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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More than 500 people living in Imperial Beach, Nestor, San Ysidro and as far north as National City and Coronado shared how the pollution is affecting their lives. -
A sea of scientists is genetically cataloging marine invertebrates and algae along the Golden State’s coast. -
The report also found that roughly one new pediatric asthma case emerges every day from exposure to vehicle pollution. -
Officials visit Oceanside’s Pure Water facility to learn about how the city created a local water supply for its residents. -
Researchers “democratize data” with a new San Diego Heat Risk Explorer map of every neighborhood in the county. -
The National Weather Service said the dangerous conditions, including surf in the three-to six-foot range, would remain through Friday night.
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The proposal also would adopt recommendations from the city's Independent Budget Analyst's office to shift $6 million from San Diego's Transient Occupancy Tax (essentially a hotel tax) to arts programs, as well as restore $1.3 million in grants.
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- California Coastal Commission OKs Carlsbad’s request to limit land uses near McClellan-Palomar Airport