Monks & Merrill

Hour 3 - Flash Shelton—star of A&E’s new docuseries Squatters—joins us to explain how he helps homeowners remove squatters and navigate the legal hassle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 - The Lakers’ blockbuster ownership change raises questions about a possible criminal investigation, while an obscure financial maneuver is at the center of a probe involving Dodgers ownership. Plus, new Lakers co-owner Joshua Kushner’s political background, California lawmakers push the “Anaheim Angels” bill forward, and L.A. reaches a cost-recovery deal for the 202...

Hour 2 - Privacy concerns are growing across party lines as communities debate the rise of surveillance technology. Plus, economics professor Roger White breaks down “surveillance pricing” and whether consumers are being legally gouged. And in L.A. politics, low-income tenants face eviction tied to a $133 million affordable housing project as Nithya Raman faces a new political fight ov...

Hour 3 - Councilmember Monica Rodriguez joins Monks & Merrill to discuss the latest Housing & Homelessness and Budget & Finance Committee reports. Plus, Chris Duff of the Greater Los Angeles Association of Realtors breaks down why Californians become homeowners later than residents in other states. We also look at California’s frozen housing market and record-high ADU constructio...

Hour 1- Monks and Merrill are covering the latest with LA28, the suspension of LAHSA from federal grant activity, and an accounting glitch that caused LA's increase in the homeless count. PLUS Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez wants to revoke 12 special enforcement zones. We explain why and what all this means on KFIAM-640.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2- Monks and Merrill are getting to the bottom Paramount possibly moving headquarters out of California if the settlement can't proceed. PLUS the Lakers are being sold again, and we talk to the Duke of Sports, Eric Sklar about it. AND an Atlanta family faced child neglect investigation for letting their 6 year old do something most of us did growing up. The times have changed and we get into...

Hour 3- Monks and Merrill talk to Fraidy Reiss, Founder of at Last Pro Bill about overturning legal child marriage. PLUS PETA will be using the Boyle Heights incident as a promotion for why you shouldn't eat meat. AND Lineage has found no widespread contamination from the Lineage warehouse fire. It's all on KFIAM-640.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 - The homelessness crisis faces renewed scrutiny as an accounting glitch is blamed for nearly half of the city’s reported increase in homelessness. Meanwhile, a new village of 200 tiny homes is opening as officials look for solutions, while political changes reshape the city’s homelessness leadership. Plus, an L.A. councilmember is ordered to stand trial on 12 corruption felony...

Hour 2 - The County District Attorney faces backlash after charging an LAPD officer who recorded colleagues’ racist remarks. Plus, county supervisors consider creating an Office of Gender Equity, LAUSD confronts a severe budget crisis, and a long-promised L.A. River bike path hits a billion-dollar roadblock. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3 - Netflix says it’s doubling down on Los Angeles even as it expands its footprint in New Jersey, while Paramount’s David Ellison threatens to pull the company out of California if states refuse to negotiate an antitrust settlement. Plus, wildfire survivor advocate Joy Cheg discusses criticism of California utility companies’ ad campaign, and National Union of Healthcare Wo...

Hour 1 - Two more violent street takeovers took place in Los Angeles today, yet despite the ransacking of a nearby AutoZone and a vehicle being set ablaze, no arrests were reported in either case, authorities said. No injuries or arrests were reported. A couple hours later, another large takeover was reported in the Gramercy Park community of South Los Angeles. In the days since he charged a Los A...

Hour 2 - Monks and Merrill continue to talk about the passing of Big Bear bald eagle Jackie, and share reactions from KFI listeners on the iHeartRadio app talkback feature. A recent report from Feeding America shows food insecurity increased year over year between 2022 and 2024. Advocates say today’s reality could be much worse. The report published last week showed that about 1 in 6 kids in...

Hour 3 - In 2017, Hollywood’s Sunset Square was named a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, solidifying its place in L.A.’s architectural history. Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt spent just under $71,000 on hotels for himself, his campaign staff and his fundraising operation, mostly at the Hotel Bel-Air and the Four Seasons Hotel in New York, according to recently released campaig...

