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 California Dream For All Shared Appreciation Loan program helps with down payments and closing costs. -
A new addition to the the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum in Campo is catching the attention of museum goers in San Diego County. -
The aircraft carrier returned after spending more than a year at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington, undergoing maintenance and modernization work. -
SANDAG's executive committee held a discussion of Hasan Ikhrata's performance review behind closed doors. -
A draft De Anza Cove Amendment to the Mission Bay Park Master Plan was released by the city. -
Recent storms have put a dent in California drought conditions. But the long-term issue of depleted groundwater remains.
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Supervisor Greg Cox said county leaders would make significant announcements about the relaxation of health orders on Thursday. He didn't share any additional details, but the county's public health officer, Dr. Wilma Wooten, said public health orders would be extended indefinitely — in line with Gov. Gavin Newsom's orders. -
The total number of COVID-19 cases now stands at 2,643 and the death count has reached 100. The previous highest case increase was April 2, when 146 new cases were reported. Tuesday marked the biggest increase in the death count, with 15 reported fatalities.
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The county has reported 24 deaths from the respiratory illness over a two-day period, the deadliest two-day stretch since the coronavirus outbreak began.
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