How we use AI

Big Bear News is written by AI from public sources we monitor — government agendas, dispatch logs, weather and road feeds, event calendars, and local newsrooms. The AI's job is to gather what happened in the valley and write it up plainly, with every factual claim linked to where it came from.

Every factual claim traces back to a document, feed, or page we monitor. The AI does not speculate, fabricate quotes, or fill gaps with guesses. If a claim can't be sourced, it doesn't run.

• An AI editor reviews every story before it publishes, checking that each claim is supported by its cited source.
• Some stories are additionally reviewed by a named person. When that happens, the story says so and names the reviewer.
• Each story carries a short disclosure note saying whether it was AI-written and edited or additionally reviewed by a person — so you always know what you're reading.

Claims link their source, so you can open the original document and check it yourself. The point of writing this way is that you never have to take our word for it.

AI can still make mistakes — misreading a date, a body, or a figure. That's why every claim is sourced and why we correct openly. This site is general local information, not legal, financial, medical, or safety advice; in an emergency, call 911 and follow official guidance.

When we get something wrong, we fix it promptly and publish the correction at /corrections. If you spot something that needs correcting, email hello@bigbear.news.