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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A magnitude-4.5 earthquake shook parts of Southern California at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was centered near Anaheim. -
This is the second summer in a row that a San Diego beach has been closed due to a great white shark. Some researchers say sightings of the top predators are on the rise. -
Rare thunder and lightning are expected to roll through San Diego County today. The summer storm could rumble neighborhoods and light up the skies -- from the mountains to the coast. -
A baby boom of gray whales migrated through California waters this spring. There were twice as many calves born this season over last, according to NOAA. -
The first heat wave of the summer is expected to scorch parts of San Diego County this week. It's also the first test of the region’s energy supply without the San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant. -
The notorious black widow spider is being displaced by its brown cousin. The non-native brown widow outnumbers the black widow 20-to-1 in some parts of California, according to a new report.
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