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 first flight into the new Terminal One is scheduled to arrive at 8:55 tonight, and the last flight out of the old Terminal One is set to depart 15 minutes later. -
Organizers say they plan weekly protests outside the Schwartz federal courthouse. -
The contract for more than 5,700 registered nurses who work at Sharp Healthcare hospitals around San Diego County expires on Sept. 30. -
The region's avocado acreage has dropped from roughly 26,000 acres in 2008 to about 13,000 in 2024. A combination of increased water rates and labor costs is bringing the industry down. -
Newly redrawn maps are expected to go before voters in a special election this November. -
The restroom is one of nine finalists in a nationwide contest run by the Cintas Corp.
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Cunningham served more than eight years in prison for accepting bribes before being released in 2013. President Donald Trump pardoned him in 2021. -
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