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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Former Mayor Bob Filner was booked in and released from jail Saturday morning. He pleaded guilty Oct. 15 to one felony count of false imprisonment and two counts of misdemeanor battery. -
Winds speeds of 25 to 40 mph are expected and gusts could get up to 55 to 65 mph, the National Weather Service said.
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Smoke from a brush fire on Camp Pendleton can be seen around North County. -
Local fire-fighting agencies are on high alert this weekend amid dry and windy conditions in San Diego County, CAL FIRE said Friday. -
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The people who pour your Frosty or wrap your Egg McMuffin live off a minimum wage income. They rallied in San Diego and across the country to say that's not enough.
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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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