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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Some flood victims staying in hotel rooms are being notified they have a week before their vouchers expire. -
The final design for a newly renovated Ocean Beach pier will be unveiled at an upcoming community workshop. -
Hundreds of City Heights residents are now calling the new affordable housing communities home, but with the huge need for affordable housing there's already a wait list. -
A new report on rental prices shows San Diego County remains one of the most expensive regions in the nation. Check out which areas are the most expensive to rent and where rentals are a bit more affordable. -
JIREH Providers have a weekly well-being event in the Mountain View neighborhood to help flood victims with medical screening and replacing medications and medical devices. -
The park includes recreational fields, miles of walking and biking trails and a children’s play area.
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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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