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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Chula Vista Police say their "Live 911" system allows officers to listen in to 911 calls in real time and makes for faster response times. -
San Diego is hot and humid this weekend with heat advisories in several areas. To help beat the hot weather, the county has set up locations to cool off. -
Someone painted a curb red on a La Jolla street, ostensibly to deter beach parkers. Now the Surfrider Foundation is trying to do something about it. -
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A lot of tourists who drive to San Diego come from Arizona. The problem? There's a huge spike in COVID-19 cases in Arizona right now. -
On this Juneteenth, the 12 Roman Catholic and 2 Eastern Rite Catholic dioceses in California created a virtual representations of the stations of the Cross. Church leaders say it's a way to show they're serious about combating racism.
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San Diego will make more than $42 million in federal emergency rental assistance available to city residents. -
San Diego County officials Thursday announced 19 school districts and charter schools will see improved access to the internet thanks to $2 million in county funds intended to bridge a digital divide between students during distance-learning. -
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