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The Pacifica Evening News is a collaboration of KPFA and KPFK in Los Angeles and KFCF in Fresno. The hour-long newscast airs on all three stations each weeknight at 6:00 PM. KPFA News broadcasts news headlines throughout the day at 5:55, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 10:00, 12:00 and 4:00. Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell adds his voice to the growing Republican chorus calling on Albama Senate candidate Roy Moore to drop out of the race following reports that he sexually molested a 14 year old girl decades ago. The California Senate changes its process for investigating sexual misconduct complaints following new allegations against Democratic Senator … Continued
Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore denies a damning Washington Post report that he sexually molested a 14 year old girl when he was a prosecutor in his 30s. The Trump Administration is at odds with the rest of the world at the climate conference in Bonn, Germany. Nearly two dozen Republicans, including San … Continued
Republicans scramble to pass tax overhaul legislation with the Senate Finance Committee Chair unveiling his chamber’s measure. Academic freedom is a key issue in a lawsuit charging that a San Francisco State professor’s tolerance of criticism against Israel fosters a climate of anti-Semitism. Advocates for inmates at Alameda County’s Glenn Dyer jail press their concerns … Continued
Democrat Ralph Northam decisively beats Republican Ed Gillespie in the Virginia Governor’s race while Danica Roem becomes the first openly transgender person to win a state legislative seat. San Francisco politicians rally to support accessible sites for recreational marijuana businesses. Featured stories: https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/smith-on-election-results
Donald Trump tempers his rhetoric against North Korea as he meets in South Korea with President Moon Jae-in. Nationwide rallies urge the Trump Administration to grant a path to permanent residency to Haitians, Nicaraguans and others with temporary protected status — now at risk of being deported. https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/immigrant-rights-activists-rally-for-tps
The Texas church massacre reignites the debate over gun safety legislation with New York Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Texas Republican John Cornyn facing off over the issue. San Francisco Supervisors debate rules for citing businesses that could begin to sell recreational marijuana as of January 1. Featured Stories: https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/cannabis-rules-debated-by-sf-board-of-supes https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/republicans-propose-sweeping-new-tax-law
President Donald Trump departs for a five-nation, 11 day trip to Asia expected to be dominated by the crisis over North Korea. Jeff Sessions’ claim that campaign officials didn’t discuss meetings with Russian officials is belied by court records which show he and Trump attended a 2016 meeting when a campaign aide offered to set … Continued
House Republicans unveil a tax cut plan that slashes the corporate tax rate and envisions an end to the estate and alternative minimum taxes — a boon to millionaires and billionaires. Oakland city workers stage a half day strike ahead of the mayor’s state of the city address. Cell phone towers are proliferating in … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
