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 Wendy's restaurant in Santee held a fundraiser for the two families whose homes were destroyed, and the NTSB has released a preliminary report. -
The median price of a home in San Diego County moved up to $740,000 in September. -
The yearly military economic report shows the military accounts for hundreds of thousands of jobs in the region. -
But a La Nina forming in the equatorial Pacific could mean a dry winter. -
Local sportfishing companies say they haven’t been greatly impacted by the spill, unlike fishing operations to the north. -
McNeil stopped breathing after being restrained by police in 2018. His family took him off life support 16 days later.
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The Unsafe Camping Ordinance would prohibit tent encampments in all public spaces throughout the city if shelter beds are available. -
A coastal landslide closed a historic cultural center, shut down rail service in the area and forced the evacuation of nearby residences. -
Teamsters were picketing outside First Transit in El Centro as of Tuesday morning, according to the local's Twitter feed. Drivers in San Diego stopped work in solidarity.
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