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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The Racial Justice Coalition San Diego issues a call for DA Summer Stephan to 'prosecute or resign' when it comes to cases of alleged police abuse and illegal behavior. -
Some gyms in San Diego are defying the county's public health orders. One North Park gym owner told KPBS why he's following the orders. -
Owning and operating a restaurant is not easy in the best of times. But surviving during COVID 19 is especially difficult. We talked to one person who oversees several restaurants and one who co-owns one about how they're coping. -
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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The new cases represent the highest daily case increase since the pandemic began, but it also coincides with the most daily tests the region has completed — 3,572. -
The stores able to open Friday include bookstores, music stores, jewelry, toy, antique, home and furnishing, sporting goods, shoes, clothing and florists, but customers are still not allowed inside the building -
Local health officials reported 159 new cases and eight deaths Wednesday, raising the county totals to 4,319 cases and 158 deaths.
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