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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The San Diego Natural History Museum has been awarded a $7 million state grant to renovate and install a new 8,000-square-foot permanent exhibit to feature animals, plants and habitats from Southern California’s major ecosystems. -
Taxpayers were given an extra three days to file their taxes this year, but some people are still scrambling to meet tonight’s deadline.
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A group of San Diego Roman Catholics is calling for the equality of women in the church. It's part of a nationwide effort to let women be priests. -
The San Diego County Grand Jury is concerned that some student safety issues were left out of the plans for the new downtown school library. -
Imagine getting an alert on your cell phone that a major earthquake is coming in 60 seconds. You might have time to take cover or get out of an elevator. Scientists can’t yet predict earthquakes, but soon they may be able to warn you when seismic waves are coming. -
San Diego’s largest school district is bracing for drastic budget cuts. Board members are set to vote tonight on whether to send layoff warnings to more than 1,500 personnel, 900 of them teachers.
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