Ebone Monet
Speak City Heights ReporterEbone 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.
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A nonprofit donates designer dresses to San Diego girls in need and offers another gift if they achieve their goals. -
An Oceanside boy is raising money for a horse trainer injured in the Lilac Fire by selling prints of his painting. -
A San Diego State marketing lecturer says advertisers are willing to pay big bucks to capture the attention of Super Bowl fans Sunday. -
A use of force incident involving a La Mesa police officer at Helix High School draws protests, new revelations regarding campaign contributions to former San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis and the forces driving a condo construction boom in Tijuana. -
Police in El Cajon arrest homeless advocates for distributing food at a city park, the Otay Mesa Detention Center is near capacity and planning an expansion and Tijuana's homicide rate reaches a new record high. -
The 34th Annual San Diego County Economic Roundtable kicks off Thursday at the University of San Diego.
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KPBS Midday EditionGov. 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. -
A series of local ordinances were proposed Thursday to combat a spate of San Diego County vaping-related illnesses and injuries. -
California Attorney General Kamala Harris continues to hold a big lead in the U.S. Senate race over Rep. Loretta Sanchez. The new California Counts poll also shows strong support for a ballot measure that would legalize recreational marijuana.
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