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 yearly military economic report shows the military accounts for hundreds of thousands of jobs in the region. -
But a La Nina forming in the equatorial Pacific could mean a dry winter. -
Local sportfishing companies say they haven’t been greatly impacted by the spill, unlike fishing operations to the north. -
McNeil stopped breathing after being restrained by police in 2018. His family took him off life support 16 days later. -
Over the last five years, overdose deaths from methamphetamine and fentanyl have risen dramatically in San Diego County. The fentanyl numbers are especially alarming. -
The recall election did not come cheap. Secretary of State Shirley Weber said when all is said and done, California taxpayers will be on the hook for more than $300 million.
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A coastal landslide closed a historic cultural center, shut down rail service in the area and forced the evacuation of nearby residences. -
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Two U.S. Army veterans who were deported to Mexico a decade ago won their long battle to return to the U.S. and become citizens.
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