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 Pacific Leatherback turtle faces extinction in 20 years if conservation efforts aren’t expanded. Scientists say the species survived the extinction of dinosaurs but is struggling to survive the impact of humans. -
A century-old hotel, destroyed by a fire in 2004, has been restored and is giving a new lifeline to low-income, mentally disabled adults who are at risk of homelessness. -
An aspiring San Diego architect is hoping to take farming to new heights. His crop field is indoors, there’s no dirt to plow and the climate is just right. -
KPBS Midday EditionCalifornia is bracing for massive cuts to federal spending from so-called sequestration, including a $3.2-billion hit to the region's defense industry, unless Congress acts by March 1. -
Drought conditions will cover much of the U.S this spring, especially in the West, including California, where dry conditions are expected "to persist or intensify," according to a National Drought Early Warning Outlook report. -
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