Tammy Murga
Environment ReporterTammy Murga is the environment reporter at KPBS.
Before joining KPBS, she reported on San Diego County’s South County region for The San Diego Union-Tribune. Tammy has built her career covering communities across California, documenting recovery efforts after devastating Northern California wildfires, the resilience of youth following a deadly school shooting in Southern California and the ways business owners adapted amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Her reporting has been recognized by the California News Publishers Association and the San Diego Society of Professional Journalists.
In 2024, she was selected as a Data Fellow with the University of Southern California’s Center for Health Journalism, where she investigated the environmental and health impacts of cross-border pollution on children. Tammy has a background in journalism and new media, and graduated from Mount Saint Mary’s University in Los Angeles.
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How Sally Ride's mission lives on in San Diego. -
If hot, dry conditions persist, fire officials warn of more dangerous wildfire activity. -
Birch officials said they believe this marks the first time red octopuses are hatched, raised and settled in aquarium care. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe San Diego Beatles Fair returns this weekend and is bringing awareness to pedestrian safety. Also, an author explores the history and evolution of Black representation in film. Plus, why more young people are turning to analog hobbies. -
KPBS Midday EditionU.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Deputy Administrator Bill Briggs visited the Tijuana River Valley to hear from small business owners on how the ongoing sewage crisis is affecting their establishments. -
The $11M station comes ahead of the state deadline to transition gas-powered vehicles to all-electric.
- The FAA takes a rare step to head off a traffic jam at Chicago's O'Hare Airport
- Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump, as he pushes back in feud over Iran war
- The U.S. military says it will blockade Iranian ports as Iran peace talks collapse
- Hungary's Viktor Orbán concedes defeat, ending 16 years in power
- A Hezbollah commander describes battling Israel in Lebanon