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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Photographers gathered under the Scripps Pier for the 'Scrippshenge' sunset between the pillars. They left disappointed. -
The Del Mar City Council approves an encroachment permit that allows work that's focused on a 1.6 mile stretch of coastline. -
Years-long effort to get half-mile stretch of Rose Creek designated as parkland was rejected Thursday by the San Diego City Council. -
New teen IdeaLab brings sound recording booths, 3D printers, state-of-the-art computers and virtual reality games to teens in Logan Heights. -
Non-profit group organizes event to help homeless with everything from dental work to legal help to showers. -
San Diego Symphony Summer Pops is set to get a beautiful new state-of-the-art facility at the Embarcadero, costing nearly $45 million.
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Speaking outside Cabrillo Avenue Elementary School in San Pedro, Kevin Faulconer said he was prepared to run in a special election this year if Newsom is recalled via a statewide effort. -
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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