The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – September 4, 2017
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays
6:00 PM Pacific Time: Mondays - Fridays
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.
The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – September 1, 2017
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Explosions rock a chemical plant in Crosby, Texas after flooding cuts off power to refrigeration needed to keep the volatile substances from catching fire. California Senator Kamala Harris announces she will co-sponsor Bernie Sanders Medicare-for-All legislation when he introduces it this month. A group of State Senate Democrats proposes one billion dollars in cap … Continued
National Guard troops deploy to Texas to help with rescue and recovery efforts as the death toll climbs. Senator Dianne Feinstein calls Donald Trump’s pardon of former Phoenix sheriff Joe Arpaio “stupid”, while the U.N. Human Rights chief denounces Trump’s attack on the news media. California big-city mayors urge support for a state affordable housing … Continued
The massive flooding in Houston continues to force thousands of people from their homes. President Trump visits Texas. The California chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations documents a 49% increase in reports of discriminatory treatment during travel last year even before Donald Trump became president.
The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 28, 2017
A fourth straight day of heavy rain for Houston as the nation’s fourth largest city reels from the effects of Hurricane Harvey. Organizers of one of the Berkeley counterprotests against a right wing rally that never materializes says antifa activists helped keep them safe. Donald Trump’s revised travel ban gets another hearing at the 9th … Continued
Hurricane Harvey bears down on Texas with predictions of torrential rains and flooding. San Francisco stages a United Against Hate rally a day ahead of a right-wing rally to be staged at Crissy Field. Unlikely allies from agriculture and environmental justice groups are backing safe drinking water legislation in Sacramento.
The California Supreme Court upholds a voter-approved initiative to speed up application of the death penalty — but says the time limits in the law are not mandatory. The city of Berkeley denies a rally permit to a right-wing group, but the event is likely to go forward anyway — anti-fascist groups are mobilizing. An … Continued
The National Park Service grants a permit for a right-wing rally in Crissy Field on Saturday, over the objections of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and other public officials. Donald Trump addresses the American Legion in Reno after his campaign style rally in Phoenix filled with attacks on the media and other targets and … Continued
Local elected officials join Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin to urge residents to stay away from the downtown park on Sunday when white supremacists are expected to join a “No to Marxism” rally. State lawmakers prepare to return to Sacramento with hearings on the origins and funding of white supremacist groups. Featured Stories: