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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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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As cities up and down the county reopen beaches, some north county leaders want to go further. But they're meeting resistance from the county. -
After Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced a partial reopening of some parks on Monday, KPBS news teams found lots of San Diegans out enjoying the day. -
San Diego arts programs have been struggling under the coronavirus shutdowns. That includes arts education programs for kids. One that's been around for more than 55 years is working to adapt to the new reality. -
San Diego is home to the second-largest Somali community in the United States. Financially, they've been hit hard by the coronavirus, and they face a big barrier when it comes to asking for help.
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Office-based businesses are permitted to reopen. Malls — indoor, outdoor and strip malls — are also allowed to reopen for curbside pickup and delivery only. Other businesses or services able to open Tuesday included car washes, pet grooming businesses, landscaping businesses and outdoor museums and gathering places. -
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
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