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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A scientist at the Salk Institute says losing that hour of sleep can lead to bad health outcomes. -
The Metropolitan Transit System says ridership numbers have been on the upswing for months. -
The price at the pump continues to break records. But one expert does not see a negative effect on tourism, at least not yet. -
Measure C failed after failing to get two-thirds of the vote. The city contends the threshold for passage should have been a simple majority. -
There's a growing chorus of voices from various sides of the political spectrum calling for the state gas tax to be suspended. -
Fans expressed anger at both Padres ownership and players. A business owner next to Petco Park said it was a gut punch.
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Violent crimes reported in the first half of 2021 increased 14% over the last year and were 9% higher than in 2019, according to a new report by the San Diego Association of Governments' Criminal Justice Research Division. -
San Diego County's Housing and Community Development Services department will roll out two initiatives aimed at assisting landlords and tenants who have struggled financially amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced Thursday. -
San Diego leaders highlighted some major projects and programs Wednesday that will receive millions of dollars from California's $262.6 billion budget, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed last week.
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