Pasadena Weekly – Bias and Credibility

Pasadena Weekly is rated  least biased with  high factual reporting by Media Bias Fact Check.

Pasadena Weekly - Least Biased - Credible - ReliableFactual Reporting: High - Credible - Reliable


LEAST BIASED

These sources have minimal bias and use very few loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by using an appeal to emotion or stereotypes).  The reporting is factual and usually sourced.  These are the most credible media sources. See all Least Biased Sources.

  • Overall, we rate The Pasadena Weekly Least Biased based on balanced news reporting and minimal editorializing of news. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record.

Detailed Report

Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED (-1.3)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (1.0)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY

History

The Pasadena Weekly is a newspaper published in Pasadena, California, United States. The paper covers local and national news, crime, business, and entertainment.

Read our profile on the USA government’s influence on media.

Funded by / Ownership

Times Media Group owns the newspaper, a company that owns numerous newspapers and websites in Arizona and California. Advertising and subscription fees generate revenue.

Analysis / Bias

The Pasadena Weekly reports news through local journalists in the Pasadena area with minimal bias, such as this New City Manager: Mike Futrell tapped for Pasadena leadership role. The Associated Press covers national/international news. All news stories are well-sourced with credible information.

Editorially, The Pasadena Weekly has a dedicated section for opinion content with a reasonable balance of left and right-leaning opinions. In general, the news is reported factually and with minimal bias.

Failed Fact Checks

  • None to date

Overall, we rate The Pasadena Weekly Least Biased based on balanced news reporting and minimal editorializing of news. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 04/24/2026)

Source: https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/

Last Updated on April 24, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check

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