The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Prolonged heat wave prompts calls for green spaces at school; California Attorney General to investigate death in police custody of Angelo Quinto; United Nations hears denunciations of forcible relocations in Ukraine

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. California swelters through another day of blistering heat Los Angeles parents and community partners call for green spaces and shade at schools Democrats highlight efforts to fight gun violence as kids head back to school Attorney General … Continued


Flashpoints

Nuclear Specialist Warns Us of the Growing Dangers of a Nuclear Meltdown in the Ukraine

Today on the show: Nuclear Specialist, Linda Pentz Gunter, warns us of the growing dangers of a nuclear meltdown in the Ukrainian war zone; International Inspectors on sight report that the situation is hair-trigger and potentially devastating for a large swath of Europe: Also Governor Gavin goes nuclear all the way; Diablo Canyon critics warn … Continued