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Ebone Monet
KPBS Evening Edition Anchor
Ebone Monet is an Associated Press Award-winning journalist. She is a San Diego native who graduated from UCLA with a degree in Mass Communications. Ebone is veteran journalist who comes to KPBS from RTV6 in Indianapolis, Indiana. There she covered major international events such as the Indy 500 and Super Bowl XLVI. She also reported extensively on the Circle City's rising murder rate. Ebone Monet was on the ground reporting as hundreds of people evacuated the Richmond Hill subdivision following a deadly home explosion.
Prior to her work in Indianapolis Ebone was a reporter for KTHV in Little Rock, Arkansas. Some of the major stories she covered included devastating natural disasters, search-and-rescue effort following the 2010 flash floods that killed 20 people in the Ouachita National Forest. In addition Ebone reported on the 2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak and recovery efforts.
Ebone says she brings curiosity and compassion to all of her reports.
Recent Stories by Ebone Monet
Business Report: Congressional Budget Office Updates Economic Forecast
- Aug. 17
- By Ebone Monet, Neiko Will
This week's Congressional Budget Office report comes with some warnings of slower growth in the coming years and Amazon makes a move to buy Landmark Theatres.
Friday Business Report: What's Next For The Convention Center?
- Aug. 11
- By Bennett Lacy, Ebone Monet
The tourism impact on the failed convention center initiative, SeaWorld reports stronger attendance and San Diego companies stand to benefit from the creation of a new Space Force.
Friday Business Report: US Economy Surges
- July 27
- By Bennett Lacy, Ebone Monet
Evening Edition anchor Ebone Monet and SDSU marketing lecturer Miro Copic discuss some of the week’s top business stories.
San Diego State University Nursing Students Diagnose Holograms
- July 23
- By Ebone Monet
San Diego State nursing students are using augmented reality to test diagnostic skills.
Roundtable: Reuniting Immigrant Families
- July 13
- By Bennett Lacy, Ebone Monet
The Trump administration misses a court-ordered deadline to reunite young immigrant children with their parents, big crowds are expected for the annual pride celebration and the serious challenge to one incumbent on the San Diego City Council.
Substance Abuse Treatment Gets Boost From San Diego County
- July 4
- By Ebone Monet
The county will triple spending on treating addiction over the next three years.
SDSU Pathways Helps Close STEM Achievement Gap
- April 26
- By Ebone Monet
A report from the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation warns of a threat to San Diego's economic competitiveness if the issue of inequity in the local workforce is not addressed.
SDSU Students Take On National City Food Deserts
- March 29
- By Ebone Monet
A student-run program delivers fresh fruits and vegetables to independent stores in underserved communities.
San Diego Hot Spot: Redevelopment Transforms North Park
- March 14
- By Ebone Monet
The evolution of North Park, one brewery at a time, is all part of a revitalization effort that took years of planning. Now one of the hottest spots in San Diego is still expanding.
Beyond The Runway: Dresses Inspire San Diego Girls Ahead Of Valentine’s Day
- Feb. 9
- By Ebone Monet
A nonprofit donates designer dresses to San Diego girls in need and offers another gift if they achieve their goals.