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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KPBS Midday EditionMore than two million unemployed Californians rely on the extra $600 a week provided under the federal CARES Act. Now that it's ending, nonprofits and the state look to help fill the gap. -
Habitat For Humanity is partnering with the San Diego Community Land Trust to build six townhomes in National City. -
The Racial Justice Coalition San Diego issues a call for DA Summer Stephan to 'prosecute or resign' when it comes to cases of alleged police abuse and illegal behavior. -
Some gyms in San Diego are defying the county's public health orders. One North Park gym owner told KPBS why he's following the orders. -
Owning and operating a restaurant is not easy in the best of times. But surviving during COVID 19 is especially difficult. We talked to one person who oversees several restaurants and one who co-owns one about how they're coping. -
Chula Vista Police say their "Live 911" system allows officers to listen in to 911 calls in real time and makes for faster response times.
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The new cases are the fewest reported in the county since March 28 and the second fewest in two weeks, but the number of deaths is by far the largest increase since the public health emergency began. -
COVID-19 testing is getting better in California but it remains below a level where medical officials want it to be.
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