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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KPBS Midday EditionKPBS is asking for details about officers who committed sexual assault, killed someone in the line of duty, or were investigated for use of force. Reactions from law enforcement agencies in San Diego County have varied, depending on the department. -
Groups in two San Diego neighborhoods teamed up to create a new role that assists people living on the area's streets. -
KPBS Midday EditionAn initiative provides on-the-job training to students from disadvantaged communities in the hopes of boosting their wellness and leading them toward a career in health care. -
City staff are working on a plan to allow embellishments to pedestrian crossings, which they previously did not permit because of federal guidelines on traffic devices. -
Organizations across San Diego are jumping into action to help support workers and their families affected by the government shutdown. -
The Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board will in 2020 analyze data on the race and identity of people that are stopped by police, but its 2019 annual report also aims to help address biased policing in California.
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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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