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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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. -
South Bay church's lawsuit heads to the Supreme Court after being rejected by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. -
A Chula Vista church is suing Gov. Gavin Newsom because he has yet to include churches in organizations being allowed to reopen. But other local religious leaders agree with the Governor.
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Construction crews performed a traditional topping-out ceremony at Aztec Stadium by hoisting the final steel beam into place at the top of one of the scoreboard frames. -
California’s top health official says the state no longer will require social distancing and will allow full capacity for businesses when the state reopens on June 15. -
KPBS Midday EditionSan Diego County residents age 12 and up are now eligible to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
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