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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As of Wednesday, 683 customers in Boulevard and Campo have their power shut off. -
There has also been a 13% decrease from the last year in state and federal funding for housing production and preservation. -
Mayor Todd Gloria's plan, if approved by the City Council, would convert a warehouse north of downtown into a shelter.
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