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 ballot counting is complete in Northern Ireland’s legislative election, and the Democratic Unionist Party has emerged with a plurality – The Party’s leader is opposed to the Good Friday Peace Plan The Sudanese government and Southern Rebel Forces agree to a truce extension – the 2 sides are set to resume talks this weekend … Continued
President Bush pays a surprise visit to US troops in Baghdad, spending two and a half hours in Iraq before returning to the US As Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, a United Nations report says world hunger is getting worse, with nearly 800 million people effected. Housing activists move into a vacant public housing unit in SF’s … Continued
The Pentagon announces that severl thousand more Marines will go to Iraq next year, boosting teh numbers of troops deployed amid increasingly bloody resistance attacks GOP Repuclican congressional leaders and Bush administration officials repare a $370 billion spending bill for approval when lawmakers return to work next month.. Democrats are balking SF Mayoral candidate Matt … Continued
The Schwarzenegger Administration details its proposals to resolve the state’s budges crisis.. The Governor’s Finance Director wants $2 billion in midyear budget cuts, including $440 million from health and human services and $159 million from higher education. The Governor also wants the authority to declare a fiscal emergency and make unilateral cuts that the legislature … Continued
The Senate is poised to approve a sweeping transformation of Medicare which critics warn is the first step towards dismantling the health care system for seniors and the disabled State lawmakers prepare to repeal legislation granting undocumented immigrants the right to a drivers license.. author Gil Cedillo says he’ll work with the Governor on a … Continued
Senators threaten to filibuster Medicare Bill Civil liberties groups and politicians question FBI monitoring of anti-war demonstrations 2 soldiers dead in Iraq what witnesses describe as "savage attack" Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze announced his resignation Public Pressure brings release of 100 Fair Trade demonstrators in Miami This year’s "School of the America’s" protest largest ever
State of Emergency declared in Georgia National Lawyers Guild says 8 legal observers were arrested and 4 beaten by officers in Miami. Edward Kennedy vows to filibuster Medicare bill Union members and supporters demonstrate in Oakland – call to boycott Safeway 2 suicide bomb attacks in Iraq – at least 14 killed Survey reports 1 … Continued
GOP can’t stop debate on bloated Energy Bill Resistance fighters in Iraq fire at oil ministry and 2 western hotels from donkey cart Fair trade activists say police in Miami over-reacted and used exsessive force House begins Medicare overhaul debate Secretary of State Kevin Shelley says voting machines in California must provide receipts Nations chemical … Continued
2 suicide bombers attack British targets in Turkey as Bush meets with Tony Blair in London 2nd day of Suicide bomb attacks in Northern Iraq Thousands protest FTAA talks in Miami – police respond with tear gas and rubber bullets State lawmakers frustrated with Arnold – say he lacks plan Allegations of discrimination and union … Continued
Schwarzenegger’s Finance Director urges $15 billion bond measure for March ballot – Democrats sceptical of Governor’s overall budget plan Democrats oppose Rebublican Medicare bill – Seniors in SF protest the AARP’s support of the bill U.S. occupatation forces use airpower against targets in Baghdad, a first since U.S. troops marched into the capital Bush scolds … Continued
