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 U.S. Senate approves a 2.3 trillion dollar budget for the next fiscal year – with record military spending of more than 400 billion dollars Millions of Spaniards march in a National Day of Sorrow following yesterday’s subway bombings that killed nearly 200 people in Madrid – still no determination of who was responsible and … Continued
Series of bombs explode in Madrid, killing at least 192, wounding more than 1200 – group claiming connection to Al-Qaeda claims responsibility Supreme Court orders SF to stop issuing marriage liscenses to same-sex couples In Massachusetts lawmakers give preliminary approval to a ban on same-sex marriages Ousted Haitian President Aristide to visit Jamaica 2 State … Continued
The Senate narrowly approves lesgislation to make it harder to approve more federal tax cuts – President Bush wants his tax cuts for the wealthy to be made permanent California lawmakers introduce a package of bills to lower prescription drug prices – including one measure to allow the State to buy less expensive drugs from … Continued
Haiti gets an interim Prime Minister ..He’s former Foreign Minister Gerard Latortue, currently a businessman and television host in Florida .. In Haiti U.S. Marines announce they will start to help Haitian police disarm rebels and supporters of ousted President Aristide The beleaguered West Contra Costa School District will lay off 400 employees, eliminate sports … Continued
Ousted President Jean Bertrand Aristide says he still is Haiti’s President – and calls for peaceful resistance to what he says is an occupation of his country Iraq’s U.S. appointed governing council signed an interim constitution today but the country’s top Shi’ite cleric refused to endorse it A Senate subcommittee rejects Governor Schwarzenegger’s plan to … Continued
Fighting in Haiti leaves 4 people dead.. opponents of exiled President Aristide claim they were shot by Aristide supporters An Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip leaves 14 Palestinians dead The signing of an interim Iraqi constitution has been rescheduled for tomorrow; earlier this week the signing of the document was cancelled after the objections … Continued
Violence continues in Haiti as supporters of ousted President Jean Bertrand Aristide try to flee the country to avoid being rounded up by rebel soldiers Defenders of free speech and artistic expression begin restoration work on the La Lucha Continua mural in San Francisco’s Mission District Animal rights activists protest at a KFC outlet in … Continued
A message believed to be from President Jean Bertrand Aristide calls his removal from power a "geopolitical kidnapping – terrorism, disguised as diplomacy" More than ten thousand Haitians march on the Presidential Palace to demand Aristide’s return Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says the U.S. is financing his political opposition.. he tells the Bush Administration to … Continued
The Bush Administration rejects calls for an investigation into the ouster of former Haitian president Jean Bertrand Aristide.. The Administration announces its under no obligation to defend an elected leader if it decides that leader has misgoverned A blow to the government of Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez as its envoy to the United Nation’s resigns in … Continued
North Carolina Senator John edwards drops out of the Democratic Presidential race after John Kerry wins 9 of the 10 delegate contests on Super Tuesday including the big prize here in California President Bush begins his counter-attack with a $10 million TV ad buy and a 2 day fundraising swing into California.. Demonstrators plan to … Continued
