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 one-millionth zero-emission vehicle in California was sold this week, and the state has plans to get a lot more on California roadways. -
Calls are heard for the United States and the European Union to shore more support for Ukraine at local demonstrations. -
A $125 million renovation is underway which will transform the nearly 100-year old space. -
Ukrainians here talking to family and friends there say the people of Ukraine will defend their independence. -
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose to a record high day for the second consecutive Thursday, increasing 1 cent to $4.736. -
A cold low-pressure system is moving east after delivering surprisingly intense lightning, thunder, hail, snow and rain to San Diego
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San Diego police fatally shot a man who allegedly pointed a gun at them Thursday afternoon during a confrontation near Hoover High School. -
California is planning to keep open several makeshift hospitals that have seen few coronavirus patients but cost a bundle to operate. The “alternative case” facilities come with high costs whether or not they treat a high volume of patients. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging Californians to use common sense over the Fourth of July weekend by wearing masks and avoiding traditional gatherings with family and friends. The governor says the state won't be “going into everybody's backyard and enforcing" but people should be safe and thoughtful.
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