Isabella Fertel
PolitiFact California Contributor
Isabella Fertel (she/they) is a contributor CapRadio and PolitiFact California. Most recently, she’s covered housing in the Bay Area for Street Spirit News and worked as a production assistant at KCBS Radio. Fertel covered election misinformation as a research fellow at FactCheck.org. They are currently pursuing a Master’s degree at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism.
No, back-up of cargo ships off Southern California coast not due to ‘manufactured supply-chain halt’
October 2, 2021
There are a record-breaking number of ships at anchor in Southern California waiting to unload their cargo. But experts say the backup is being caused by labor shortages, holiday buying surges and other COVID-19 related issues.
No, California Does Not Have 1.8 Million Ineligible Voters
September 14, 2021
An elections watchdog group Elections Integrity Project California falsely claimed that the Golden State has 1.8 million ineligible registered voters.
No, The Death Rate For Vaccinated People Is Not Higher Than That Of Unvaccinated People
May 10, 2021
Vaccine breakthrough cases only occur in a small percentage of vaccinated people. And public health officials say that these cases actually reinforce the effectiveness of the vaccines, unlike the post suggests.