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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Federal regulators are cracking down on unsafe tour bus operators. The announcement comes on the heels of a deadly tour bus crash in Southern California. -
Water officials hope the winter storm bearing down on California will give a boost to water supplies, after a record-dry January dramatically drained the Sierra Mountain snowpack and dampened optimistic outlooks. -
A cold low pressure system moved into San Diego County overnight, bringing light rain and gusty winds. The National Weather Service expected the system to intensify throughout the day. -
Great white sharks are one of the ocean's top predators, but California's Fish and Game Commission today will consider whether to enact protections for them and advance their candidacy to the list of California Endangered Species. -
A Justice Department memo written prior to a drone strike that killed former San Diego Islamic cleric Anwar al-Awlaki in September 2011 states the U.S. can lawfully kill an American citizen in a foreign country if it's determined that person is a high-ranking al-Qaeda operative. -
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