Kristy Hutchings,

Reporter @krhutchings khutchings@scng.com Kristy Hutchings covers all things Long Beach — including local government, politics, and the environment. Prior to joining the Press-Telegram, she served as the Daily Breeze’s lead city hall reporter. Hutchings holds a B.A. in communication and M.S. in journalism from the University of Southern California. All Stories News | Southern California dealing with a trio of viruses this winter — and yes, one of them is COVID (January 7, 2024) Cosplayers descend on Long Beach for annual Animé Los Angeles convention (January 5, 2024) Gray whale calf killed, mother injured by orcas in rare sighting off Palos Verdes coast (December 26, 2023) Worshipers gather to celebrate Christmas in shadow of fire-damaged Long Beach church (December 26, 2023) SUBSCRIBER ONLY | Long Beach unveils $900 million Shoemaker Bridge replacement design (December 22, 2023) Joe Biden rolls into LA amid glitzy fundraisers, large-scale protest (December 9, 2023) President Biden, aboard Air Force One, has touched down in LA (December 8, 2023) Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest outside Biden’s star-studded LA fundraiser (December 8, 2023) 3rd day of Cal State University faculty strikes underway at Los Angeles campus (December 7, 2023) Long Beach’s Rep. Garcia talks leading charge to expel Santos from Congress (December 7, 2023) Posts navigation Load More

76%

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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

75%

Examples:

  • triple spike
  • vaccine fatigue has set in

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • + Southern California is dealing with a trio of viruses this winter, including COVID-19.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • + Hutchings does not provide any evidence or sources for her claim that there is a trio of viruses this winter. This could be seen as deceptive to the readers who might want to know more about the other two viruses and their impact on public health.

Recent Articles

COVID and Flu Surge: Rare to Infect with Both, Health Officials Optimistic for Future Case Rates

COVID and Flu Surge: Rare to Infect with Both, Health Officials Optimistic for Future Case Rates

Broke On: Saturday, 13 January 2024 The respiratory virus season is different this year with Covid and flu surging simultaneously. While becoming infected with both viruses appears rare, health officials are optimistic that case rates will go down soon after a potential holiday bump. More focus should be placed on vaccinations among health care workers.