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 tariffs went into effect Wednesday evening at 9 p.m. on a broad variety of products from many countries. -
But building water resiliency has come at a high price. The San Diego County Water Authority says it's trying to do something about that. -
A good Samaritan helped a nestling after discovering it had fallen from its nest in a Bay Park neighborhood. -
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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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