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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Eight local McDonald's have partnered with San Diego County and are serving up COVID-19 vaccines this week at popup vaccine clinics conveniently set up next to the restaurants. -
Two wildfires started over the weekend in two different parts of East County. As of Monday afternoon, the Overland Fire in Canebrake was 25% contained and the Clevenger Fire in the San Pasqual area was 50% contained. -
A report released Thursday by a Yale University-based research organization found distinct racial disparities in police contacts — including searches, traffic stops and arrests — over a recent five-year period in San Diego. -
Nine "Cool Zones" are now open in some of the hottest areas in San Diego County. People are encouraged to conserve energy during the day and these sites provide a safe space for the community to escape the heat. -
As the excessive heat warning continues in San Diego's mountain, desert and valley areas, people head to the beach to escape the heat without having to worry about any pandemic restrictions. -
Scorching heat will sear the San Diego County deserts Monday, with temperatures in the rest of the county expected to rise quickly throughout the week, according to the National Weather Service.
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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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