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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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. -
Candidate Stephen Whitburn has defeated Democrat challenger Toni Duran in the race for San Diego City Council District 3. -
Joe LaCava and Will Moore largely agree on what to do about issues like homelessness, but when it comes to the controversial issue of short-term rentals, the two part company.
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San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria announced that the city's first new Safe Sleeping program site in the Golden Hill neighborhood will open Thursday. -
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an $8.17 billion 2023-24 budget Tuesday. -
The Unsafe Camping Ordinance would prohibit tent encampments in all public spaces throughout the city if shelter beds are available.
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