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 Edition"A Growing Passion" host Nan Sterman joined Midday Edition to give us a sneak peek into season 8 of the popular show. We'll hear her suggestions about what to plant going into the fall and winter, and the challenges COVID-19 has presented in producing this season of the show. -
KPBS Midday EditionSan Diegans have many questions about what can and what can't reopen during the current stage of the pandemic. We have some answers. -
Anyone who's driven on state Route 52 between SR-163 and I-805 knows it feels like a rollercoaster through there. Now, Caltrans is working to smooth the road out, for good. -
Before the onset of COVID-19, wildfire evacuees were typically housed in school gyms. But the Red Cross has had to change the way they do things. -
San Diego State University's football team will play its 2021 home games at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson while the university works on its new stadium in Mission Valley, school officials announced Tuesday. -
Following the departure of the "North Park Community Fridge," food assistance is being offered at another location just down the street.
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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. -
The casino has been closed since March 15 and will remain shuttered until further notice, according to a statement released on the casino's website. -
County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher said that while the increasing number of tests and low positive rates were a good sign, they did not show the whole picture.
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