KBAK media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give KBAK one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. We have seen it on 21 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is KBAK biased?
The rating organisations do not give KBAK one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is KBAK left or right?
The rating organisations do not give KBAK one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is KBAK reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for KBAK are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What KBAK has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with KBAK’s own report linked underneath.
Federal officials have identified $1.22 billion in suspected fraud linked to five COVID-era health contracts. Payments continued after the national emergency ended in 2023, prompting an investigation and referral to law enforcement.
KBAK reported it asTrump administration uncovers $1.2B in suspected fraud tied to COVID-era contracts (opens KBAK in a new tab)
Converse has removed a social media advertisement featuring K-pop singer Karina after critics said the imagery evoked racist symbols, including those associated with the Ku Klux Klan and lynching. The company issued an apology, stating they understood why the image was upsetting and had made a mistake.
KBAK reported it asConverse apologizes, pulls ad criticized for KKK, lynching imagery (opens KBAK in a new tab)
President Donald Trump is hosting over 100 hunters and outdoor industry leaders for a White House dinner where he is expected to sign executive orders aimed at expanding access to public lands and waterways. The orders will also reverse certain Biden-era restrictions, including those on lead ammunition.
KBAK reported it asTrump to host hunters, anglers and outdoor leaders at White House Rose Garden dinner (opens KBAK in a new tab)
Newly released FBI documents offer further insight into Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump on July 13, 2024. The records, obtained by the Senate Judiciary Committee, include interviews with Crooks' father and describe his withdrawn personality and growing interest in weapons.
KBAK reported it asAnonymous donor paid for the body of Trump's would-be assassin to be cremated: report (opens KBAK in a new tab)
US Attorney General Todd Blanche stated the FBI has new information regarding the attacker in the 2024 attempt on Donald Trump's life. Trump claimed on social media that the assassination attempt was a "Democrat plot" to remove him from the election, though investigations concluded the shooter acted alone.
KBAK reported it asAnonymous donor paid for the body of Trump's would-be assassin to be cremated: report (opens KBAK in a new tab)
Donald Trump alleged the assassination attempt against him in Butler, Pennsylvania, was a 'Democratic Plot' to remove him from the election. The FBI has found no connections between the suspect and others, and Trump offered no evidence for his claim.
KBAK reported it asAnonymous donor paid for the body of Trump's would-be assassin to be cremated: report (opens KBAK in a new tab)
Vice President JD Vance announced that approximately 870,000 borrowers suspected of pandemic-era fraud will be suspended from future federal small-business loans. These individuals are linked to an estimated $39 billion in alleged fraud, with over 80 people charged in connection with $245 million.
KBAK reported it asVance set to announce $39B suspected fraud crackdown before Kansas campaign stop (opens KBAK in a new tab)
Senator Mitch McConnell cast a vote to advance the farm bill in committee on September 16, after receiving voting instructions from Senator John Hoeven. The bill passed the committee 12-11 along party lines.
KBAK reported it asMcConnell still silent on Senate return as colleagues filter in (opens KBAK in a new tab)
Judicial Watch founder Larry Klayman has filed a lawsuit against streamer Hasan Piker, alleging antisemitism and incitement of violence. Klayman seeks over $150 million in damages and an injunction, citing Piker's alleged statements about Hamas and Jews.
KBAK reported it asJudicial Watch founder sues Hasan Piker over alleged antisemitism, 'violence against Jews' (opens KBAK in a new tab)
A 27-year-old British researcher, Jacob Coxon, has resigned from Anthropic and the AI industry, citing concerns over the rapid, irresponsible development of self-improving superintelligence. He fears this race poses a significant risk to humanity, with some reports suggesting an existential threat by the end of the decade.
KBAK reported it asAnthropic researchers warn artificial intelligence could destroy humanity in the future (opens KBAK in a new tab)
An Anthropic researcher has warned of a greater than 10% chance of AI causing human extinction in the next ten years. The warning follows a colleague's resignation over concerns about reckless AI development.
KBAK reported it asAnthropic researchers warn artificial intelligence could destroy humanity in the future (opens KBAK in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon, a researcher formerly with OpenAI and Anthropic, has resigned, stating that leading AI developers are acting irresponsibly and "gambling with our lives." His departure has drawn comparisons to the Skynet scenario from the Terminator film.
KBAK reported it asAnthropic researchers warn artificial intelligence could destroy humanity in the future (opens KBAK in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon has resigned from AI company Anthropic, warning that the rapid development of artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to humanity. His departure and warnings have been reported across several outlets, highlighting concerns about AI safety and the race for superintelligence.
KBAK reported it asAnthropic researchers warn artificial intelligence could destroy humanity in the future (opens KBAK in a new tab)
The Justice Department and Treasury Department have taken action against Xinbi Guarantee, a Chinese-language marketplace operating on Telegram. Authorities seized Telegram channels and cryptocurrency wallets tied to the platform, which allegedly served as an escrow service for online scam centers.
KBAK reported it asDOJ takes down Chinese scam network targeting 'every American with a retirement account' (opens KBAK in a new tab)
Families of victims of the 9/11 attacks are calling for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to not attend the 25th anniversary memorial ceremony at Ground Zero. A petition to ban him has gathered over 98,000 signatures, and families plan to ignore him if he attends.
KBAK reported it as9/11 victim families; 100,000 other petitioners don't want Mamdani at memorial ceremonies (opens KBAK in a new tab)
A multi-agency operation in Arizona arrested 95 undocumented truck drivers holding state-issued commercial licences, most from California. The broader operation detained 143 people from 18 countries and seized methamphetamine and marijuana. The US Department of Transportation finalised a rule to block unqualified foreign drivers from obtaining licences.
KBAK reported it as95 illegal immigrant truck drivers arrested in August, most with California licenses: CBP (opens KBAK in a new tab)
Attorneys for the Kennedy Center have argued in court that restoring Donald Trump's name to the institution is crucial for its financial survival. They claim the center faces a 'death spiral' if donors are not attracted by his prominent recognition.
KBAK reported it asKennedy Center projects $23 million deficit after Trump name change, documents show (opens KBAK in a new tab)
Donald Trump announced his political operation has approximately $850 million available. He stated plans to spend a significant portion of these funds to support Republican candidates in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections. This amount is separate from other funds raised by his network.
KBAK reported it asTrump says he'll spend 'a lot' of $850M MAGA Inc. war chest on midterm elections (opens KBAK in a new tab)
Vice President JD Vance announced that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a "very discreet plan" to reduce the U.S. national debt, which recently surpassed $40 trillion. Vance stated the plan aims to make the economy grow faster than the debt.
KBAK reported it asVance says Bessent has 'very discreet plan' to reduce $40 trillion national debt (opens KBAK in a new tab)
Elon Musk posted on X that Derek Chauvin was 'unjustly convicted of murder' and should be freed, aligning with Chauvin's third legal attempt to overturn his 2021 conviction. Chauvin's attorneys allege procedural errors, including Governor Tim Walz's transfer of prosecutorial oversight to state officials.
KBAK reported it asElon Musk says Derek Chauvin should be freed because he was unjustly convicted of murder (opens KBAK in a new tab)
Who says so
2 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
High factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- Sinclair Broadcast GroupMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- bakersfieldnow.com
- Seen publishing on
- bakersfieldnow.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 21
- Reports listed
- 21
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 14 August 2026
21 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 3 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and KBAK ran the story anyway.
Across the 21 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than KBAK’s on 3 of them. Overall it filed a median of 15 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 28 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 28 September 2026. Ratings pulled 13 September 2026.
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