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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Many people will flock to San Diego beaches this 4th of July, despite a Great White Shark sighting near La Jolla earlier this week. A California shark expert says the dorsal-finned predators are thriving along the Southern California coast. -
SDSU researchers are helping first-responders battle the massive wildfires in Colorado from hundreds of miles away. -
Several San Diego State University athletes are chasing their Olympic dreams this weekend. The track and field stars are a dash, throw and jump away from the London spotlight. -
More fires could make large sections of San Diego County uninhabitable
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San Diego firefighters are bracing for another day of dangerous conditions across the mountains and deserts as strong winds and low humidity fuel the threat of wildfires. -
Climate researchers say an El Niño looks to be brewing in the Pacific Ocean.
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