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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KPBS Midday EditionA major effort is underway to get members of the Latinx community to take advantage of tens of millions of dollars to help with rent. -
The Museum of Us, formerly known as the Museum of Man, reopened today for the first time in months. They've made some changes, including one that might surprise you. -
It is an icon of Ocean Beach. But a new engineering report shows the OB Pier is in bad shape. It might have to be demolished. -
KPBS Midday EditionIt was supposed to open last year, but then the pandemic hit. Now, the San Diego Symphony is preparing to open its spectacular new waterfront venue, The Shell. -
It's estimated 400,000 people will now be added to the eligibility list. -
Twenty-one year old Max Lenail was an experienced hiker. But the swift waters of the San Diego River were too much on Jan. 29, 2021 and he drowned while trying to cross the river in Mission Trails Regional Park. Now his parents are working to get a bridge built.
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The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the San Diego County Water Authority announced Monday that they have settled a legal dispute spanning 15 years over the exchange of Colorado River water. -
San Diego-area Catholics and religious and elected leaders on Thursday hailed the selection of Chicago native Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the new pope, becoming the first American to ever hold the position. -
On April 2, a blanket 25% tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada is scheduled to go into effect. Officials said the levies could have a major impact on everything from food to manufacturing to building materials to medicine.
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