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 United Way's Real Cost Measure in California 2023 measures costs of living statewide across various factors. -
It's thanks to a cooperative program between a nonprofit run out of San Diego State University and San Diego County. -
The transgender pride flag was lowered to half-staff Monday morning. -
The spread of two diseases caused the Humane Society to pause dog surrenders for at least two weeks. -
It's the inaugural year of the California Festival, which takes place all across the state. -
InterPride, shorthand for International Pride, is comprised of 139 Pride organizations from across the U.S. and across the globe.
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The county has reported 24 deaths from the respiratory illness over a two-day period, the deadliest two-day stretch since the coronavirus outbreak began. -
County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher said even with the updated numbers, members of the public were largely doing their part to avoid spreading the illness. -
The county has now tested more than 29,000 individuals for COVID-19, and around 96% of those tested negative for the virus.
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