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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
64
GRADE
D
FIX
4
REVIEW
4
PASS
5
INFO
0
Checks
13
5 PASS 4 REVIEW 4 FIX
D
Web Manifest
Action
Not found
FIX
Not found
Info::
No web manifest found
No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

No web manifest found.

D
Dark Mode Support
Action
No dark mode signals
FIX
No dark mode signals
Info::
No dark mode signals detected
Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.
Info::
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles
External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.
Dark ModeNo Dark Mode Detected
color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

D
Print Stylesheet
Action
No print styles
FIX
No print styles
Info::
No print-specific styles detected
When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.
Print Stylesheet No Print Styles
Print stylesheet Not found ✗Inline @media print Not detected ✗
F
Navigation UX
Action
1 navigation pattern(s)
FIX
1 navigation pattern(s)
Info::
Skip navigation link detected
Info::
3 navigation landmark(s) detected
Breadcrumbs
Search
Skip Link Skip link detected
Labeled Navigation 3 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
2 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Limited navigation support. Consider adding breadcrumbs, search, and skip link.
B
Alt Text Quality
1 of 48 images have issues
REVIEW
1 of 48 images have issues
Critical::
1 image(s) missing alt attribute
Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.
Info::
23 image(s) with alt text over 125 characters
Info::
2 decorative image(s) correctly marked
Info::
22 image(s) with good alt text
48 images 22 good alt text 2 decorative 1 missing
IssueCount
missing1 image(s)
too long23 image(s)

Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.

Why this matters

Each image without alt text is a WCAG 1.1.1 failure — invisible to screen-reader users, lost from Google Image Search.

Learn more ▾

WCAG 2.1 Level A requires text alternatives for non-decorative images. Empty alt='' is fine for decorative; meaningful images need descriptive text. Common fixes: CMS audit + bulk add, build-time linter (alt-text-required ESLint rule), CI gate on Lighthouse a11y score.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.1.1 / WebAIM Million Report

B
404 Error Page
HTTP 404, custom page
REVIEW
HTTP 404, custom page
Info::
Correct 404 status code returned
Got: HTTP 404
Info::
Custom styled 404 page
Info::
Navigation links present on 404 page
404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Page not found – San Diego Union-Tribune ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✗
B
Favicon & Branding
4 icon(s) detected
REVIEW
4 icon(s) detected
Info::
favicon.ico present at site root
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
Apple touch icon present
Info::
Multiple icon sizes detected
✓ favicon.ico Present
✓ PNG Icons Present
✓ Apple Touch Present
✗ SVG Favicon Missing
✗ Manifest Icons Missing
✓ Multiple Sizes Present
A
Landmark Structure
87 landmarks
PASS
87 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
3 <nav> landmark(s) found
Warning::
1 of 3 <nav> elements are unlabeled
Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.
Info::
Skip navigation link present
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER header NAV "Main Menu" MAIN ASIDE CONTENTINFO footer

Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.

Why this matters

Some <nav> elements lack aria-label — screen-reader users hear 'navigation' multiple times with no way to distinguish them.

Learn more ▾

When a page has multiple <nav> regions (primary, footer, breadcrumb), each needs aria-label or aria-labelledby. AT users navigate by landmark; identical 'navigation' announcements force them to enter each one to discover purpose.

