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 band camp was founded by a local music teacher to counter the lack of musical education in schools decades ago. -
A new report from Zillow says the city just edged past San Francisco. -
The service is being offered for free because a lot of animals run away during loud Fourth of July fireworks displays. -
Imperial Beach City Council voted to institute the moratorium so city staff can craft gun sales regulations. -
The company will shed 415 workers by mid-July. -
The strike by Teamsters local 542 members is now a month old. It involves drivers of ACCESS paratransit and minibuses.
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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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