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 Port of San Diego partnered with Sharp HealthCare to vaccinate over 400 cruise ship crew members. -
Authorities discovered a panga boat carrying nearly two dozen people early Monday morning in waters off the coast of Point Loma, authorities said. -
The San Diego River Park Foundation held its 18th annual ‘San Diego River Days' cleanup on Friday. The Foundation with about 30 community volunteers will collect about 1,800 pounds of trash and debris from the riverbed. -
The Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House has been closed since March 2020, and is in danger of closing for good unless it gets financial help. -
May is Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the United States. Asian-owned businesses and organizations in San Diego hope this month can help educate people about this diverse community. -
Sweetwater High School hosts the region's first youth vaccination clinic as part of National City's 100-day COVID-19 vaccination campaign.
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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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