KSBW News

KSBW News is a local news source covering events in the Central Coast region of California. The site provides coverage on a variety of topics including weather updates, crime, politics, and sports. The articles tend to present information with a neutral tone but there are instances where conflicting information and deceptive practices can be found.

76%

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 news site 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 its reporting.

Bias

90%

Examples:

  • The articles in this news source tend to present information with a neutral tone.

Conflicts of Interest

60%

Examples:

  • There is minimal evidence of conflicts of interest in this news source.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • There are instances where the article provides conflicting information about events and road closures.

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • Some articles omit important details that could mislead readers.

Recent Articles

  • Man Survives Ten Days in Santa Cruz Mountains After Getting Lost During Hike Amid Wildfire Damage

    Man Survives Ten Days in Santa Cruz Mountains After Getting Lost During Hike Amid Wildfire Damage

    Broke On: Tuesday, 11 June 2024 A 34-year-old man, Lukas McClish, survived ten days in the Santa Cruz Mountains after getting lost during a hike due to wildfire damage. He drank water from creeks and ate wild berries to stay alive. McClish was found near Foreman Creek and taken to a hospital for evaluation.
  • Kite Surfer Rescued After Writing 'HELP' in Sand at Santa Cruz Beach

    Kite Surfer Rescued After Writing 'HELP' in Sand at Santa Cruz Beach

    Broke On: Monday, 10 June 2024 A kite surfer was stranded on a Santa Cruz County beach and used rocks to spell 'HELP', which was spotted by a helicopter pilot, leading to his successful rescue by local authorities.
  • California Highway 1 Collapses During Easter Weekend Storm Near Monterey, Disrupting Travel for Several Days

    California Highway 1 Collapses During Easter Weekend Storm Near Monterey, Disrupting Travel for Several Days

    Broke On: Sunday, 31 March 2024 A section of California's Highway 1 collapsed during an Easter weekend storm near Rocky Creek Bridge about 17 miles south of Monterey. The collapse sent chunks of asphalt tumbling into the ocean from the southbound side and forced closures in both directions. Engineers are assessing the damage, but travel is expected to be disrupted for several days while crews work on repairs.
  • Bomb Cyclone Causes Damage in Bay Area, Leaves Hundreds of Thousands Without Power and Closes Schools on Central Coast

    Bomb Cyclone Causes Damage in Bay Area, Leaves Hundreds of Thousands Without Power and Closes Schools on Central Coast

    Broke On: Monday, 05 February 2024 A bomb cyclone hit the Bay Area on February 4th, causing significant damage to infrastructure in Santa Cruz County and knocking over trees and power poles. Power outages affected hundreds of thousands of customers in Northern California including 50k PG&E customers still without power. Schools were also closed due to storm damage.
  • Wyndham Clark Wins AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Amidst Inclement Weather and High Winds

    Wyndham Clark Wins AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Amidst Inclement Weather and High Winds

    Broke On: Monday, 05 February 2024 Wyndham Clark wins the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am after final round cancellation due to inclement weather and high winds. Ludvig υberg finishes in second place.
  • Massive Waves To Hit California Coast This Week

    Massive Waves To Hit California Coast This Week

    Broke On: Thursday, 28 December 2023 California coast massive wave event Northern California coastline central and Southern California coasts National Weather Service High Surf Warning coastal areas of the Central Coast 28-33 feet waves evacuation warnings Santa Cruz County Rio Del Mar Esplanade Santa Cruz Wharf Monterey County road closures flood debris wet weather Southern California New Year's Day Rose Parade