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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KPBS Midday EditionAs the 2020 political season approaches, one group is out to make sure San Diego’s youth stay politically tuned in and engaged. -
This week in business: The Federal Reserve signaled lowering interest rates, Facebook launched its own cryptocurrency, and a bill targeting short-term rentals is making headway in the California Senate. -
KPBS Midday EditionNPR reaches more than 100 million people each month. As the public's representative to NPR, Elizabeth Jensen receives tens of thousands of letters from listeners and responds to significant questions, comments and criticisms. -
Uber will use drones to deliver your favorite McDonalds combos in San Diego this summer. -
Lions Tigers & Bears big cat animal rescue takes in exotic animals unsuited for zoo conservation programs, and they’re calling for public awareness and support about exotic big cats. -
The week's business news includes changes to development in downtown San Diego development, ProFlowers closing its doors and Jeopardy! ratings hitting a 14-year high.
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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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