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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Planning officials have long discussed improving public transit at the San Diego International Airport to help reduce nearby traffic, and their latest idea could cost billions of dollars. In other news, an analysis of this year’s devastating earthquakes in Turkey holds lessons for California, which is home to a very similar fault. Plus, Tijuana’s All-Star baseball team is representing Mexico in the Little League World Series. -
Ever wonder what people see and hear in those little yellow cars you see buzzing around San Diego? -
On Wednesday night, a measure that would give cities and counties control over rent control qualified for the November 2024 ballot. -
The food pantry says it may not be able to feed everyone that counts on their service in the near future. -
Residents at St. Teresa of Calcutta Villa say the elevators have been breaking down shortly after the building opened in January 2022. -
South Bay beaches aren't a good option because of polluted waters, but people who live along the coast are cool, for now.
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For the first time in 12 years, San Diego County has a new top crop, while agricultural value exceeded $1.75 billion. -
The San Diego Humane Society announced Tuesday it will waive all adoption fees for dogs 7 months and older through Sunday. -
"We are asking San Diegans to take these steps now, so we can help avoid a more dire situation in the near future."
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