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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SDG&E is hosting two more open houses in Imperial Valley and Anza Borrego in October. -
With a strong El Niño on the way, only 17% of San Diego's storm channels can handle a 100-year stormSan Diego has been doubling down on its efforts to clear miles of storm channels after the devastating floods in 2024. It’s also in preparation for what meteorologists say could be the strongest El Niño in at least 100 years. -
Coastal leaders and environmentalists across the state, including San Diego County, said the federal government’s new review is unprecedented and that its results are already predetermined. -
Environmental groups and residents living near the shutdown Chatham Brothers Barrel Yard site are raising concerns about what impacts a toxic plume might have on a proposed housing development. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe book, "Alas al Borde: Borderland Wings," tells the story of a migrant duck and a native bird exploring the border landscape. Then, KPBS' Beth Accomando previews two new plays opening this weekend. Finally, hear your weekend preview. -
The federal government is expected to release a plan for how much Colorado River water states can share. California faces big cuts.
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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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