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 – May 6, 2005
British prime minister Tony Blair leads his Labor Party to an unprecedented third straight electoral victory but the anti-war vote cuts his majority in parliament from 161 seats to just 66…..it could mean an early end to Blair’s political career Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah Party beats back a strong challenge from the Islamic militant … Continued
The KPFA Evening News, Weekdays – May 4, 2005
Governor Schwarzenegger submits signatures for the first of three ballot measures he may put before voters in a 70 million dollar special election next fall…the initiative would lengthen the time it takes teachers to earn tenure from two to five years… Embattled Republican House Majority leader Tom Delay says he’s confident that he’ll be vindicated … Continued
The KPFA Evening News, Weekdays – May 3, 2005
Iraq’s new government is sworn into office….but it’s still not complete…..five ministers are temporary and two deputy prime minister posts are still vacant…..meanwhile the violence accompanying its installation goes on — 170 have been killed in six days In Britain families of soldiers slain in Iraq plan to take British prime minister Tony Blair to … Continued
The KPFA Evening News, Weekdays – May 2, 2005
Private Lynndie England pleads guilty to mistreating prisoners at Abu Ghraib…she’ll be sentenced tomorrow…. an ACLU attorney says the focus on England obscures the issue of command responsibility by defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld and other high level officials At least 140 people are dead in the five days of bloodshed since the Iraqi parliament approved … Continued
The KPFA Evening News, Weekdays – April 29, 2005
One day after Iraq forms a new government resistance fighters unleash a wave of coordinated bomb attacks….17 explosions kill at least 50 including three U.S. soldiers Republicans in the House of Representatives announce plans to draft legislation to overhaul social security….the move comes one day after president Bush tells a nationwide audience that those lawmakers … Continued
The KPFA Evening News, Weekdays – April 28, 2005
Congress debating a compromise budget plan that would open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling…..senate opponents won’t be able to use the filibuster to kill the plan…. President Bush with a rare prime time press conference….in his opening remarks Bush pushes congress to pass his energy bill and to overhaul Social Security, including … Continued