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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June 1st marks the first official day of hurricane season. Although San Diego doesn’t typically get the mega-storms, rising ocean temperatures could soon change that. -
Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of the deadliest time of year for child drownings. -
A San Diego student and his teacher are about to walk in the footsteps of history. They're traveling to the beaches of Normandy for a special lesson of a lifetime. -
A San Diego researcher says La Niña may be partially to blame for the deadly tornado outbreak in the South and Midwest. More than 450 people have died in recent weeks from some of the largest and most powerful twisters on record. -
Is the world coming to an end on Saturday? A California broadcaster says “the Bible guarantees it.” But as with Noah's Ark, he's having trouble convincing everyone of apocalyptic doom. -
Rising food costs and lack of accessible fresh produce can lead to unhealthy eating. That's why San Diego County is launching a gardening project to teach people how to grow their own food.
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