Ebone Monet
Speak City Heights ReporterEbone Monet is a San Diego native and University of California, Los Angeles graduate. Ebone is veteran journalist who came to KPBS from RTV6 in Indianapolis, Indiana. There she covered major international events such as the Indy 500 and Super Bowl XLVI. She also reported extensively on the Circle City's rising murder rate. Ebone Monet was on the ground reporting as hundreds of people evacuated the Richmond Hill subdivision following a deadly home explosion. Prior to her work in Indianapolis Ebone was a reporter for KTHV in Little Rock, Arkansas. Some of the major stories she covered included devastating natural disasters, search-and-rescue effort following the 2010 flash floods that killed 20 people in the Ouachita National Forest. In addition Ebone reported on the 2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak and recovery efforts.
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Several are vying to replace San Diego City Council President Georgette Gomez in the district that includes City Heights, Kensington and the College Area. Neighborhood residents talk about issues that matter to them. -
Questions from the students, who attend the school's Social Justice Academy, focused on issues impacting the City Heights neighborhood.
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The micro farm, founded more than a decade ago by members of San Diego's refugee community, is situated on 54th Street in City Heights. -
A state audit has revealed thousands of San Diego children tested positive for lead poisoning and thousands more went untested despite a state mandate. -
"Community messengers" in City Heights try to advise immigrants who may not trust or understand the census. -
Civic and transit leaders said Wednesday a newly completed three-mile dedicated bus lane along El Cajon Boulevard will reduce traffic congestion and cut down on greenhouse gas emissions.
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KPBS Midday EditionGov. Gavin Newsom joined Senate President pro tem Toni Atkins, D-San Diego, and 100 volunteers downtown Thursday in a federally mandated effort to count the county's homeless population. -
A series of local ordinances were proposed Thursday to combat a spate of San Diego County vaping-related illnesses and injuries. -
California Attorney General Kamala Harris continues to hold a big lead in the U.S. Senate race over Rep. Loretta Sanchez. The new California Counts poll also shows strong support for a ballot measure that would legalize recreational marijuana.
- Sweetwater Union moves forward with threatened schedule cuts at Chula Vista High
- Oceanside locks in safe parking site
- San Diego unveils new neighborhood sign for Old Town
- County Supervisors Chair Nora Vargas announces she will not take second term
- The Humane Society is in dire need of fosters. One El Cajon family is stepping up