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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UC San Diego's HPWREN and AlertCalifornia's webcams provide real time data to assist emergency managers with fire management. -
Furnishing a home can be overwhelming and expensive, especially for someone transitioning out of homelessness. A local nonprofit is helping. -
As of Jan. 1, 2025, Scripps Health is no longer a part of the Anthem Blue Cross network with the exception of emergency care. This termination affects 125,000 San Diegans. -
A family in El Cajon has made fostering animals a family affair. -
Giving Tuesday is a day for generosity. The San Diego Foundation says the day is about sharing gifts of any amount with under-resourced communities. -
Macaroni penguins typically live between 8 and 20 years, making Best Friend's four-decade lifespan a remarkable achievement.
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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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