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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One of the most beloved seafood restaurants along the downtown San Diego waterfront is serving up its last bowl of clam chowder on Tuesday. -
KPBS Midday EditionHundreds of volunteers are scheduled to fan out around San Diego County Friday to help officials get a handle on the extent of homelessness in the region. -
More than 1,000 people sought assistance on Wednesday at an annual one-day resource fair for the homeless at Golden Hall in downtown San Diego. Salon workers washed and styled, dental specialists provided checkups and cleanings, and podiatrists offered foot massages. -
“We are also working to identify a new facility and add hundreds of emergency beds to address the immediate need and shelter those that are on the streets,” Faulconer said. -
San Diego researcher helped develop sensors to monitor the extreme weather events -
KPBS Midday EditionDesire Navas' childhood is unfolding on the streets of San Diego's East Village. Her neighbors are 1,100 other homeless who sleep outside on the sidewalks.
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