Max Darrow

Max Darrow is an Emmy award-winning reporter/MMJ for KPIX 5. He joined the KPIX 5 news team in July 2021. Max grew up in Menlo Park. He developed his dream of being a news reporter as a kid, growing up watching the news in the Bay Area. He's thrilled to be back home. He previously worked at KSNV-TV in Las Vegas and KGUN-TV in Tucson. He reported on a wide range of topics during his time in the American Southwest, including numerous stories about the opioid crisis and border issues. During the 2020 Presidential Election, Max conducted one-on-one interviews with Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. But despite spending most of his time in the desert, Max traveled to cities across the country to cover major stories on several occasions. He went to Seattle to report on the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. He also traveled to South Florida to cover a hurricane. Max filed reports from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border as well. Max is a proud graduate of Pinewood High School in Los Altos Hills. After four snowy winters, the Bay Area native received his degree in Broadcast & Digital Journalism from Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Go Orange!!! He enjoys traveling, playing golf and basketball, exploring the world with his camera, and spending time with his family. Contact Max Darrow: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

Biography:  https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/personality/max-darrow/

57%

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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:

  • The author omits important information about Canepa's previous statement on Waymo's expansion request.
  • The author uses biased language to describe the pushback from state and local officials as a surprise when it was not.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • None

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Canepa stated that he is not against autonomous vehicles but thinks they are rolling out too quickly without addressing his concerns about safety, while in a previous statement he mentioned the suspension of Waymo's expansion request.
  • Waymo has received approval to expand self-driving service on the Peninsula from both CPUC and DMV when only one of them has approved it.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • The author does not provide any evidence or sources for his claims.
  • The author lies by omission about Canepa's previous statement on Waymo's expansion request.

Recent Articles

Waymo Expands 24/7 Paid Service to Los Angeles and San Mateo Counties

Waymo Expands 24/7 Paid Service to Los Angeles and San Mateo Counties

Broke On: Sunday, 03 March 2024 Waymo, a robotaxi company owned by Google parent Alphabet Inc., has received approval from the California Public Utilities Commission to expand its 24/7 paid service into Los Angeles and San Mateo counties. The self-driving car company can now stretch down the Peninsula through Highway 101 and Interstate 280 into Sunnyvale, California.