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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Small Business Saturday is 10 years old now, but it's more important than ever this year due to the pandemic. -
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many businesses and nonprofits to struggle, but San Diego's Humane Society is actually thriving during this difficult time. -
Just in time for the holiday travel season, the TSA has introduced a number of security upgrades at San Diego International Airport. They're designed to keep passengers and TSA officers safe during the pandemic. -
As the county issues cease and desist orders to organizations throughout the county for violating health orders, one county supervisor is calling for further crackdowns in the face of skyrocketing COVID-19 cases. -
After reviewing options provided by the state of California regarding the coronavirus epidemic, the San Diego Air & Space Museum will close beginning Saturday, a spokesman said Wednesday. -
The San Diego Unified School District has announced a major COVID-19 testing plan for students and staff. It comes from a collaboration with the teacher's union and UC San Diego.
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Local health officials reported 159 new cases and eight deaths Wednesday, raising the county totals to 4,319 cases and 158 deaths. -
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.
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