Tarryn Mento
Health ReporterTarryn Mento served as KPBS' health reporter. She had previously worked as the multimedia producer for MetroFocus at WNET in New York City. She was also a Pulliam Fellow at the Arizona Republic. Tarryn has reported from three countries and in two languages. Her work has been published by The Washington Post, the Center for Public Integrity’s iWatch News, and El Nuevo Herald. She completed her master's degree at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University, where she was named a Carnegie-Knight News 21 Fellow. A native of Syracuse, N.Y., Tarryn completed her undergraduate education in journalism at SUNY-Albany.
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As San Diego residents continue to get older, the county needs to be prepared, Supervisor Dianne Jacob said in her 2014 State of the County. -
San Diego lobbyist Marco Polo Cortes, who federal prosecutors say helped funnel illegal campaign funds to local politicians, is expected to be released on bail. -
Federal prosecutors said disgraced former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner personally offered to help a wealthy Mexican businessman who is at the center of a campaign funding probe. -
KPBS Midday EditionToni Atkins, San Diego's representative in the state Assembly, has been voted to succeed Assemblyman John A. Pérez as Speaker of the Assembly. -
When President Obama announced changes to how the government collects Americans' phone data, he also defended the program, citing an instance in San Diego. -
Gov. Jerry Brown declared a drought state of emergency Friday morning amid one of California's driest winters on record.
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San Diego County officials announced some local businesses would be able to operate indoors in a limited capacity starting Monday. -
Even as the COVID-19 numbers continue to improve in San Diego County, local officials say the state has not yet provided guidance regarding a framework toward reopening the county — leaving many people in limbo. -
KPBS Midday EditionSan Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher said he and other county officials were expecting to hear about the framework for reopening indoor businesses from the state by Monday.
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