Source: WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices

A
Heading Hierarchy
102 headings
PASS
102 headings
Warning::
Multiple H1 headings (2 found)
A page should have only one H1. Multiple H1s dilute the document outline.
Warning::
1 empty heading(s)
Empty headings appear in the document outline but provide no information.
  • H1 San Diego Union-Tribune
  • H1 (empty)
  • H2 Featured
  • H3 SDSU to pay $300K to settle Title IX lawsuit that alleged unequal treatment of female athletes
  • H3 In county charter overhaul push, Lawson-Remer floats, then walks back letting supervisors live outside their districts
  • H3 Stone Brewing, San Diego’s largest craft brewer, is changing hands again
  • H3 Padres hitters looking forward to altitude adjustment this week
  • H3 ‘Find the money somewhere else’: At City Hall, hundreds fault Gloria’s budget proposal for deep cuts
  • H2 Latest Headlines
  • H3 Mark Kersey, CEO of San Diego County Taxpayers Association, joins Union-Tribune’s Econometer
  • H3 Tom Krasovic: Fernando Tatis Jr. is hitting the ball hard. Will more success come from it?
  • H3 Handpicked by Locals: 5 places to eat, drink and explore in Tijuana
  • H3 La Mesa to allow cannabis dispensaries to identify themselves in signage
  • H3 El Cajon crisis unit opens, bringing county’s total to eight
  • H3 SDSU basketball adds highly decorated point guard from East Coast
  • H3 'It felt like a kick in the gut': San Diego arts groups protest proposed funding cuts ahead of City Council meeting
  • H2 Most Popular
  • H2 Crime and Public Safety
  • H3 Semi truck catches fire on north I-5 in Oceanside, causing traffic alert
  • H3 Jury screening begins for trial of Chula Vista husband accused of killing missing wife
  • H3 Inmate dies in custody at federal jail in downtown San Diego
  • H3 Carlsbad bringing back dedicated team of officers to emphasize community-focused policing
  • H2 Sports
  • H3 Comic relief: Padres lefty Wandy Peralta a ‘funny tío’ and beloved member of bullpen
  • H3 Padres on deck: First 2026 trip to Coors Field
  • H3 MLB power rankings: Rising to the top
  • H3 SDSU basketball announces return of four players, three of them potential starters
  • H2 Things to do
  • H3 Review: Strong cast keeps the laughs rolling in ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’
  • H3 Bigger-than-ever San Diego Book Crawl returns for its ninth year
  • H3 In the Curator’s Words: World-renowned photographer Graciela Iturbide in focus at MOPA@SDMA
  • H3 Award-winning choral composer Saunder Choi digs from deep within
  • H2 Business
  • H3 San Diego County home prices drop slightly. Could they fall further?
  • H3 Hiring picks up for higher paid San Diego jobs. Here’s where they are
  • H3 Most new San Diego homes are townhouses. Here’s where to find them and how much they cost
  • H3 Kaiser Permanente made $9.3 billion last year. Critics say it has strayed from its charitable mission
  • H2 Free Fun and Games
  • H2 Photos
  • H3 Photos: Red Carpet with Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys
  • H3 Photos: Viewing the Artemis II Orion Capsule
  • H3 Photos: “Game with a Cop”
  • H3 Photos: Artemis II splashdown
  • H3 Photos: Welcome to the Butterfly Jungle
  • H3 Photos: Artemis II launch
  • H3 Photos: USS Midway’s Vietnam War commemoration ceremony
  • H3 Photos: No Kings protest in downtown San Diego
  • H3 Photos: No Kings protest in Carlsbad
  • H3 Photos: No Kings protest in Chula Vista
  • H3 Photos: No Kings protest in Escondido
  • H3 Photos: Padres Opening Day 2026
  • H2 National Politics
  • H3 Trump’s approval on economy falls in poll, showing new warning signs for president
  • H3 Federal judge strikes down some Trump administration actions that have slowed clean energy projects
  • H3 Republicans are launching a new effort to fund the Department of Homeland Security
  • H3 US military pushes for boost in 2027 spending on drones and air defenses used in Iran war
  • H2 Opinion
  • H3 When will Clairemont park upgrade finally be completed?
  • H3 Q&A: Nicole Crosby, San Diego City Council District 2 candidate
  • H3 Q&A: Jacob Mitchell, San Diego City Council District 2 candidate
  • H3 Q&A: Mandy Havlik, San Diego City Council District 2 candidate
  • H2 Local News
  • H3 32nd annual Walk for Animals in Liberty Station sets ambitious fundraising goal
  • H3 Balboa Park institutions warn of drop in visits, while city data shows parking revenue keeps rising
  • H3 Republicans hope to hold a key North County supervisor seat. They can’t agree on who’s best to do it.
  • H3 UCSD marijuana study affirms drug’s negative effect on youth
  • H2 Handpicked by Locals
  • H3 Handpicked by Locals: WWE star Dominik Mysterio shares his favorite places in San Diego
  • H3 Handpicked by Locals: 5 places to eat, drink and explore in and around UC San Diego
  • H3 Handpicked by Locals: 5 places to eat, drink and explore in Coronado
  • H3 Handpicked by Locals: 5 places to eat, drink and explore in Poway
  • H2 National News
  • H3 ‘Walkers tolerated’ at Boston Marathon? Nike says sign ‘missed the mark’
  • H3 2 CIA officers killed in Mexico vehicle crash after counterdrug operation, AP sources say
  • H3 AI startup Anthropic commits $100 billion to Amazon’s AWS over next 10 years
  • H3 As the planet warms, scientists burn homes to figure out how to best protect them in wildfires
  • H2 World News
  • H3 Renewable energies overtook global electricity demand last year, led by solar growth in China, India
  • H3 Israel pauses for Memorial Day, a public day for mourning in the shadow of war
  • H3 Her kidnapped son was killed in a Gaza tunnel. A new memoir gives a searing account of her grief
  • H3 Driven by the pressures of war, Iran gives its field commanders more power over militias in Iraq
  • H2 Health
  • H3 ‘How low can you go?’ The shifting guidelines for blood pressure control
  • H3 If you’re waking up in pain, your sleep position may need adjusting
  • H3 All the News That’s Fit: Exercise ‘snacks,’ skin rebirth and pasteurization
  • H3 This outdoor springtime activity is surprisingly good for your brain
  • H2 Food
  • H3 In Mexico, bread is the heart of daily life
  • H3 Bran muffins can be tender and moist; here’s how
  • H3 One pantry essential adds heartiness to brothy soup
  • H3 This easy, breezy spring meal can be made ahead
  • H2 Home and Garden
  • H3 Frame resizing 101: Yes, you can make a frame for your favorite artwork
  • H3 Do you really need a water filter? Here’s what experts say
  • H3 ASID-San Diego interior designers to host donation drive May 2 for Humble Design
  • H3 Gravel gardens can cut wildfire and heat risks. They’re being used outside fire zones too
  • H2 Best Reviews
  • H3 These mesmerizing lava lamps create a calming retro atmosphere
  • H3 These premium calf massagers provide professional relief at home
  • H3 These professional poker tables bring the casino experience home
  • H3 These high-performance LED headlights provide instant full road brightness
  • H2 Events

