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. launches a commercial-free Arabic-language satellite television network in an attempt to improve its image in the Middle East Supporters of striking Southern California grocery workers gather at two Safeway stores in San Francisco to protest against proposed cuts in workers’ health care benefits Growing international outrage over the ongoing murders of hundreds of … Continued
San Francisco issues hundreds more marriage licences to same sex couples and the weddings at City Hall are likely to continue through the weekend – opponents of gay marriage go to court to try to stop it but are rebuffed in their legal challenge In Massachusetts advocates of same-sex marriage claim at least a temporary … Continued
San Francisco makes history by becoming the first city in the nation to issue marriage licenses for same sex couples – dozens of gays and lesbians flock to City Hall to be married – the act of civil disobedience is intended to pre-empt a conservative group’s legal challenge A near miss by the Iraqi resistance … Continued
The Massachusetts legislature debates a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage – hundreds of opponents and supporters of the measure rally as the debate begins San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom proposes that the City issue marriage licenses to same sex couples Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide rejects opposition demands that he resign – members of … Continued
A suicide bomber blows up a truckload of explosives outside a police station south of Baghdad killing more than 50 people and wounding up to 100 – amoung the dead are Iraqis lined up for a job on the police force – asked about the bombing Defense Secretary Rumsfeld says there are murders in every … Continued
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals orders a hearing for death row inmate Kevin Cooper on new evidence in his case – Cooper’s execution could still go forward at midnight if the U.S. Supreme Court intervenes AFSCME, one of the country’s largest unions, announces it’s withdrawing its support from Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean – … Continued
Unless there is a last minute stay, California death row inmate Kevin Cooper will be executed tomorrow night, about 18 hours from now, at San Quentin Prison. Cooper says he’s innocent of the murders for which he was convicted In a rare appearance on a weekend television news program, President Bush defends his decision to … Continued
Senator John Kerry wins major victories in Michigan and Washington, while former Vermont Governor Howard Dean suffers a major blow to his campaign when the head of a major union decides to withdraw his support President Bush’s poll numbers continue to drop as public support for the President declines in the wake of outgoing weapons … Continued
A Federal Court throws out death row inmate Kevin Cooper’s challenge to lethal injection as cruel and unusual punishment – the Reverend Jesse Jackson meets with Cooper and asks Governor Schwarzenegger to delay the execution An Alameda County Superior Court judge refuses to drop charges against 25 anti-war protestors arrested at the Port of Oakland … Continued
CIA Director George Tenet breaks his silence on the Iraq weapons intelligence failures with a heated defense of his agency – Tenet insists the CIA never told President Bush posed an imminent threat to the U.S. as the Administration claimed Another accusation against Halliburton – its under investigation for involvment in the payment of $180 … Continued
