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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.
An East Bay lawmaker with a novel plan to get more funds to the troubled Oakland schools …State Senator Don Perata is joined by religious leaders who demand that the state appointed trustee of the Oakland School District meet with them An Egyptian man the first diplomat taken hostage in Iraq. ….his captors want to … Continued
The September 11th Commission criticizes both the Bush and Clinton administrations for failing to fully grasp or effectively combat the threat posed by Al Qaeda and calls for a radical shake .up of U.S. intelliegnce… the commission’s final report — issued unanimously — points to deep institutional failures and missed opportunities to thwart the hijackings … Continued
Califormia, seven other states, and New York City issue some of the nation’s largest power companies to force them to reduce their emissions which contribute to global warming. Israel forges ahead with construction of its West Bank barrier hours after the U. N. General Assembly calls for the structure to be torn down in compliance … Continued
A day after Democrats take Governor Schwarzenegger to task for calling them "girlie men", the democratic assembly leader says there may be a break in the 20 day old budget Stalemate Sacramento Federal Judge Thelton Henderson threatens to put the State’s prison system into receivership.. He says that a prison guard contract renegotiated by Governor … Continued
A sucide bomb attack in Baghdad with a fuel tank truck kills nine people, wounds 60, and flattens an industrial neighborhood .. .Its the fourth deadly attack on police and government facilities in the last five days Palestinian President Yassir Arafat tries to defuse a leadership crisis by naming another new security chief over the … Continued
The Iraqi city of Fallujah is rocked by a U.S. air strike, destroying a house and killing 14 .people. the U.S. military says foreign fighters were the target, local residents say the house was filled with civilians. Palestinian government offices in Gaza were sacked and burned today, the latest sign of growing anger with Yasser … Continued
The House of Representatives approves a 19 billion dollar foreign aid bill with billions of dollars in military assistance for U.S. allies in Iraq and the so-called war on terror. . . .the legislation also contains a measure cutting off aid — economic and military — for any country that does not pledge not to … Continued
Another bloody day in Iraq as insurgents set off a car bomb in a western City – the most deadly of several attacks today… .Guerilla fighters also sabotage two oil pipelines and kill an oil company security officer An out-of-court settlement between Clear Channel Communications and an anti-war group in a fight over a billboard … Continued
Senators turn down a constitutional amendment to ban same sex marriage — the defeat comes in a procedural vote. . . Anti abortion forces win a victory in the House as a committee backs a measure making it easier for hospitals, health insurers and others to refuse to provide or cover abortion services… Up to … Continued
