hitter Gavin Sheets’ tying homer kicked off the Padres’ four-run rally in the seventh inning, Jackson Merrill drove in four runs and San Diego beat the Atlanta Braves 7-4 Thursday on opening day. -
Nearly 60,000 University of California workers represented by a pair of unions went on strike Wednesday amid continuing contract negotiations, with both unions alleging unfair labor practices and the university accusing them of spreading misinformation and failing to negotiate in good faith.
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