Monks & Merrill

Hour 1 - State lawmakers are raising concerns over federal funding and financial accountability for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, while the sports world debates whether drug-enhanced competition is the future or a complete “clown show.” Plus, Monks running away from the scene of a crime.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 - Orange County reports a decline in homelessness, while debate intensifies in Los Angeles after Mayor Karen Bass criticized Spencer Pratt for referring to homeless people as “zombies.” Meanwhile, Pratt’s growing political spotlight — including praise from Donald Trump and rumored backing from Hollywood insiders — is fueling conversation as IATSE officiall...

Hour 3 - Assemblymember Nick Schultz joins the show to discuss California’s growing public defender crisis and a new bill aimed at forcing the state to address it. Plus, resistance builds over the future of Oceanwide Plaza, Heal the Bay releases its rankings of Southern California’s cleanest and dirtiest beaches — including troubling news for the Santa Monica Pier — and San...

Hour 1 - A major backroom deal delays the $30 minimum wage for L.A. hotel and airport workers while protecting the city’s tax revenue — and possibly reshaping local politics. Plus, KFI’s Heather Brooker joins the show to discuss how drones disrupted firefighting efforts at the Bain Fire in Riverside County, and why L.A. County is finally ending its rent gouging ban 16 months afte...

Hour 2 - Insurance commissioner candidate Stacy Korsgaden joins the show as California faces mounting concerns over coverage and costs. Plus, heightened security at local mosques follows the deadly San Diego Islamic Center shooting now being investigated as a possible hate crime. ABC News Correspondent Alex Stone breaks down the latest developments, and the LA City Council expands anti-camping zon...

Hour 3 - CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti discusses his explosive new book Torched, a gripping firsthand look at the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, the failures that intensified the disaster, and the fierce fight over rebuilding Southern California. Plus, the latest on the wildfires currently burning across the region, the threat to critically endangered trees on Santa Rosa Island, and how r...

Hour 1- Monks and Merrill are covering the Elon Musk case against open AI. We talk to Legal Analyst and attorney Lou Shapiro about why Elon didn't prevail. PLUS we're eating today. We are talking to Richard Gomeztrejo about Wraps-To-GOmeztrejo about his home kitchen operation. It's all on KFIAM-640.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2- Monks and Merrill are covering the latest with the San Diego shooting and we are checking in with Phil Farrar. PLUS how will Skid Row voting registrations impact the election? Is it legal? We get into it. PLUS there we're 8 people found dead in Reed Park. We're getting into it on KFIAM-640.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3- Monks and Merrill are covering Huntington Beach vs Housing Mandates, LA condos at a 20 year low, is the job market crashed or just stuck? We break all that down and more. PLUS we are getting nostalgic with our favorite 80s skating rink stories and playing your talkbacks on KFIAM-640.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1- Monks and Merrill are covering the latest with the Sandy fire, the shooting in San Diego, and the El Nino. It's a busy news Monday and Monks and Merrill are covering it all. PLUS the latest with Spencer Pratt and Nithya Raman on KFIAM-640.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2- Monks and Merrill are covering the CA Mobile mental health teams with Dr. Jana Lord and Luwin Quan about the response team. PLUS 8 unhoused people we're found dead in Reed Park, Monk and Merrill have thoughts. AND the latest on the shooting in San Diego on KFIAM-640. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3- Monks and Merrill are covering the latest with the San Diego shooting, the death of Mark Fuhrman, and the Sandy fire. We talk to Nicholai Allen who is in Simi Valley. He gives a close look at what the residents are dealing with and we talk to Phil Ferrar who is giving us the latest in San Diego. It's all on KFIAM-640.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More Monks and Merrill Hour 1 (05/16) - It was a huge weekend for public transit after the Metros D-Line debut. Metrolink has seen ridership go up. What is the first movie you've gone to see in theatres? The Cinerama Dome went dark after the pandemic, and now the owners have been under pressure to bring it back. You might want to consider being a dog owner, as recent studies have shown dogs contri...

