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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Democrats Stephen Whitburn and Toni Duran are vying the District 3 seat being vacated by Chris Ward. Both candidates say their background and experience make them best suited for the job. -
Loud parties where students are jammed in together in small spaces are still happening in and around San Diego State. -
First it was San Diego State. Now Point Loma Nazarene University is dealing with an outbreak of COVID 19 cases among its student population. -
KPBS Midday EditionJoe 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. -
New legislation just signed by Gov. Newsom streamlines the environmental review process for redevelopment of the NAVWAR facility in the Midway district. -
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In an effort to help schools reduce the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks as they resume in-person instruction, UC San Diego and San Diego County are testing a program to detect the virus which causes COVID-19 at schools and child care centers, it was announced Thursday. -
Speaking outside Cabrillo Avenue Elementary School in San Pedro, Kevin Faulconer said he was prepared to run in a special election this year if Newsom is recalled via a statewide effort. -
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