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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SDSU cut the ribbon on its new Snapdragon Stadium Friday. Before the ceremony, the school gave local media a look inside. -
The next batch of vaccine doses is expected to arrive next week, according to a local health care provider. -
The big waves have their origin thousands of miles away and they traveled past the Hawaiian Islands on their way to San Diego. -
Some of San Diego's little ones also got to use spyglasses, pinwheels and stomp rockets to learn about telescopes, galaxies and spacecraft. -
Lions, Tigers and Bears is rushing help vets treat sick and malnourished exotic animals at a facility near Mexico City. -
The latest surge is happening just as San Diego’s two biggest public events are about to unfold.
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Supervisor Fletcher said he understood the huge toll stay-at-home orders have taken on the economy and on people's lives, but reminded protesters of the other costs of the pandemic. -
Supervisor Greg Cox said county leaders would make significant announcements about the relaxation of health orders on Thursday. He didn't share any additional details, but the county's public health officer, Dr. Wilma Wooten, said public health orders would be extended indefinitely — in line with Gov. Gavin Newsom's orders. -
The total number of COVID-19 cases now stands at 2,643 and the death count has reached 100. The previous highest case increase was April 2, when 146 new cases were reported. Tuesday marked the biggest increase in the death count, with 15 reported fatalities.
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