The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

F.D.A. approves 1st pill to fight COVID-19; California Governor requires health care workers get booster shots; Biden administration extends moratorium on federal student loan repayment

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. F.D.A. approves 1st prescription pill to fight COVID-19, Pfizer’s Paxlovid. California Governor Gavin Newsom mandates booster shots for health care workers. Los Angeles Mayor urges public to get COVID-19 vaccinations and booster shots, as infections soar. San … Continued


The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

President Joe Biden to give 500 million free COVID-19 tests, as Omicron variant spreads; San Francisco District Attorney joins critics of Mayor London Breed’s plan to increase police in the Tenderloin; Tulle Elk at heart of land use battle at Point Reyes National Park

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. President Joe Biden to give 500 million free COVID-19 tests, as Omicron becomes dominant COVID-19 strain in U.S. California Governor Gavin Newsom mandates booster vaccines for healthcare workers. San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo urges booster mandate for … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. President Joe Biden urges booster shots as Omicron spreads and world nations scurry to respond. C.D.C. advisory panel recommends Pfizer or Moderna booster, not J&J vaccine citing blood clot side effects. Santa Clara County health officials announce … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. President Joe Biden visits Kentucky, ravaged by tornadoes, pledges support. U.S. marks 800,000 COVID-19 deaths, urges vaccines and boosters to ward off Omicron. Senate passes bill to increase debt ceiling, just in time to avoid default, sends … Continued


The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

House votes to hold Mark Meadows in criminal contempt; Washington D.C. sues Proud Boys and Oathkeepers; California reimposes indoor mask mandates in public spaces

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. House votes to hold Mark Meadows in criminal contempt for defying January 6th subpoena. Washington D.C. sues Proud Boys and Oathkeepers for deadly January 6th insurrection. Death toll grows from spate of Midwest tornadoes, Kentucky to probe … Continued