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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A drug commonly used to treat cancer in children became difficult to acquire after one manufacturer stopped making the drug and another experienced production delays, but local facilities did not report problems with supply. -
Officials report more cases this year compared to the same time last year but growth is stable. -
Supervisors voted 3-2 to prohibit flavored nicotine sales and impose a one-year ban on the sale and distribution of all electronic smoking devices within unincorporated areas of San Diego County. -
San Diego's top public health officer endorsed the proposal from two county supervisors but a local tobacco researcher has concerns. -
The new resource complements a locally operated helpline that’s already available to San Diegans, but it offers a different form of support. -
Mental health advocates are encouraging San Diegans to think about behavioral health for National Mental Illness Awareness Week.
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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. -
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