Brandon Downs

Brandon Downs is a reporter at CBS News Sacramento. He covers a wide range of topics including crime, natural disasters, and local events. His articles often focus on the impact of these events on the community and those affected by them. Downs has reported on incidents such as wildfires, storms, retail thefts, stabbings, hit-and-run crashes, and other crimes in the Sacramento area. He also covers sports events like US Open Cup Quarterfinal matches and provides information about safety hazards like swimming across channels at reservoirs. Downs has a background in journalism and is dedicated to providing accurate, timely information to his audience.

Biography:  https://www.cbsnews.com/team/brandon-downs/

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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

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

100%

Examples:

  • Brandon Downs appears to be a neutral reporter with no instances of clear bias in his articles.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Evacuation orders upgraded for an area southwest of I-5, just north of I-5 (SJC215).
  • Heavy snowfall is expected at elevations between 5,000 and 9,000 feet (1,524 to 2,700 meters)
  • I-80 was closed due to snowy conditions on Saturday
  • Interstate 80 is closed in the Sierra

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

Corral Fire: 11,000 Acres Burned in San Joaquin County, Two Firefighters Injured

Corral Fire: 11,000 Acres Burned in San Joaquin County, Two Firefighters Injured

Broke On: Sunday, 02 June 2024 A wildfire named Corral Fire broke out in San Joaquin County, California on June 1, 2024, consuming over 11,000 acres and injuring two firefighters. Residents in affected areas were instructed to evacuate due to the uncontained blaze that closed multiple roads and suspended residential outdoor burning in several counties. Strong winds contributed to the spread of the Corral Fire, which started near Lawrence Livermore Lab Site 300 and jumped I-580 twice, threatening structures and injuring two Alameda County firefighters.
Late-Season Storm Brings Heavy Snowfall, Potential Road Closures to Sierra Nevada Region of California

Late-Season Storm Brings Heavy Snowfall, Potential Road Closures to Sierra Nevada Region of California

Broke On: Sunday, 05 May 2024 A late-season storm brings heavy snowfall and potential road closures to the Sierra Nevada region of Northern and Central California, disrupting travel plans and daily life. Up to 1-2 feet of snow is expected above 9,000 feet, with rain for lower elevations. Interstate 80 and Highway 50 have already been impacted by the storm, causing closures and traffic backups. Temperatures are expected to be about 20-30 degrees cooler than Friday in the affected areas.