
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 Airport Authority says the trees are, or will soon be, a hazard to aviation and must come down.
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The owner of Geppetto's toy stores tells KPBS how he has managed to keep inventory on the shelves even with supply chain challenges.
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The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose Tuesday for the seventh consecutive day.
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When COVID-19 hit, funding plummeted for Arts For Learning San Diego.
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A Wendy's restaurant in Santee held a fundraiser for the two families whose homes were destroyed, and the NTSB has released a preliminary report.
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The median price of a home in San Diego County moved up to $740,000 in September.
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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.
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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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Gov. Gavin Newsom says he plans to “tighten things up” when it comes to the state's stay-at-home order ahead of the busy Fourth of July weekend.
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