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 34 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 Ad Fontes Media: High factuality; 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.
John Oliver dedicated a 35-minute segment of "Last Week Tonight" to criticising Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and calling for his impeachment. The show aired after the Tuesday midterm elections.
KBAK reported it asJD Vance defends Hegseth, says he hasn't committed impeachable crimes (opens KBAK in a new tab)
Senator Mitch McConnell was approached by a reporter asking for his reaction to the midterm election results. He did not respond. The video of the exchange has circulated widely online, prompting renewed discussion about his health.
KBAK reported it asMitch McConnell's lack of response to GOP midterm loss draws backlash (opens KBAK in a new tab)
Patrick Stewart, the British actor famous for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in 'X-Men', has died at the age of 86. His death was announced by his family.
KBAK reported it asSir Patrick Stewart, actor who starred in 'Star Trek’ and 'X-Men', dies at 86 (opens KBAK in a new tab)
Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, 27, was arrested for allegedly using a sledgehammer to decapitate a figure on the Iwo Jima monument. Police estimate the damage to be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The suspect's motive remains unclear, with police reporting "multiple contradictory reasons" for his actions.
KBAK reported it asBond set for illegal immigrant accused of beheading Iwo Jima memorial in Quantico (opens KBAK in a new tab)
The 'No Kings' coalition, previously known for anti-Trump demonstrations, organized nationwide events focused on voter turnout and early voting for the midterm elections. Organizers described the effort as nonpartisan, aiming to increase early voting numbers and train poll watchers.
KBAK reported it asNo Kings protesters across US urge early voting ahead of midterms (opens KBAK in a new tab)
A 19-year-old man, Alexandros Paporakis, was arrested for allegedly plotting a mass shooting targeting a Hindu temple in Aurora, Illinois. Authorities found firearms and a document expressing white supremacist ideology at his home. The plot was foiled after a colleague alerted the police.
KBAK reported it asTeen charged in alleged mass shooting plot targeting Hindu temple (opens KBAK in a new tab)
The Justice Department has threatened California with legal action over concerns that noncitizens may have received mail ballots for upcoming midterm elections. The state has been given 48 hours to review voter rolls and segregate ballots of unverified individuals.
KBAK reported it asDOJ threatens California with legal action over claim of noncitizens on voter rolls (opens KBAK in a new tab)
Hassan Kariem, a teacher at Wesley International Academy, died after falling from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. Police stated he was ejected from the ride and struck other patrons before falling. Six Flags temporarily closed nine similar roller coasters.
KBAK reported it asMan who died at Six Flags survived cancer twice and a car fire with his daughter (opens KBAK in a new tab)
Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle has been asked to resign from her post as US ambassador to Greece. White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia confirmed the request during her inaugural press briefing. The State Department had been investigating complaints about Guilfoyle's management style and use of benefits.
KBAK reported it asKimberly Guilfoyle announces resignation from ambassadorship (opens KBAK in a new tab)
President Donald Trump stated Kimberly Guilfoyle was not a member of his family and that he did not like the allegations against her. The White House had requested her resignation as US ambassador to Greece.
KBAK reported it asKimberly Guilfoyle announces resignation from ambassadorship (opens KBAK in a new tab)
Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, held her first press conference, which was significantly shorter than her predecessor's. She made a verbal gaffe and faced criticism from an unnamed administration official.
KBAK reported it asNew White House press secretary to hold first press conference this week (opens KBAK in a new tab)
Donald Trump has suggested renaming either the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean, proposing names such as 'Trump Ocean' or 'Ocean of the Americas.' He also stated he would not rename the Hudson or Mississippi rivers.
KBAK reported it asTrump floats renaming Atlantic, Pacific Ocean to 'Trump Ocean' or 'Ocean of the Americas' (opens KBAK in a new tab)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks with a statement that acknowledged the Hamas massacre while also criticizing Israel's subsequent actions in Gaza. He stated that suffering continued through Israel's actions, which he described as genocide.
KBAK reported it asNYC Mayor Mamdani gets backlash for Oct. 7 anniversary post on X (opens KBAK in a new tab)
President Donald Trump praised Israeli plumber Yaniv Hayoun as a hero in a video posted on Truth Social and TikTok. Hayoun was among passengers who helped subdue a co-pilot who allegedly attacked the captain and attempted to seize control of FlyDubai Flight FZ1073.
KBAK reported it as'He can be my plumber': Trump hails FlyDubai passenger Yaniv Hayoun as 'hero' (opens KBAK in a new tab)
A SpaceX rocket carrying two US astronauts, a Canadian astronaut, and a Russian cosmonaut launched from Florida on October 1, 2026. The Crew-13 mission is bound for the International Space Station for a six-month duration.
KBAK reported it asSpaceX launches 4 astronauts on record-fast trip to ISS (opens KBAK in a new tab)
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)
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
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
- 34
- Reports listed
- 34
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 14 August 2026
34 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 7 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and KBAK ran the story anyway.
Across the 34 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than KBAK’s on 2 of them. Overall it filed a median of 23 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 12 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 11 November 2026. Ratings pulled 13 October 2026.
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