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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San Diego County medical facilities are limiting the number of young visitors to help keep the flu at bay. -
Flu isn't the only virus on the horizon this winter. One of San Diego County’s top public health officials said the region could experience significant increases this year in norovirus and pertussis, known as whooping cough. -
The county’s top election official is warning nonpartisan voters to act now if they want to vote for president in the March primary. -
California's Medicaid program will now provide full coverage to 19 to 25-year-olds who may be in the country illegally. -
Participants who read five books or log five hours of reading to complete the program will be eligible for a variety of prizes, including passes to the Maritime Museum of San Diego and restaurant vouchers. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe government reports highlight methamphetamine’s continued grip on the region at a time when the opioid crisis is the nationwide focus.
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San Diego County's public health agency is one of six across the state that will receive $750,000 over three years to help address issues of dementia, the California Department of Public Health announced Tuesday. -
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San Diego will host the first ever American Laughing Championship on Saturday.
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