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Ebone Monet
Speak City Heights Reporter - Contributor through February 2020
Ebone Monet is a San Diego native and University of California, Los Angeles graduate. Ebone is veteran journalist who came 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.
Recent Stories by Ebone Monet
Residents In San Diego City Council District 9 Speak Their Minds
- Jan. 23
- By Ebone Monet
Several are vying to replace San Diego City Council President Georgette Gomez in the district that includes City Heights, Kensington and the College Area. Neighborhood residents talk about issues that matter to them.
Hoover High Students Grill Mayoral Candidates On City Heights Issues
- Jan. 21
- By Ebone Monet
Questions from the students, who attend the school's Social Justice Academy, focused on issues impacting the City Heights neighborhood.
AmeriCorps Members Honor MLK At City Heights' New Roots Community Farm
- Jan. 20
- By Ebone Monet
The micro farm, founded more than a decade ago by members of San Diego's refugee community, is situated on 54th Street in City Heights.
Thousands Of San Diego Kids Test Positive For Lead
- Jan. 15
- By Ebone Monet
A state audit has revealed thousands of San Diego children tested positive for lead poisoning and thousands more went untested despite a state mandate.
New Call Center Encourages Apprehensive Immigrants To Complete The Census
- Jan. 14
- By Ebone Monet
"Community messengers" in City Heights try to advise immigrants who may not trust or understand the census.
Mayor Faulconer Marks Completion Of Dedicated Bus Lane Along El Cajon Boulevard
- Jan. 8
- By City News Service, Ebone Monet
Civic and transit leaders said Wednesday a newly completed three-mile dedicated bus lane along El Cajon Boulevard will reduce traffic congestion and cut down on greenhouse gas emissions.
Does Your Stuff Really Get A Second Life When You Give It To Goodwill?
- Dec. 27, 2019
- By Ebone Monet
Consumer culture makes it hard for Goodwill Industries and other second-hand stores to make a dent in the world's waste problem, according to one second-hand expert.
A Young Brain Tumor Survivor Gets Christmas 'Love' From City Heights Nonprofit
- Dec. 24, 2019
- By Ebone Monet
Love City Heights, an organization known for its public art projects, surprised the Osuna family with an unexpected gift.
San Diego Culinary Program Takes On Hunger, Waste And Barriers To Employment
- Dec. 19, 2019
- By Ebone Monet
A San Diego program sets out to give people dubbed "unemployable" the skills to break a cycle of poverty.
SDSU Student Contracts Mumps, County Sees Spike In Disease
- Dec. 12, 2019
- By Alexander Nguyen, Ebone Monet
So far this year, there have been 63 confirmed or probable mumps cases in San Diego, compared to nine cases last year — a sevenfold increase.
Stories featuring work by Ebone Monet
Governor Gavin Newsom Joins Volunteers In San Diego's Homeless Count
- Jan. 23
- By City News Service
Gov. Gavin Newsom joined Senate President pro tem Toni Atkins, D-San Diego, and 100 volunteers downtown Thursday in a federally mandated effort to count the county's homeless population.
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