There is a crackdown on AI political influencer campaigns. It's expensive to be single in California. Cal Tech says fewer than 4% of applicants get accepted. Just say no to drugs kids! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pedestrian tunnels in Los Angeles are being overrun with homeless people. Joy Chen comes on the show to talk about SoCal Edison electrical arching sparked the Eaton Fire in Altadena in January 2025 and a possible bailout that is in the works for SCE. Metro says there are more seats available now because homelessness is down. Meg James comes on the show to talk about Hollywood being worried about t...

Hour 1 - Waymo robotaxis frustrate Los Angeles residents by taking parking spaces and blocking traffic. Guests' Sarah Jepson from SCAF's Chief Planning Office and Patrick Chandler from Metro join the show to discuss Metro offering up to $600 to drive less to expand driving reduction program. KFI's Heather Brooker also joins the show to discuss LAPD crackdown on hate crimes, as well as to talk abou...

Hour 2 - Experts warn strong El Niño could bring record sea levels to California coast with flooding concerns. LA County to conduct earthquake preparedness review. South Coast AQMD approves modified abatement order against Lineage. Plus, California's Cyclosporiasis cases are higher than expected. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3 - Airbnb, the LAPD Union, and landlord giant - where the money's coming from in LA's race for mayor. Beautiful Downtown Burbank isn't a punchline; the city is booming while Downtown LA struggles. Plus, California has smallest share of 'underwater' mortgages in U.S. Also, SpaceX millionaires are coming for LA homes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 - Los Angeles County’s proposed grant to keep indie films local and what Paramount’s blockbuster deal—now cleared by British regulators—means for Hollywood’s future. L.A. Times staff writer Meg James joins to discuss David Ellison’s claim that critics “don’t get his politics,” and ABC’s Jordana Miller reports on a possible Strait o...

Hour 2 - Day 1 of the Lineage warehouse fire hearing, including Mayor Karen Bass and other officials pressing Lineage to fund long-term aid for affected residents. Plus: a gutting look at LA’s surge in dog euthanasia and the heartbreaking faces on the “kill list,” and why a nearly $1 million Runyon Canyon restroom is still closed months past its expected opening. Tune in for loca...

Hour 3 - Santa Ana’s move to test speed cameras in racing hotspots, and the growing debate in Sacramento and Washington over license-plate reader surveillance. We’ll also examine a scandalous $1.6M payout to an L.A. homeless provider CEO who lives in Hawaii, and how a county program for people with serious mental illness is finally gaining traction. Tune in for accountability, policy c...

Hour 1 - This episode unpacks the arrest of an armed man at Trump’s golf club—earpiece in, camera out—probing what it signals about modern security. The hosts sift through explosive letters revealing the internal threats that hastened Alberto Carvalho’s LAUSD departure. They break down how, after the Lineage fire, LA County Supervisors are boosting penalties for public heal...

Hour 2 - Orange County faces a potential legal reckoning as two dozen parents may be criminally charged after children rode e-bikes and e-motorcycles illegally, while L.A. City Council members push new restrictions on e-bikes citywide. The show also breaks down the LA Council’s approval of funding to hire a consultant for a revamped homelessness plan and explores LA Metro’s report that...

Hour 3 - Southern California cities grapple with the aftermath of July 4 mayhem—one city issued $240,000 in fines during a fireworks crackdown—and Newport Beach Mayor Lauren Kleiman joins the show to explain why city staff are asking for new curfews and mass‑gathering rules after the chaos. The hosts break down a looming LA voter decision on whether Palisades homeowners will get relief...

Hour 1 - Monks and Merrill unpack the findings that linked the Eaton Fire to a Southern California Edison transmission tower, examine a proposed utility bailout and its impact on fire survivors, and explore how new regulations could make wildfire prevention more difficult. Plus, goat grazing expert Tim Arrowsmith explains why changes to wage rules could threaten one of California’s most effe...