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.
MORE STORIES BY THIS AUTHOR
-
The region's avocado acreage has dropped from roughly 26,000 acres in 2008 to about 13,000 in 2024. A combination of increased water rates and labor costs is bringing the industry down. -
Newly redrawn maps are expected to go before voters in a special election this November. -
The restroom is one of nine finalists in a nationwide contest run by the Cintas Corp. -
The group said the harm from the tariffs is already being felt locally and could get worse. -
Like KPBS, KSDS Jazz 88.3 lost a big chunk of its funding. -
The workers’ contract with Kaiser Permanente is set to expire at the end of September.
MORE STORIES FEATURING WORK BY THIS AUTHOR
-
Cunningham served more than eight years in prison for accepting bribes before being released in 2013. President Donald Trump pardoned him in 2021. -
The Eagle will be moored at the B Street Pier, 1140 North Harbor Drive, and will offer free public tours this weekend. -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he planned to file a lawsuit against President Donald Trump in response to the administration’s extraordinary deployment of the National Guard to confront immigration protesters who took to the streets in Los Angeles.
- In Escondido, a school board member changes her name but not her politics
- SCUBA divers volunteer at San Diego's Birch Aquarium
- San Diego Unified is getting rid of some K-8 middle schools
- San Diego City Council to once again consider Balboa Park parking fees
- Elected officials announce proposed ordinance aimed at fed enforcement actions