John Carroll
General Assignment Reporter & AnchorJohn Carroll is a general assignment reporter and anchor at KPBS. He loves coming up with story ideas that are not being covered elsewhere, but he’s also ready to cover the breaking news of the day.
John studied broadcast journalism at Pepperdine University, having fallen in love with the medium after a high school internship at WMAQ TV in Chicago. Over the years, he has worked in Reno, Los Angeles, and San Diego. He has worked as a reporter for San Diego’s Channel 10 and a weekend reporter/anchor at San Diego’s CW6.
John loves being at KPBS because he’s given the support and the resources needed to do the kind of thorough, fair reporting the KPBS audience relies on.
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SDG&E says it needs the Golden Pacific Powerlink to bring electricity from Imperial County and Arizona to its Southern California customers. -
Thousands have lost power during the heat wave, but SDG&E and the California Independent System Operator say efforts to improve system resilience have paid off. -
Because of a system designed to stop airplanes from going past the end of the runway, San Diego is less likely to see an outcome like Sunday's crash in Miami. -
The National Weather Service will now hold weekly briefings about the strong El Niño in the Pacific Ocean. -
We're preparing the KPBS Voter Hub for the 2026 General Election. We're reaching out to residents of Congressional District 50 to find out what issues are important to them. -
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