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 KPFA Evening News, Weekdays – April 15, 2005
Tax day — millions of Americans are scrambling to beat the clock while thousands protest, many engaging in war tax resistance withholding some or all of the amount they are supposed to pay It’s official — a San Francisco judge issues his final decision on same sex marriage saying California’s ban on such unions is … Continued
The KPFA Evening News, Weekdays – April 14, 2005
Another victory for major corporations on capitol hill as the House of Representatives passes a new bankruptcy law long sought by banks and credit card companies…..it will make it more difficult for individuals to use bankruptcy to get out from under crushing debt Lawmakers unveil federal legislation requiring pharmacies to fill all prescriptions — it’s … Continued
The KPFA Evening News, Weekdays – April 13, 2005
An Indiana man taken hostage in Iraq appears on a videotape pleading for his life and urging the withdrawal of U.S. troops…on capitol hill, approval for the administration’s 80 billion dollar Iraq war measure is headed towards final approval… The first witnesses take the stand in the pepper spray retrial…their attorneys show videos of Humboldt … Continued
The KPFA Evening News, Weekdays – April 12, 2005
President Bush’s nominee for U.N. ambassador is depicted at a senate hearing as a bully who tried to force an analyst to bend intelligence on Cuba’s weapons to fit a speech he was giving. Despite that, John Bolton is expected to win confirmation John Negroponte assures a senate committee he will deliver the unvarnished truth … Continued
The KPFA Evening News, Weekdays – April 11, 2005
Democratic senators press their case against John Bolton — president Bush’s pick to represent the U.S. at the United Nations…Bolton denies charges that he tried to have intelligence analysts removed from their jobs for disagreeing with him… Hundreds of Iraqi security forces and U.S. troops conduct a sweep of Baghdad, rounding up dozens of suspected … Continued
The KPFA Evening News, Weekdays – April 8, 2005
Senate Democrats gearing up to try to derail president Bush’s controversial nomination of John Bolton to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations…..opponents will try to show a pattern on the part of Bolton of intimidation of intelligence officials at the state department…. It’s the second anniversary of the entrance of U.S. troops … Continued