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 investigators said San Diego Coast Guard crew members were using cell phones when they crashed into a pleasure boat in December. National Transportation Safety Board officials want the Coast Guard to develop a more thorough cell phone policy to prevent future accidents.
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A new San Diego State University wildfire staffing study says adding a single firefighter to every fire engine could save the state $41 million a year. An extra set of boots on the ground could also save lives and help crews gain control of wildfires more quickly, according to the study. -
Climatologists say San Diego and the entire southwestern United States can expect dry conditions this fall and winter because El Niño has ended and La Niña is setting in. -
San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders announced plans Thursday for a downsized San Diego City Hall that’s about half the size of the original proposal. -
Dozens of local high school students rallied Tuesday at Border Patrol headquarters in Chula Vista, demanding justice over two recent deaths along the Mexican border. -
A moderate earthquake shook Southern California Monday night. The magnitude-5.7 earthquake was centered near Ocotillo, approximately 70 miles east of San Diego, along the Mexican border.
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