Rick Hurd,

Rick Hurd is a breaking news reporter for the Bay Area News Group since 2011. He covers crime, public safety and major stories of the day for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. Previously, he covered sports but now serves as a high school baseball coach. He graduated from Cal State Chico with a BA degree in Information and Communications Studies with a journalism emphasis. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA.

Biography:  https://www.mercurynews.com/author/Rick-Hurd/

100%

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 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%

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Conflicts of Interest

100%

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Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • A heat wave is expected to hit the Bay Area starting Monday, with temperatures potentially reaching triple digits by Tuesday.
  • Temperatures in Concord, Brentwood, Livermore and Walnut Creek are predicted to peak at 110, 108, 107 and 106 on Tuesday respectively.

Deceptions

100%

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Recent Articles

Heat Wave Brings Triple-Digit Temperatures to California: Extreme Heat Risk in Northern Regions

Heat Wave Brings Triple-Digit Temperatures to California: Extreme Heat Risk in Northern Regions

Broke On: Monday, 01 July 2024 A heat wave threatens California and the southwestern US with triple-digit temperatures, prompting excessive heat warnings from the National Weather Service. Severe risks loom in Northern California, where extreme heat poses a significant danger.