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 day Christian scripture says Jesus was crucified was observed by San Diego Christians in a variety of ways. -
Both the heads of the Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board (CLERB) and the Commission on Police Practices (CPP) said they were not informed of the changes announced Wednesday. -
In one part of the city, there is a unique place that provides care for dozens of feral felines. -
The annual foodie festival has been moved to spring — hence this year's motto: "Savor The Spring." -
Some drivers said they didn't like the fact the proposed relief wouldn't come until July at the earliest. -
The $87 million project is to offset the effects of new HOV lanes between Solana Beach and Carlsbad.
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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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