A page should have only one H1. Multiple H1s dilute the document outline.

Why this matters

Multiple H1s blur the page's primary topic — screen-reader users and Google both prefer one H1.

Learn more ▾

HTML5's outline algorithm technically allows multiple H1s within sectioning content, but no browser implements it. In practice: one H1 per page. Use H2-H6 for subsections.

Source: WCAG 2.4.6 / Google Search Central

Empty headings appear in the document outline but provide no information.

Why this matters

Empty <hN> tags break the document outline — screen-reader users navigating by heading hit dead silence.

Source: WCAG 2.4.6

A
Form Accessibility
1 of 6 controls have issues
PASS
1 of 6 controls have issues
Critical::
1 control(s) without accessible label
Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.
Got: <input type="checkbox" id="push-user-spoof-control">
Info::
5 control(s) properly labeled
6 controls
5 labeled
0 placeholder only
1 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
#osano-cm-dialog-toggle--category_STORAGEcheckboxnone
#osano-cm-dialog-toggle--category_MARKETINGcheckboxnone
#osano-cm-dialog-toggle--category_PERSONALIZATIONcheckboxnone
#osano-cm-dialog-toggle--category_ANALYTICScheckboxnone
#mng-search-focustextType your searcharia-label
#push-user-spoof-controlcheckbox(none)none

Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.

<input type="checkbox" id="push-user-spoof-control">

Why this matters

Form controls without labels — assistive tech announces 'edit text' with no context; users can't complete forms.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2

A+
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
20 text elements analyzed, 0 fail WCAG AA
PASS

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

20 pass
Show all checked elements (20)
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h1 San Diego Union-Trib…18.43:13.0:1
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Pass
h2 Featured18.43:13.0:1
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Pass
h2 Most Popular18.43:13.0:1
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Pass
h2 Events18.43:13.0:1
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Pass
title The San Diego Union-…20.29:14.5:1
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Pass
span Opens in a new windo…20.29:14.5:1
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Pass
span Opens an external we…20.29:14.5:1
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Pass
span Opens an external we…20.29:14.5:1
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Pass
span We and our 34 IAB TC…20.29:14.5:1
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Pass
span Personal data may be…20.29:14.5:1
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Pass
span Our third party IAB …20.29:14.5:1
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Pass
span You may change your …20.29:14.5:1
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Pass
span You may close this b…20.29:14.5:1
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Pass
a Data Storage Policy20.29:14.5:1
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Pass
a Google Privacy Polic…20.29:14.5:1
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Pass
a Storage Preferences20.29:14.5:1
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Pass
a Third Parties20.29:14.5:1
#000000
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Pass
span Storage20.29:14.5:1
#000000
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Pass
span Targeted Advertising20.29:14.5:1
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Pass
span Personalization20.29:14.5:1
#000000
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Pass

Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

A+
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 95/100 — 1 failing, 26 passed
PASS
95

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

Names and labels

Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
body.home > img#06db9294 body.home > img#06db9294

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable
○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state
○The page has a logical tab order
○Visual order on the page follows DOM order
○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region
○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page
○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation
○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology
○Custom controls have associated labels
○Custom controls have ARIA roles
●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`
●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
●`[role]` values are valid
●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
●Buttons have an accessible name
●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
●`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio
●Document has a `<title>` element
●`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
●Links have a discernible name
●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
○ARIA input fields have accessible names
○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element
○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.
○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names
○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names
○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region
○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
○ARIA IDs are unique
○No form fields have multiple labels
○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
○Input buttons have discernible text.
○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
○Form elements have associated labels
○Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
○`<object>` elements have alternate text
○Select elements have associated label elements.
○Skip links are focusable.
○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
○All heading elements contain content.
○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
○Identical links have the same purpose.
○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.
○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.
All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.

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