California Local News Coverage
Curbside tracks 11 local news markets, 432 sources, and 64 counties across California.
Coverage Snapshot
64
Total Counties
33
Strong
5
Covered
9
Thin
0
DMA-Only
17
Desert
59% of counties have covered or strong local news coverage. 27% are news deserts.
Local News Markets in California
Los Angeles 166 sources San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose 145 sources Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto 45 sources San Diego 22 sources Fresno-Visalia 18 sources Palm Springs 14 sources Santa Barbara-San Luis Obispo 14 sources Monterey-Salinas 27 sources Bakersfield 13 sources Chico-Redding 10 sources Eureka 14 sources
Counties Needing Coverage
17 of 64 counties in California are news deserts with no dedicated local source.
Alpine County Amador County Calaveras County Colusa County El Dorado County Inyo County Lake County Lassen County
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Strongest Coverage Areas
Santa Clara County 76 sources
Los Angeles County 69 sources
Los Angeles 37 sources
Riverside County 27 sources
Marin County 24 sources
Methodology
Coverage tiers are based on tracked Curbside News sources at the county and sub-market level. Strong counties have multiple local sources. Covered counties have at least one local source. Thin counties have minimal coverage. Desert counties have no dedicated local source. Stories link to original publishers. Curbside does not republish full articles.