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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.
Howard Dean drops out of the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination – he says he’ll urge his supporters to work for progressive change in the Democratic Party President Bush says he’s troubled by gay weddings in San Francisco, but declines to publically endorse a constitutional ban on gay marriage Suicide car bombings kill at … Continued
John Kerry goes for the knock-out punch in the Wisconsin primary – both John Edwards and Howard Dean say they’ll stay in the race regardless of today’s outcome, but Dean has no campaign manager and no campaign appearances planned Two San Francisco judges delay taking any action to block the City from issuing same-sex marriage … Continued
Hundreds of gays and lesbians line up in the rain outside City Hall for the chance to get married – on the last full day of gay marriages before a court hearing A new report slams Walmart’s low wages and their impact on local communities – the report is released two weeks before a hard … Continued
San Francisco City Hall is overwhelmed by same sex couples in line for marriage licenses. Yesterday, Valentine’s Day, hundreds were told to come back another time. Some camped out overnight, and lined up around the block again today. Candlelight vigils against war and occupation in the Bay Area and around the world today, from North … Continued
The U.S. launches a commercial-free Arabic-language satellite television network in an attempt to improve its image in the Middle East Supporters of striking Southern California grocery workers gather at two Safeway stores in San Francisco to protest against proposed cuts in workers’ health care benefits Growing international outrage over the ongoing murders of hundreds of … Continued
San Francisco issues hundreds more marriage licences to same sex couples and the weddings at City Hall are likely to continue through the weekend – opponents of gay marriage go to court to try to stop it but are rebuffed in their legal challenge In Massachusetts advocates of same-sex marriage claim at least a temporary … Continued
San Francisco makes history by becoming the first city in the nation to issue marriage licenses for same sex couples – dozens of gays and lesbians flock to City Hall to be married – the act of civil disobedience is intended to pre-empt a conservative group’s legal challenge A near miss by the Iraqi resistance … Continued
The Massachusetts legislature debates a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage – hundreds of opponents and supporters of the measure rally as the debate begins San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom proposes that the City issue marriage licenses to same sex couples Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide rejects opposition demands that he resign – members of … Continued
A suicide bomber blows up a truckload of explosives outside a police station south of Baghdad killing more than 50 people and wounding up to 100 – amoung the dead are Iraqis lined up for a job on the police force – asked about the bombing Defense Secretary Rumsfeld says there are murders in every … Continued
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals orders a hearing for death row inmate Kevin Cooper on new evidence in his case – Cooper’s execution could still go forward at midnight if the U.S. Supreme Court intervenes AFSCME, one of the country’s largest unions, announces it’s withdrawing its support from Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean – … Continued
