Nathan Solis,

Nathan Solis is a Metro reporter covering breaking news at the Los Angeles Times. He previously worked for Courthouse News Service, where he wrote both breaking news and enterprise stories ranging from criminal justice to homelessness and politics. Before that, Solis was at the Redding Record Searchlight as a multimedia journalist, where he anchored coverage of the destructive 2017 fires in Northern California. Earlier in his career, he worked for Eastsider L.A. Latest From This Author

Biography:  https://www.latimes.com/people/nathan-solis

64%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • compressed natural gas
  • natural gas tanks on board
  • pressurized natural gas tanks

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The truck did not have a trailer used to transport cargo attached at the time of the explosion
  • Two Los Angeles firefighters were critically injured and five others were hurt in an explosion early Thursday in Wilmington as they tried to extinguish a fire on a semi-truck with pressurized natural gas tanks

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The article states that the helicopter vanished late Tuesday while returning to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego after a routine training mission to Creech Air Force Base in Indian Springs, Nev., northwest of Las Vegas. However, this statement implies that the crash was an accident when there is no evidence suggesting otherwise.
  • The article states that visibility was poor because of snow, rain and gusty winds which would have been in play for most of the night and into the morning but does not mention anything about any other factors such as human error or mechanical failure which could have contributed to the crash.

Recent Articles

Seven Firefighters Injured in Explosion on Semitruck Fueled by Compressed Natural Gas

Seven Firefighters Injured in Explosion on Semitruck Fueled by Compressed Natural Gas

Broke On: Thursday, 15 February 2024 On February 15th, a massive explosion occurred in Wilmington involving a pressurized cylinder on a semitruck. Seven firefighters were injured including two who were critically hurt. The vehicle was fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG) and only one tank exploded after the other tank was being gassed off as a precaution.
Five U.S. Marines Killed in Helicopter Crash During Training Flight

Five U.S. Marines Killed in Helicopter Crash During Training Flight

Broke On: Thursday, 08 February 2024 On February 8, 2024, five U.S. Marines were confirmed dead after a military helicopter they were aboard crashed outside San Diego during a routine training flight from Creech Air Force Base to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in California. The CH-53E Super Stallion was reported missing on Tuesday night and found hours later by authorities in Pine Valley, California. All five Marines onboard the helicopter were members of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, a unit within the U.S. Marine Corps' 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.

Fire Leads to Indefinite Closure of 10 Freeway in Los Angeles

Broke On: Sunday, 12 November 2023 A fire under the 10 Freeway in Los Angeles has led to its indefinite closure. The fire caused significant damage to the freeway's steel guardrails and firetrucks. The exact cause of the fire remains undetermined. Repairs could take three to five weeks. Metro Los Angeles and Metrolink have provided information on train and bus routes. The fire was fueled by wood pallets stored at a property leased from Caltrans by Apex Development Inc. Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency.