The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – July 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 – July 3, 2017
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
President Trump suggests Senate Republicans repeal Obamacare now and worry about providing an alternative later. Mills College plans to lay off tenured faculty in response to a financial crisis — including the head of the Ethnic Studies Department. Featured Stories: https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/mills-college-plans-tenured-faculty-layoffs https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/whistle-blowers-and-activists-claim-fraud-at-hunters-point-shipyard-construction-site
Civil rights attorneys head to San Francisco Bay Area airports to monitor implementation of President Trump’s partially restored Muslim Travel Ban. Donald Trump provokes bipartisan condemnation with his tweets this morning disparaging the looks and brains of an MSNBC coanchor who mocked him on-air. House Republicans debate a measure to ban cities and other jurisdictions … Continued
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell looks for a way to salvage the Republican health care and tax cut bill as President Donald Trump suggests he may have a surprise to get it over the finish line. The California Nurses Association and other single payer health care advocates rally at the State Capitol to pressure Assembly … Continued
Senate Republican leaders postpone this week’s planned debate on their health care and tax cut plan after failing to win support from enough Republicans to proceed. California Governor Jerry Brown and Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris denounce the Republican plan. So does Ohio’s Republican Governor John Kasich. San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announces … Continued
The U.S. Supreme Court largely allows the Trump Administration’s Muslim travel ban to take effect, while it sets a full hearing on the case for next fall. Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell still hopes to set debate and a vote on the Republican health plan and tax cut measure this week. A San Francisco Supervisors … Continued
The Washington Post reports that the Obama Administration had intelligence showing Vladimir Putin personally ordered Russian intervention in the U.S. election to help Donald Trump and damage Hillary Clinton. Unprecedented demands from Saudi Arabia and Egypt that Qatar end diplomatic relations with Iran and pull the plug on the Al Jazeera news network. Transgender activists … Continued
The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – June 22, 2017
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Officials sought to underscore for lawmakers the threat Russia posed to the 2016 vote for the White House, outlining efforts to hack into election systems in 21 states. Senate Republican Majority leader Mitch McConnell says he will unveil the Senate health care proposal tomorrow. State religious leaders urge Governor Jerry Brown to support the state … Continued