KTLA 5 media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place KTLA 5 in the centre. We have seen it on 35 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is KTLA 5 biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place KTLA 5 in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is KTLA 5 left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place KTLA 5 in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is KTLA 5 reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for KTLA 5 are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What KTLA 5 has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with KTLA 5’s own report linked underneath.
Democrats are projected to win a majority in the House of Representatives and have taken control of the Senate following the US midterm elections. The results mark a significant setback for Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
KTLA 5 reported it as2026 Election Results: Democrats rout GOP to seize control of Congress (opens KTLA 5 in a new tab)
Gold prices surpassed $4,000 per ounce and silver neared $52 as the US dollar index dropped to a five-week low. Markets reacted to potential Democratic control of Congress and geopolitical tensions.
KTLA 5 reported it as2026 Election Results: Democrats rout GOP to seize control of Congress (opens KTLA 5 in a new tab)
Los Angeles voters are deciding between incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and challenger Nithya Raman. Key issues include public safety and homelessness, with differing approaches from both candidates. The election outcome has implications for the city's hosting of the 2028 Olympic Games.
KTLA 5 reported it asNithya Raman pays L.A. rapper to drop a Karen Bass diss track (opens KTLA 5 in a new tab)
An analysis of a Trump administration list of alleged noncitizen voters in California found that 42% of the names could not be found on the state's voter rolls. The study, conducted by UCLA data analysts, also indicated that thousands of U.S. citizens may have been incorrectly flagged.
KTLA 5 reported it asOver 40% of names on DOJ list of alleged noncitizens are not on Calif. voter rolls, analysis finds (opens KTLA 5 in a new tab)
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is investigating a potential security issue on its platform. Stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle have frozen billions of dollars in assets connected to the incident, while Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao stated user funds remain safe.
KTLA 5 reported it asPotential Binance 'hack' forces crypto firms to freeze $3 billion (opens KTLA 5 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.
KTLA 5 reported it asWilliam Shatner, Hugh Jackman and more honor Patrick Stewart (opens KTLA 5 in a new tab)
On Tuesday, Americans vote in the 2026 midterms that will decide whether Republicans keep their narrow House majority and Senate seats. Trump faces low approval ratings, a war with Iran and a costly cost‑of‑living squeeze, while polls show 54% of his base would back him even if he loses.
KTLA 5 reported it as2026 election: California ballot measure guide (opens KTLA 5 in a new tab)
Polls have opened across the United States for midterm elections, with a potential 'Blue Wave' threatening Republican control of Congress. President Trump made a final campaign address as his approval ratings hover near a record low.
KTLA 5 reported it as2026 election: California ballot measure guide (opens KTLA 5 in a new tab)
Democrats hope midterm elections will curb President Trump's power, but Canadians may be disappointed as bilateral tensions are likely to remain. Experts point to persistent protectionist policies and potential presidential unpredictability as reasons for continued strain.
KTLA 5 reported it as2026 election: California ballot measure guide (opens KTLA 5 in a new tab)
Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war with Iran, alongside the cost of living, played a role in the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections. The conflict's financial toll was also noted.
KTLA 5 reported it as2026 election: California ballot measure guide (opens KTLA 5 in a new tab)
A federal judge in Los Angeles heard arguments regarding the Justice Department's request to prevent California from counting approximately 20,000 ballots until the citizenship of the voters can be confirmed. California officials argue this is impossible and could disenfranchise legitimate voters.
KTLA 5 reported it asJudge denies federal request to segregate California ballots, says it would ‘wreak havoc’ on voting (opens KTLA 5 in a new tab)
Instagram has begun a US‑only test of a new feature called ‘Features’ that lets creators upload horizontal videos up to 90 minutes. The trial, aimed at podcasters and other long‑form creators, connects longer videos to short‑form Reels and comes as the platform seeks to challenge YouTube’s revenue‑share model.
KTLA 5 reported it asInstagram now testing videos up to 90 minutes long in major shift (opens KTLA 5 in a new tab)
A federal judge in Los Angeles heard arguments regarding the Justice Department's request to prevent California from counting approximately 20,000 ballots until the citizenship of the voters can be confirmed. California officials argue this is impossible and could disenfranchise legitimate voters.
KTLA 5 reported it asJudge to consider whether California should count 20,000 ballots disputed by Trump administration (opens KTLA 5 in a new tab)
Police responded to a youth soccer game in Florida after a league director called 911. The director stated the call was due to disruptive parents, while the child's mother claims the police were called because her son was too talented.
KTLA 5 reported it asSocial media says the police were called on a 3-year-old because he was 'too good' at soccer. Police say otherwise. (opens KTLA 5 in a new tab)
Chris Brown is scheduled for sentencing on Monday at London's Southwark Crown Court for a bottle attack at a nightclub. He pleaded guilty to affray, but reports differ on when the incident occurred.
KTLA 5 reported it asSinger Chris Brown set for sentencing over bottle attack at a London nightclub (opens KTLA 5 in a new tab)
Tens of thousands of California state employees will walk out on Wednesday in a one‑day strike, the first statewide action by SEIU Local 1000 in its 44‑year history. The protest targets bad‑faith bargaining by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration and could disrupt DMV, unemployment and park services.
KTLA 5 reported it asCalifornia state workers to go on strike Wednesday (opens KTLA 5 in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case challenging a federal ban on distilling spirits in private homes, a law dating back to 1868. Conflicting lower court rulings have led to the case reaching the high court.
KTLA 5 reported it asSupreme Court agrees to review a Reconstruction-era ban on distilling spirits in private homes (opens KTLA 5 in a new tab)
The Trump administration has warned California officials that processing ballots from suspected noncitizens could lead to criminal investigation and prosecution. This warning comes amid an ongoing dispute between the Justice Department and the state over election integrity.
KTLA 5 reported it asCalifornia officials who process ballots from suspected noncitizens risk prosecution, US warns (opens KTLA 5 in a new tab)
A 16-year-old gunman killed three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. The shooter, identified as John Griffin Jr. III, used a shotgun purchased by his mother and was killed by a bystander. Two others were critically injured.
KTLA 5 reported it as'We will come together': City of Bend mourns after deadly shooting at elementary school (opens KTLA 5 in a new tab)
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a law prohibiting law enforcement officers from using shock gloves. The ban is set to take effect next year and will remain in place until 2030, following a period where ICE awarded a contract for such devices.
KTLA 5 reported it asNewsom signs bills targeting immigration enforcement in California (opens KTLA 5 in a new tab)
Who says so
3 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
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Very high factuality
Who owns it
- Nexstar Media GroupMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
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
- 35
- Reports listed
- 36
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 7 August 2026
36 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.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. KTLA 5 is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 35 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than KTLA 5’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 28 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 9 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 9 November 2026. Ratings pulled 10 October 2026.
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