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. -
How is this special mayoral race different from a regular election process? -
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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It is the largest jump in cases since the county confirmed its first case three weeks ago, and coincides with the highest number of overall test results since the crisis began, with 1,538 results coming in Tuesday. -
A family-owned Mission Valley screen printing company has begun selling bulk orders of bandanas to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, and San Diego County was first in line to make a purchase. -
KPBS Midday EditionAs the March 3 California primary nears, San Diego County Registrar of Voters Michael Vu wants the public to know about the voting process.
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