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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Gas prices have been inching up over the past couple of weeks as we enter the most costly driving season of the year. But if you have a flex-fuel vehicle, you can buy gas for under $2 a gallon. -
The wig-wearing, human-looking robots being used by Camp Pendleton Marines are guided by GPS and move around on two wheels at a speed of 8 mph. -
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A female Marine set off Thursday on a 161-mile run from Los Angeles to San Diego to pay tribute to the 161 women who have died in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. -
El Niño’s strong winds and a series of winter storms helped cool and break down the 1,000-mile-wide mass of warm sea surface water. -
If you're willing to do a some hiking, you'll find wildflowers in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. But so far, this winter’s high temperatures and lack of rain are keeping most of the flowers at bay.
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