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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San Diego is an international gateway for child sex trafficking and one of the top cities in the nation for child prostitution, according to law enforcement officials. Community leaders are holding a sex trafficking forum Tuesday night in Imperial Beach to educate the community about the growing problem.
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A San Diego restaurant and catering company has been charged with hiring undocumented workers, according to the U.S Attorney's office. The 16-count federal grand jury indictment unsealed on Wednesday alleges The French Gourmet hired and retained undocumented workers, even after learning their names didn't match Social Security numbers.
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Tea party activists rallied throughout San Diego County on Tax Day hoping to build momentum for the November elections. Some state and local Republican candidates spoke at the events. -
Tea party activists gathered for Tax Day protests around San Diego County Thursday. They rallied for lower taxes and less government. A crowd of a few dozen people waved American Flags and held up anti-tax signs at an Anti-Tax rally Thursday morning at Tuna Park, near the Embarcadero. -
San Diego Tea Party activists are gearing up for Tax Day rallies around San Diego County. The demonstrations are part of a nationwide movement against taxes and government spending. There are at least seven rallies planned in the county, and more than 75 statewide. -
The USS Carl Vinson and its 3,500 crew members sailed into their new homeport at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego on Monday morning.
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