Susan Murphy
Health ReporterSusan Murphy is a former health reporter for KPBS, providing in-depth coverage of a variety of issues that impact San Diego County and the Imperial Valley — from infectious diseases and mental health to health care policy and medical breakthroughs. Susan started working in the KPBS Newsroom in 2003. She graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism.
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Postal workers and supporters rallied Tuesday in San Diego to warn about the impact of proposed cuts. It was part of a national effort to "Save America’s Postal Service." -
Poverty grew nationwide last year, but the increase was even greater in San Diego County, where more than a million people are struggling with economic hardship, according to new census data. -
Population growth and climate change are rapidly draining the global supply of potable water. Scientists and water officials from around the world teamed up in San Diego this week to look for solutions. -
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck near the San Jacinto fault on Wednesday morning and was felt in northern San Diego County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. -
The La Niña weather pattern that delivered record rain to San Diego last year is re-emerging in the Pacific Ocean, but this time, the condition is more likely to keep our region dry. -
A brush fire that burned more than 300 acres near Pala in San Diego's North County is 60 percent contained, according to Cal Fire.
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- City Council clears way for tiered parking rates at San Diego Zoo
- San Diego to pay $875K to man shot with police bean bag rounds and bitten by K-9
- Oceanside city council approves new tenant protections, rejects rent control
- San Diego class-action suit says ICE courthouse arrests are illegal