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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.
California Governor Jerry Brown pledges to use every resource at the state’s disposal to fight the Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to roll back standards on auto emissions and gas mileage. May Day protests around the Bay Area promote immigrant, worker and tenant rights. https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/california-sues-epa-over-clean-car-rules
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims evidence of a secret Iranian atomic archive. Former students of now-bankrupt Corinthian College go to court to win return of Obama-era loan forgiveness, canceled by the Trump Administration.
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Donald Trump warns Iran against restarting its nuclear program, as the Iranian President warns Trump against abandoning the international Iran nuclear deal. Domestic violence survivor advocates and civil liberties proponents face off against a California measure to toughen restrictions on gun ownership. https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/bill-aims-to-rein-in-military-equipment-for-police https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/organization-demand-transparency-over-detention-and-ban-of-filipino-activist-at-sfo
Four are dead in a shooting at a Tennessee Waffle House. California tenants rights groups are hoping to win at the ballot box a measure they couldn’t get through the legislature. https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/tenant-activists-submit-petitions-for-costa-hawkins-repeal-initiative https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/senate-foreign-relations-committee-advances-pompeo-nomination
Students stage a national walkout on the 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre. Palestinians take part in a prisoners’ day protest at the Gaza border for the fourth straight week. Israel responds with deadly sniper fire.
New Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel is sworn into office after his election by the National Assembly, marking the first time in nearly six decades that someone outside the Castro family leads the country. A California inmate set to be released after 25 years on death row, following the recantation of doctors who testified he had … Continued
The Trump Administration confirms that C.I.A. Chief and State Department Secretary nominee Mike Pompeo traveled to North Korea for a secret meeting with Kim Jong Un. A state lawmaker announces a step forward in her battle to restrict forced arbitration agreements in workplace sexual harassment claims. https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/senate-judiciary-cmte-inquires-into-immigration-court-backlog-policy-changes-and-new-quota-system-for-judges https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/bill-would-bar-forced-arbitration-for-workers
