Susan Murphy

Web Producer

Susan Murphy is a multimedia reporter and online news producer for KPBS. She started working in the newsroom in 2003, and joined the new media team in 2006, where she wrote and and edited news content. Susan graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism.

Recent Stories

Great White Shark App Reveals Where Top Predator Is Lurking

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Are you worried about great white sharks at your favorite San Diego beach? A new smartphone app reveals where some of the ocean’s top predators are lurking.

Seals And Birds 'Reek' Havoc At La Jolla Cove

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La Jolla Cove offers some of the most breathtaking views in San Diego County. But some people say the area smells so bad, you have to hold your breath to take in the views.

SDSU Astronomers Discover Planets That Orbit Two Suns

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Imagine if earth had a double sunrise and sunset every day. A team of San Diego astronomers has discovered new planets systems that have just that.

Forecasters Say La Niña Is To Blame For Bare, Brown Ski Slopes

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A warm and dry winter has California’s ski resorts racing to produce their own artificial whiteness. Forecasters say La Nina is to blame for the otherwise bare, brown slopes.

UCSD's Stuart Collection Features House Hoisted 7 Stories High

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The latest addition to UC San Diego’s Stuart Collection of site-specific sculptures, “Fallen Star” was raised 100 feet into the air on Tuesday morning, and attached to the seventh-floor roof of an existing building.

San Diego Charities Brace For Higher Demand, Fewer Donations

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'Tis the season for giving, but a growing number of San Diego County residents are in need of receiving.

Efforts In San Diego Help Critically Endangered Wolf

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Once on the brink of extinction, Mexican gray wolves are staging a comeback. A conservation center in San Diego is helping with the effort to reintroduce them to the wild.

San Diego Heat Wave Increases Fire Risk

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San Diego fire crews will be on high alert this week, as hot, dry offshore winds increase the risk of wildfires.

Rain, Cool Temperatures Headed For San Diego

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Light rain fell around San Diego County early Tuesday as the first of a pair of cold Pacific storms bore down on the region.

San Diego MTS Unveils Accessible 'Low Floor' Trolley Cars

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It will soon be easier for people in wheelchairs and those pushing strollers to board the San Diego Trolley. The Metropolitan Transit Service unveiled a new accessible trolley car.

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