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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The San Diego Housing Commission has distributed more than $1 million to people displaced by the January floods, but millions more dollars still sit unused. In other news, immigration has been a key issue that has been highlighted by both political parties. We hear about what the Presidential election could bring for San Diego County's border region. Plus, the San Diego Central Library kicks off its Swiftie book club Monday, to discover the literary inspirations behind Taylor Swift's songs. -
The boards and commissions that advise city leaders in San Diego could see their independence restricted under a new set of rules proposed by Mayor Todd Gloria's office. In other news, gang violence in Escondido is on the rise, and police, community advocates and parents are trying to get ahead of any more tragedies. Plus, the new film "Sing Sing" employs a cast of formerly incarcerated men to tell a true story about the transformative power of art. Our KPBS cinema junkie gives us a review.
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Workers across the Sharp system have been without a contract since unionizing in June of 2023. -
MTS offers two bus lines that drop you off just a couple steps from the zoo entrance. -
Proposition 3 would enshrine same sex marriage rights in the California Constitution. -
The news of Biden's withdrawal from the race is sinking in for both political professionals and the public in general.
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San Diego County's Housing and Community Development Services department will roll out two initiatives aimed at assisting landlords and tenants who have struggled financially amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced Thursday. -
San Diego leaders highlighted some major projects and programs Wednesday that will receive millions of dollars from California's $262.6 billion budget, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed last week. -
The first monthly payments under the expanded child tax credit were disbursed on Thursday. The White House says relief is on the way to the families of nearly 60 million children.
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