The Almanac media bias and reliability
The bias data this site ingests places The Almanac as leaning left. It does not name the organisation that made that assessment, so we publish it as an unattributed rating and nothing more. We have seen it on 28 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Almanac biased?
The bias data this site ingests places The Almanac as leaning left. It does not name the organisation that made that assessment, so we publish it as an unattributed rating and nothing more. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Almanac left or right?
The bias data this site ingests places The Almanac as leaning left. It does not name the organisation that made that assessment, so we publish it as an unattributed rating and nothing more. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is The Almanac reliable?
The factuality data this site ingests describes The Almanac as high factuality. It reaches us without a named assessor, so it is an unattributed rating rather than our verdict. It does not guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Almanac has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Almanac’s own report linked underneath.
More than 34 million Americans have cast early ballots in the current midterm elections. This figure is on pace to surpass the early voting turnout of the 2022 midterms, according to data tracked by the UF Election Lab.
The Almanac reported it asHere's everything Midpeninsula voters need know for Election Day (opens The Almanac 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.
The Almanac reported it asHere's everything Midpeninsula voters need know for Election Day (opens The Almanac in a new tab)
Many survivors of the Eaton and Palisades fires in Los Angeles County remain displaced and are running out of housing assistance. With federal aid uncertain, their recovery may hinge on the upcoming midterm elections.
The Almanac reported it asFor LA fire survivors awaiting federal disaster aid, the midterms could be key (opens The Almanac in a new tab)
A federal appeals court has rejected the Justice Department's request to set aside approximately 20,000 California mail-in ballots alleged to be from noncitizens. The case has been sent back to a district court for further proceedings.
The Almanac reported it asJudge says Trump could disenfranchise voters in purge of noncitizens from election rolls (opens The Almanac 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.
The Almanac reported it asGet up to speed fast on the California election with our guide for the still undecided (opens The Almanac 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.
The Almanac reported it asGet up to speed fast on the California election with our guide for the still undecided (opens The Almanac 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.
The Almanac reported it asGet up to speed fast on the California election with our guide for the still undecided (opens The Almanac 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.
The Almanac reported it asGet up to speed fast on the California election with our guide for the still undecided (opens The Almanac in a new tab)
Public opposition is growing across California regarding the use of police drones, leading to contentious local policy discussions. Concerns range from privacy violations to the expansion of surveillance beyond emergency situations.
The Almanac reported it asCalifornians revolt against police drones after rapid adoption across state (opens The Almanac 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.
The Almanac reported it asCalifornia state workers are about to strike. What that means for the DMV, EDD, parks and more (opens The Almanac in a new tab)
California voters will decide on Proposition 39, a measure requiring government-issued identification to cast a ballot. The initiative has drawn attention for its politically charged language in the official voter guide and an estimated annual cost of tens to hundreds of millions of dollars.
The Almanac reported it asWhy are out-of-state billionaires funding a California voter ID measure? (opens The Almanac in a new tab)
Doctors and health insurers have filed a lawsuit against California Governor Gavin Newsom and the state legislature, alleging a newly approved healthcare tax violates state law and could increase insurance premiums for residents.
The Almanac reported it asDoctors, insurers sue Newsom over health insurance premium increases (opens The Almanac in a new tab)
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed new laws aimed at protecting workers from artificial intelligence risks. The legislation bans the use of AI to predict a worker's emotional state using biometric data and requires employers to notify staff about AI-driven mass layoffs.
The Almanac reported it asOn AI, Newsom gives labor only some of what it demanded (opens The Almanac 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.
The Almanac reported it asNewsom signs new laws to rein in immigration agents as Trump’s deportation campaign escalates (opens The Almanac in a new tab)
The California Supreme Court has ordered Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to return approximately 650,000 ballots seized from a November 2025 special election. The court ruled Bianco's seizure was unlawful, siding with the state's Attorney General Rob Bonta.
The Almanac reported it asCalifornia sheriff broke election law by seizing ballots, state Supreme Court rules (opens The Almanac in a new tab)
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a law requiring Sacramento city and county, along with smaller cities, to form a joint powers authority for homelessness response. The move aims to address uncoordinated services, but faces opposition from county officials who threaten legal action.
The Almanac reported it asCities often squabble over homelessness. A new California law forces one community to try something different (opens The Almanac in a new tab)
Stanford University's Residential & Dining Enterprises used AI to alter a promotional photo, replacing a Latino student with an AI-generated Black woman and digitally slimming other students. The student stated the changes made him feel 'silenced and erased'.
The Almanac reported it asStanford admits to using AI to transform man into woman in campus ad (opens The Almanac in a new tab)
Paramount has settled lawsuits brought by state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America concerning its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The settlements pave the way for the $81 billion deal to proceed, pending final court approval.
The Almanac reported it asA timeline of California’s decades-long fight to keep Hollywood in state (opens The Almanac in a new tab)
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order mandating state agencies to develop recommendations for strengthening AI safety laws. The order calls for a team of experts to propose new regulations within two months, potentially including a 'kill switch' for AI programs.
The Almanac reported it asNewsom orders California agencies to develop new AI safety plans after rejecting tougher law (opens The Almanac in a new tab)
Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong Blocks Warrantless Immigration Arrests in Southern California
Trust 42U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong has blocked immigration officers from making warrantless arrests in Southern California unless they determine a person is likely to escape. The order applies to the Central District of California and follows a lawsuit by immigrant advocacy groups.
The Almanac reported it asJudge: Immigration agents must stop the way they’re conducting warrantless arrests (opens The Almanac in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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High factuality
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Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for The Almanac.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California, United States
- Seen publishing on
- almanacnews.com
- Access
- Free to read
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
- 28
- Reports listed
- 30
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 6 August 2026
30 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 4 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and The Almanac ran the story anyway.
Across the 28 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The Almanac’s on 7 of them. Overall it filed a median of 12 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 6 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 6 November 2026. Ratings pulled 9 October 2026.
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