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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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 -
The decision from the state Health & Human Services Agency leaves untouched mask requirements for other settings, including health care facilities and all public transit. -
It's called the Saint Teresa of Calcutta Villa, a 14-story building with 407 units and many amenities. -
The Board of Supervisors voted to change the way developers are taxed with the aim of reducing carbon emissions.
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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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