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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They're popping up across the country, and now North Park has its own 'Community Fridge.' But there is some concern from local businesses. -
San Diego County Registrar of Voters Michael Vu says thanks to the pandemic his office still needs hundreds of poll workers for the November election. And they're willing to pay by the hour. -
San Diego County released the 2019 crop report this week, and it shows last year was a good one for farmers. The next report probably won't be as good. -
Many businesses have struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic. But just the opposite is true at a Normal Heights bicycle sales and repair shop. -
Adjusting to doing business outdoors because of the pandemic is one thing. But now, San Diego businesses are having to deal with record-breaking heat and humidity. -
It's a jewel along San Diego's South Bay Coastline. But The Living Coast Discovery Center needs financial help to survive because of COVID-19.
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San Diego police fatally shot a man who allegedly pointed a gun at them Thursday afternoon during a confrontation near Hoover High School. -
California is planning to keep open several makeshift hospitals that have seen few coronavirus patients but cost a bundle to operate. The “alternative case” facilities come with high costs whether or not they treat a high volume of patients. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging Californians to use common sense over the Fourth of July weekend by wearing masks and avoiding traditional gatherings with family and friends. The governor says the state won't be “going into everybody's backyard and enforcing" but people should be safe and thoughtful.
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