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 expensive mechanisms used to raise and lower the flags are failing. -
The Giant Dipper in Belmont — along with the park itself — has been through some good, and a lot of bad, times. But after a century, it stands stronger than ever. -
The walkout will start Saturday, unless there’s a deal with Albertsons/Vons and Kroger/Ralphs. -
The agency says the increase is lower due to cost-cutting measures. The SDCWA also passed a new budget and rejected funding options for the Water Conservation Garden. -
KPBS is taking a look ahead, and a look back at Belmont Park's "100 years of thrill rides and chill vibes." What memories do you have at the amusement park? Let us know. -
Local veterans and political leaders are denouncing a new Pentagon effort to rename the USNS Harvey Milk. Then, attendees of a “Stand up for Science” protest on Friday talked about how federal funding cuts are affecting scientific research. Plus, the candidates in the District 1 county supervisor race differ on their priorities when it comes to the sheriff’s department and the county jails.
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The river is heavily polluted from raw sewage and chemical contaminants from the city of Tijuana. -
The centers are located at the Spring Valley County Library and Mountain View Community Center. -
The data are used by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to determine how to distribute federal homeless relief funding.
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