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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.
Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says that Congress will investigate a reported CIA assessment that Russia interfered in the November election on behalf of Donald Trump. Trump calls the charge ridiculous. Attorneys for an Iraqi mother and refugee ask a federal appeals court in San Francisco to allow her to pursue her case against former President … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Featured Stories: https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/valley-teachers-free-speech-dispute https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/oakland-bull-hosts-ghost-ship-benefit
Donald Trump picks fast food chain CEO and critic of increasing the minimum wage, Andy Puzder as Secretary of Labor–labor leaders lament the choice. Immigrant rights advocates rally to support “California Values Act” to end state cooperation with federal immigration deportations. Oakland City Council declares a State of Emergency in wake of the Ghost … Continued
Donald Trump names a climate denier to head the Environmental Protection Agency. Bay Area artists fear a backlash will shut down their spaces after the Oakland warehouse fire at the Ghost Ship. Featured Stories: https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/artists-fear-backlash-after-oakland-warehouse-fire
Donald Trump was expected to name retired Marine Corps General James “Mad Dog” Mattis as his Defense Secretary during a rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Former Iraq war reporter Dahr Jamail says Mattis is a war criminal. The son of Trump’s National Security Advisor retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn is a chief proponent of … Continued
The death toll climbs to 36 in Friday night’s Oakland warehouse fire at the artists collective known as the “ghost ship”. Artists say if they report unsafe work/live conditions they risk being put out on the street when their buildings are red-tagged. Lawmakers return to the state capitol, promising new legislation to protect … Continued
Donald Trump and his supporters go to court to halt presidential recounts in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders tells a packed house on the UC Berkeley campus we’re not going backwards. On the one year anniversary of the San Francisco police shooting of Mario Woods, his mother and supporters gather to repeat … Continued
Donald Trump makes a triumphant visit to Carrier in Indianapolis to celebrate a deal saving half the jobs the company had said it would ship to Mexico. Bernie Sanders calls the arrangement corporate welfare and says we need a president who can stand up to big corporations, not fold to their demands. California Governor Jerry … Continued
President-elect Donald Trump fills two more top posts on his economic team — picking former Goldman Sachs executive Steven Mnuchin as Treasury Secretary and Wilbur Ross as Commerce Secretary. Nancy Pelosi is re-elected as House Democratic leader, turning back a challenge from Ohio Representative Tim Ryan. The Concord City Council votes 3-2 to reject a 45 … Continued
Donald Trump selects Georgia Congressman Tom Price to head the Department of Health and Human Services. Price is a staunch advocate of repealing Obamacare, privatizing Medicare and defunding Planned Parenthood. Trump tweets that burning the U.S. flag should be punishable by a year in jail or loss of U.S. citizenship. San Francisco Supervisor David Campos … Continued
