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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Calls spiked during two major heat waves this year and on Sept. 8, the county recorded 23 calls — the most in a single day. -
San Diego Climate Week runs through Oct. 8 with summits on land, air and fire. -
In this 2026 General Election guide, explore an in-depth explanation of San Diego County's Measure B, including pros and cons, endorsements and key arguments to help voters make informed decisions. -
The California Wolf Center plans to open a conservation and education center at a new property along Highway 79. -
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry analyzed more than 800,000 air measurements collected between September 2024 and May 2025. -
The report marks the county’s first estimate of the region’s economic losses as a result of binational pollution at the San Diego-Mexico border.
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"San Diego is not collateral damage," Gloria wrote on X. "We are not expendable. And we are never a 'small price to pay.' Keep our city out of your reckless war talk." -
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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