Tammy Murga is an Environment Reporter at the San Diego Union-Tribune. She focuses on themes surrounding climate change, water management, and environmental policies, highlighting the intersection of regional interests and global environmental issues. Tammy's work has been featured in notable publications such as the Los Angeles Times, The Sacramento Bee, and Environmental Health News, among others.
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Tammy Murga's coverage predominantly focuses on local politics and legal policy regulations within the San Diego area, particularly Chula Vista. She often reports on government announcements and developments related to local policies.
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By: Tammy Murga
Heidi Whitman, pictured on Aug. 4, 2026, lives directly across the street from the project site on Hamilton Lane and Bernardo Avenue in Escondido. She is appealing the Planning Commission’s approval before the City Council. She stands between a monitoring well and the proposed project site.
By: Tammy Murga
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.
By: Tammy Murga
San 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.
By: Tammy Murga
SDG&E is hosting two more open houses in Imperial Valley and Anza Borrego in October.
Dozens of residents huddled over poster boards at an open house at the Fallbrook Community Center Tuesday evening.
By: Carly Kay, Tammy Murga
Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography make robots that monitor the world’s oceans. Federal funding for the program is about to end.
County supervisors approved a plan to explore building treatment infrastructure for Tijuana River pollution.
By: Tammy Murga
Bertha Ruiz, a San Ysidro resident, at the opening of La Semilla Community Resiliency Center, a hub for residents during climate-related emergencies, on Sept. 3, 2026. The longtime resident helped the nonprofit Casa Familiar plan the center.
The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning through Wednesday night and a heat advisory through Thursday night for the county.
By: Tammy Murga
The New River flows 60 miles from Baja California through Imperial County into the Salton Sea, carrying treated sewage and waste from industrial and agricultural sectors.
