Susan Murphy
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Access To Bathrooms Harder To Find For Downtown Homeless
“You know, most of us don’t want to use outside, but sometimes we have to. We have to go to the bathroom somewhere,” said Ramona Garcia, who has lived on San Diego's streets on and off for four years. → Read More
San Diego Researchers Discover Why Some Children Are Prone To Strep Throat
Every year, thousands of children in the U.S. are infected with strep throat, but some children are hit with the painful bacterial infection over and over again. Now, a study provides details on why repeat infections occur. → Read More
Parents Forgo Children's Health Care As Trump's 'Public Charge' Proposal Looms
A looming Trump Administration proposal for tough new rules targeting legal immigrants who use public benefits is being felt across San Diego County. → Read More
Business Report: Gas Prices Drop
Local gas prices are trending downward, Uber offers new incentives for repeat customers, and Amazon announces the winning cities in its search for a new headquarters. → Read More
Former SDSU Basketball Star Launches Cancer Fund For Students In Crisis
Cameron McCullough, 19, is carrying a heavier load than most of his 33,000 fellow students at San Diego State University. His mom, his only family member, is fighting for her life. → Read More
San Diego Parkinson's Fighters Battle Disease As Researchers Close In On Breakthrough
There is hopeful news for the nearly 20,000 people battling Parkinson’s disease in San Diego County. A unique boxing program is helping some people slow the progression of their neurological disease. And researchers in La Jolla are making sure they’re not alone in their fight. → Read More
Flu Cases On The Rise In San Diego, Patients Pack Into Sharp Grossmont
As there have been more than 7,000 lab-confirmed flu cases and 45 deaths due to the flu so far this season, hundreds of people have been packing the emergency room at Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa. → Read More
El Cajon Fights Homelessness, Hep A With Tough New Regulations
Serving meals to groups of homeless people in parks and other public spaces is now against the law in El Cajon as well as panhandling, sleeping on the sidewalk and setting up encampments. → Read More
Homeless Campground In San Diego Providing Lifeline For 40 Children
For dozens of children in San Diego, a city parking lot covered in tents is the best option they have right now for a home. → Read More
Flu Vaccine Campaign Kicks Off In San Diego County
The peak of San Diego’s flu season is weeks away, but health officials are encouraging everyone six months and older to get vaccinated now — especially those with chronic health conditions such as heart and lung disease. → Read More
Rise In White Supremacy Groups Demands Action, Says San Diego Jewish Leader
The white supremacy groups that marched with torches, carrying Nazi and Confederate flags through the streets of Charlottesville was not an isolated incident, but rather a movement gaining momentum, including in San Diego, said Tammy Gillies, director of the local chapter of the Anti-Defamation League. → Read More
SDSU Aztecs Practice Before Marines, Work To Boost Fan Base
Football season is underway, and for the first time in more than half a century, San Diego is without an NFL team. But the San Diego State Aztecs say they are here and ready to win over some new fans. → Read More
As San Diego Home Prices Continue To Rise, Some Mortgage Lending Eases
If you applied for a mortgage last month and didn’t quite qualify, you might want to try again this month. Some lending standards have been eased to allow more people to get into the market. → Read More
UC San Diego Extension Spreads Education Reach To Downtown
A four-story facility managed by UC San Diego Extension will offer academic and cultural programs and provide the community with entrepreneurship and business resources. Attached to the education hub will be a 34-story residential tower providing 426 housing units, some reserved for low-income residents. → Read More
Juvenile Great White Sharks Return To San Diego For Summer Season
Sightings of dorsal fins piercing the surfline along San Diego’s coastline are common this time of year. The mostly harmless juvenile great white sharks are attracted to the high abundances of fish, stingrays and warming waters. → Read More
Jimmy Buffett's Broadway-Bound Musical 'Escape To Margaritaville' Launches In San Diego
A tropical paradise is sweeping over the La Jolla Playhouse for Parrotheads and non-Parrotheads alike. 'Escape to Margaritaville' includes brand new music, specifically written for the musical by Jimmy Buffett, along with many of his hit songs. → Read More
Jimmy Buffett's Broadway-Bound Musical 'Escape To Margaritaville' Launches In San Diego
A tropical paradise is sweeping over the La Jolla Playhouse for Parrotheads and non-Parrotheads alike. 'Escape to Margaritaville' includes brand new music, specifically written for the musical by Jimmy Buffett, along with many of his hit songs. → Read More
Dangerous Fire Season Ahead For San Diego County
San Diego County leaders and emergency officials Tuesday said the region could be poised for one of its most dangerous fire seasons ever. → Read More
Warm Temperatures Moving Into San Diego County
"The weather pattern through the upcoming weekend will feature abundant sunshine and much warmer conditions as a ridge of high pressure builds aloft from the Pacific,'' according to the weather service. → Read More
Lawsuit Challenges California Gun Magazine Ban
A coalition of gun rights organizations, including the National Rifle Association, filed another lawsuit on Thursday challenging California’s ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines. → Read More