The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Vice President Mike Pence squares off with California Senator Kamala in first Vice Presidential debate; 13 men charged in plots to kidnap Michigan Governor and start a Civil War

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.

  • President Donald Trump rejects virtual debate, calls coronavirus a “blessing from god.”
  • Vice President Mike Pence squares off with California Senator Kamala in first Vice Presidential debate.
  • Presidential campaigns rally supporters in Arizona.
  • 13 men charged in “extremist violent” plots to kidnap Michigan Governor and start a civil war.
  • House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slams President Trump for abandoning coronavirus relief talks.
  • Governor Gavin Newsom’s staff tests positive for coronavirus.
  • Racial justice activists sue San Francisco Police for spying on them.
  • State Senator Scott Weiner to reintroduce bill for safe injection cites.
  • Officer charged for killing George Floyd in Minneapolis bails out of jail; protests mount.
  • Advocates for Santa Rita jail inmates demand better treatment and coronavirus testing.