More Monks and Merrill Hour 2 (05/16) - Liza Frias from the LA Dept of Public Health joins the show to talk about the Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation. Monica Rodriguez breaks down Council File 25-0006-S35 — a wildfire preparedness initiative launched after the devastating January 2025 wind and fire disaster, spearheaded by Nithya Raman, Katy Yaroslavsky, and seconded by Ysabel Jurado....

Hour 1 - Governor Gavin Newsom unveils his final California budget proposal — claiming no deficit while rolling out billions in new spending. But as Sacramento celebrates, the race to replace Newsom is turning brutal. From fiery debate-stage attacks on Xavier Becerra to accusations involving a rival campaign video targeting Katie Porter, California Democrats are in full panic mode as the Jun...

Hour 2 - Orange County Teacher of the Year Wendy Saldivar of Loara Elementary joins the show to talk about inspiring students and the challenges facing public education today. Then, controversy erupts in Huntington Beach after city leaders cut an afterschool program to help fund a veterans fishing nonprofit. Dave Rynerson, Vice Chair of Protect HB, weighs in on the growing community debate. Plus,...

Hour 3 - A tragic accident in Santa Ana leaves a person dead after being crushed while digging beneath a bridge, raising new questions about homelessness and dangerous encampments. Meanwhile, eyebrows are raised as a police union appears to back mayoral hopeful Rae Huang — despite barely visible campaign activity. And in perhaps the strangest twist yet, reality TV star Spencer Pratt say...

Hour 1 - L.A. firefighters deliver a stark warning to Mayor Karen Bass: without urgent funding, the city could be headed toward a public safety crisis. Guest Rich Ramirez, VP of United Firefighters in Los Angeles, joins the show to explain why he believes Los Angeles needs a dedicated sales tax for fire protection — before disaster strikes. Plus, the LA City Council faces mounting backlash a...

Hour 2 - A deadly Bay Area crash involving teens raises tough questions after it was revealed the students had attended a drunk-driving awareness program just hours earlier. Guest Robert LaChausse, psychologist at California Baptist University, joins the show to explain why fear-based education and scare tactics often fail to create lasting behavioral change. Plus, outrage erupts at a Southern Cal...

Hour 3 - KFI reporter and KFI Live host Heather Brooker breaks down a brutal Huntington Beach attack that left a man with a broken nose and black eye — and the growing concerns surrounding e-bike safety across Southern California. Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer joins the show to discuss the county’s new e-bike enforcement unit targeting dangerous crashes and even holding...

Hour 1 - From a major child exploitation crackdown in Riverside County and a federal sting in North Hollywood, to an Orange County mother speaking out after her son struck a veteran on an e-motorcycle — plus California’s looming gas supply crunch and a gas giveaway shut down by police. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 - No Party Preference gubernatorial candidate Elaine Culotti joins The Monks & Merrill Show to discuss her ballot designation as “Entrepreneur/Farmer/Developer” and her anti-party, pro-business vision for California. Plus, new polling reveals a dramatic shift in the governor’s race, while Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass weighs in on debate performances, campaign viol...

Hour 3 - Firefighters rally behind a new LAFD tax measure as Los Angeles voters brace for yet another possible sales tax hike tied to healthcare funding concerns. Plus, Monica Rodriguez joins The Monks & Merrill Show to break down Council File 25-0006-S35 — a wildfire preparedness initiative launched after the devastating January 2025 wind and fire disaster, spearheaded by Nithya Raman,...

Hour 1- Monks and Merrill are covering the latest with the Andres Virus, 4 California residents are being monitored after exposure. PLUS why Arcadia mayor, Eileen Wang has resigned, AND the latest with the Congressional District Race. All of that and more on KFIAM-640! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2- Monks and Merrill are delving into the Mayoral race. It's getting dirty with some dirty money and the nonprofit Neighbors First sending mailers that attack left-wing City Council. PLUS the May 13th televised LA mayoral forum on Fox 11 has been cancelled after too many people dropped out and MORE on KFIAM-640. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.