NBC San Diego media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give NBC San Diego one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans left; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 94 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is NBC San Diego biased?
The rating organisations do not give NBC San Diego one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans left; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is NBC San Diego left or right?
The rating organisations do not give NBC San Diego one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans left; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is NBC San Diego reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for NBC San Diego 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 NBC San Diego has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with NBC San Diego’s own report linked underneath.
The Trump administration's online accounts shared images of a pumpkin carved with a sombrero design and a fake Halloween background around a Black man accused of food assistance fraud. The posts have drawn criticism for being inflammatory, coinciding with a government campaign on immigration enforcement.
NBC San Diego reported it asTrump administration's social media posts ahead of elections criticized for being inflammatory (opens NBC San Diego in a new tab)
Brooke Rollins posted a Halloween‑themed image on X depicting a Black man as a “SNAP Fraudster” shortly before the 2026 midterm elections. Critics called the post racist, while federal prosecutors charged Mercedes Reshard New, known as “Shawty Dred,” with fraud totalling more than $4 million.
NBC San Diego reported it asTrump administration's social media posts ahead of elections criticized for being inflammatory (opens NBC San Diego in a new tab)
Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey are asking a federal judge to halt a third criminal case against him. The Justice Department filed the charges using a 'criminal information' instead of a grand jury, a move Comey's team calls legally invalid.
NBC San Diego reported it asJudge warns DOJ he’d be ‘extremely frustrated’ if it raids James Comey’s home (opens NBC San Diego 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.
NBC San Diego reported it asPatrick Stewart, stage giant also of ‘Star Trek’ and 'X-Men' fame, dies at 86 (opens NBC San Diego in a new tab)
Pope Leo XIV stated that "there is no such thing as a holy war" in a video message to religious leaders in Assisi. He cancelled his in-person attendance due to recovery from lung cancer surgery. The gathering marked the 40th anniversary of a peace meeting initiated by St. John Paul II.
NBC San Diego reported it asPope Leo says 'there is no such thing as a holy war' in message to religious leaders (opens NBC San Diego 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.
NBC San Diego reported it asFlorida police called to youth soccer game after alleged dispute involving 3-year-old player (opens NBC San Diego in a new tab)
Matthew Unglesbee has been charged with mailing threatening communications and false information after allegedly sending four letters containing a white powdery substance to congressional offices in northern Illinois. The letters included notes such as "HA HA" and "enjoy your gift."
NBC San Diego reported it asIllinois man charged with mailing threatening letters with white substance to members of Congress (opens NBC San Diego in a new tab)
Israeli soldiers shot and killed two men near Hebron in the occupied West Bank. At least five people were injured. Israel's military stated the men carried firearms. Following the incident, Israel ordered its army to prepare for a full closure of the West Bank.
NBC San Diego reported it asIsrael orders ‘full lockdown’ of West Bank after military kills 2 accused of attack (opens NBC San Diego in a new tab)
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Department of Homeland Security from conducting field operations to identify noncitizen voters in nine states. The order cites concerns that the department's efforts rely on flawed data that may include U.S. citizens.
NBC San Diego reported it asFederal judge orders Trump administration to halt noncitizen voting investigation in 9 states (opens NBC San Diego in a new tab)
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar announced she will move out of her D.C. residence after federal agents conducted a four‑to‑five‑hour search, seized 17 items and sparked safety concerns. The raid is linked to a fraud probe into her family’s immigration records.
NBC San Diego reported it asRep. Ilhan Omar details federal search of her D.C. home, says she’ll have to move for safety reasons (opens NBC San Diego 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.
NBC San Diego reported it asCalifornia state workers strike for a day over office mandate, pay and healthcare (opens NBC San Diego in a new tab)
Jane Doe, who accused seven Cornell University students of rape, stated that President Michael Kotlikoff's questioning of her reporting timeline made her feel disbelieved. A letter she sent to the faculty senate is central to a potential no-confidence vote.
NBC San Diego reported it asJane Doe says Cornell president appeared to question her allegations in letter to faculty senate (opens NBC San Diego 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.
NBC San Diego reported it asTeen shooter identified after 3 children, teacher killed in Oregon school shooting (opens NBC San Diego in a new tab)
Katie Zacharia, President Trump's new press secretary, has stated she is a lawyer. An investigation found no record of her being licensed to practice law in any US state or Washington D.C. She told reporters she passed the bar exam when she moved to China.
NBC San Diego reported it asKatie Zacharia did not pass California bar exam, senior administration official says (opens NBC San Diego in a new tab)
European leaders plan to ask Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to reduce his public criticism of US President Donald Trump. They fear his sharp remarks could further damage Washington-Kyiv relations, potentially impacting aid and support.
NBC San Diego reported it as‘We’re done’: Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries as anger mounts with Trump (opens NBC San Diego 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.
NBC San Diego reported it asJustice Department threatens legal action against California over alleged noncitizen voters (opens NBC San Diego in a new tab)
Chick-fil-A CEO Andrew Cathy stated that all customers are welcome at the company's restaurants. However, he declined to directly comment on LGBTQ+ rights when asked by interviewer Craig Melvin, a departure from his father's public stance against same-sex marriage.
NBC San Diego reported it asChick-fil-A’s CEO was asked about his company’s position on LGBTQ rights. This is what he said (opens NBC San Diego 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.
NBC San Diego reported it asTrump has asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as ambassador to Greece over alleged misconduct (opens NBC San Diego 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.
NBC San Diego reported it asTrump has asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as ambassador to Greece over alleged misconduct (opens NBC San Diego 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.
NBC San Diego reported it as1 dead, others hurt at Six Flags Over Georgia as man fell from coaster, guests say (opens NBC San Diego 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
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.
Very high factuality
Who owns it
- NBCUniversalMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
- ComcastMedia Conglomerateparent group
- NBC Owned Television StationsMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
- NBCUniversal Television and StreamingMedia Conglomerateparent group
- LIN Mediaunknownparent group
- HM Capital PartnersPrivate Equityparent group
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- San Diego, San Diego County, California, United States
- Official site
- nbcsandiego.com
- Seen publishing on
- nbcsandiego.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
- 94
- Reports listed
- 94
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
94 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 26 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and NBC San Diego ran the story anyway.
Across the 94 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than NBC San Diego’s on 8 of them. Overall it filed a median of 17 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 2 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 2 November 2026. Ratings pulled 8 October 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as NBC San Diego, also publishing from United States, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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