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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Measure C failed after failing to get two-thirds of the vote. The city contends the threshold for passage should have been a simple majority. -
There's a growing chorus of voices from various sides of the political spectrum calling for the state gas tax to be suspended. -
Fans expressed anger at both Padres ownership and players. A business owner next to Petco Park said it was a gut punch. -
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.
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The casino has been closed since March 15 and will remain shuttered until further notice, according to a statement released on the casino's website. -
County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher said that while the increasing number of tests and low positive rates were a good sign, they did not show the whole picture. -
County health officials also reported 3,998 COVID-19 tests Thursday, a single-day high. More than 92,000 tests have been administered since the pandemic began.
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