Monks & Merrill

Huntington Beach police are warning of a potential “takeover” at the Aug. 1 bash after Newport Beach’s chaotic July 4 — where many arrestees were out‑of‑state visitors from Arizona and Nevada — raising questions about whether teen takeover hype matches the reality.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest Warren Whiteaker of SCAG joins Monks & Merrill to discuss the Regional Transportation Plan and Culver City’s proposal to ban new drive‑thrus — exploring impacts on walkability, biking, transit, and community input. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest Alex Canter on his deli‑operator‑turned–high‑end gas station proposal, coverage of LA’s Park‑to‑Park block party, and community anger and safety questions after the devastating Boyle Heights fire — what residents need to know. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 - Southern California faces a shortfall of roughly 24,000 officers for the 2028 Olympics, forcing cities into imperfect fixes as hiring runs out of time. We unpack LAPD’s proposal to halt academy classes to boost street patrols, LA County’s costly five-year, $1.5B plan to close Central Jail, and new California prison limits on overtime and inmate classes — all shaping publ...

Hour 2 - A downtown LA street vendor thanks the community after a violent attack; a surprise court ruling paves the way for mass illegal street vending in an elite California city; and the San Gabriel Valley fights rising West Nile with sterile mosquitoes. Guest Anais Medina Diaz, Director of Coms, San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control Division explains why West Nile is spreading faster t...

Hour 3 - Graham Platner exits Maine's Senate race amid a sexual-assault allegation he denies; KFI News Director Jayson Campadonia joins to discuss Gov. Newsom launching a summer campaign tour for Democrats; officials meet Boyle Heights to review fire recovery efforts; and beach warnings go up as a heat wave drives Angelenos to the coast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 - Hazmat crews swarm an Irvine home after a teen’s backyard science lab triggers an FBI probe; Waymo says unruly teen riders were reported and handed over to police; plus a look at which Orange County cities host the most addiction treatment centers and what that means for access to care. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 -  L.A. County sends a list of demands after the Boyle Heights blaze; Supervisor Bass admits communication failures after the Lineage fire and vows aid for affected businesses; Jared Gans of The Hill breaks down Trump’s awkward ceasefire messaging with Iran; plus the surprising coalition keeping fireworks legal in many L.A. County cities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

Hour 3 - The owner of the dog killed in an LAPD shooting in Canoga Park sues the City of L.A.; attorneys Brett Greenfield or Falamak Abramson of 818 Law Group join to discuss the case and legal options; Spencer Pratt pays a surprise visit to Trump at the White House; and DHS shells out $1.5 billion to buy two California immigrant detention centers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Hour 1- Monks and Merrill are covering SoCal cities and their problems. Downtown is BOOMING but only by resident count, Santa Monica was once so promising but now has a load of problems, AND LA County may be making some changes to who gets first dibs on rental properties. We break it all down on KFIAM-640. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2- Monks and Merrill are getting into recycle in California. Does recycle really become new plastic? Not always and Monks and Merrill are breaking down why. 17 Republican lead states want to block California's single use plastic rule, we explain. AND the latest on AB 413. It's all on KFIAM-640.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3- Monks and Merrill are covering the top-two primary, and we are checking in with former Senator Abel Maldonado about his thoughts. PLUS did you hear you might have to retake your written driver test? Well you might or it might be an issue with the government. We explain all that and MORE on KFIAM-640.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1- Monks and Merrill are covering what happened this holiday weekend. Fireworks and World Cup lead to some lost lives. PLUS the youth's education and standard may have changed. We are delving in on KFIAM-640.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2- Monks and Merrill are talking to CEO of Edvoice, Marshall Tuck, about the education plan to test children as young as kindergarten on math to curb abysmal scores. PLUS homeowners have a lot of changes happening possibly, including SB1007 that may remove homeowners vote on assessment raises and MORE on KFIAM-640.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3- Monks and Merrill are covering HOA's beef with American Flags in San Marcos. PLUS the latest with the Boyle Heights fire and MORE on KFIAM-640.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 - With over 2 million travelers hitting LAX and the World Cup testing the city’s logistics, LA faces a high-stakes rehearsal: move massive crowds, secure and sanitize visible corridors, and shift people onto transit — all while critics warn Olympic prep could displace unhoused Angelenos and spark human-rights concerns. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 - From a council pausing Measure ULA housing exemptions to Orange County homes priced 35% above fundamentals, California faces a housing crunch — while remote-work shifts leave grads struggling to find steady jobs and local officials even shut down a beach hotspot where remote workers flocked. Tune in to Monks & Merrill for what it means for residents and policy. See omnystudio.co...

Hour 3 - A mega-development poised to remake downtown L.A.’s skyline and the World Trade Center’s surprising turn into affordable apartments; how Airbnb’s AI is blocking disruptive holiday parties; and looming hazardous air quality from Fourth of July fireworks — what it all means for housing, tech and public health in L.A. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

Hour 1 - Today on Monks & Merrill: John McKinney, City Attorney candidate, joins to preview a scheduled Skid Row walk with the L.A. Downtown Industrial BID after the neighborhood’s only post office closed over safety concerns. We’ll examine why Skid Row’s murder rate is 17× the city average, and how that contrasts with California’s historic drop in homicides amid...

Hour 2 - The Boys unpack the Boyle Heights blaze that blanketed L.A. in hazardous soot and ask — how many hidden industrial disasters threaten our city? Plus: as America turns 250, is the nation too divided to celebrate together? And a feel‑good segment on an LA doggy daycare launching training to help pups overcome fireworks fear. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3 - Dan Slater, Mayor of the City of Orange, joins to discuss new penalties — $2,000 fines up to $6,000 for repeat offenses — for hosts, spectators and property owners tied to illegal fireworks. We’ll dig into L.A. County’s crackdown, enforcement tactics and Downey police using drones to spot offenders. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 - U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli explains why prosecutors are retrying the Palisades fire arson case after a 10–2 jury split; we break down a multi‑agency sex‑trafficking sweep that led to at least five arrests across SoCal; and federal officials accuse 99 Ranch of workplace discrimination against non‑Chinese employees. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 - Animal advocate Jennifer Raymond joins to recount finding a mass dog grave next door to her NorCal Victorian and the sleuthing that followed; plus California lawmakers clash over community colleges offering bachelor’s degrees and whether the state’s transfer system can withstand the change. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3 - Noncitizen voting and police‑oversight measures won’t appear on the Nov. 3 L.A. ballot; Sen. Tony Strickland breaks down California’s gas‑tax increase as holiday travel kicks off; and Assemblymember Carl DeMaio joins to spar over a new law letting people lodge complaints with officials remotely — a bill he says is so bad it even wins unlikely critics. See omnystudio.com/...

Hour 1-Monks and Merrill are delving into the conversation about gas tax vs vehicle weight tax with Assembly Member Chris Ward. PLUS we are getting into Watson vs Republican National Committee and what that means for counting votes. It's all on KFIAM-640 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.