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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Friday was a big day for reopening businesses and other organizations across San Diego County. We checked out what it was like for the only museum in Balboa Park to reopen so far. -
Nearly 30 faith leaders from across San Diego County gathered on Thursday to demand an end to police brutality and systemic racism in society. -
As beach parking lots, piers and boardwalks open in the city of San Diego, the San Diego Fire & Rescue Department's EMS medical director reminded people that they must still wear facial coverings when in public. -
First it was San Diego P.D., then the Sheriff's Department a couple of days later. Now every major local law enforcement agency in San Diego has banned use of the carotid neck restraint hold. -
They've defended its use for years, but now San Diego police will no longer use the carotid neck restraint hold. San Diego Sheriff Bill Gore says that's a mistake. -
The Racial Justice Coalition's virtual news conference was suddenly interrupted by racist comments.
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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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