Monks & Merrill

Hour 1- California’s election showdown continues as state and federal officials clash over 20,000 ballots. Binance halts withdrawals after a massive $6.3 billion crypto hack. LAPD Detective and Police Protective League Board Member Jamie McBride joins us to discuss the League’s $4.8 million campaign targeting Nithya Raman and its support for Mayor Karen Bass. See omnystudio.com/listene...

Hour 2- California’s tax fight heats up! CalTax Fellow Jared Walczak joins us to break down Props 40, 41 and 42 and the state’s economic future. Is California’s $4.25 trillion economy in trouble as businesses leave? Plus, LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger joins us to discuss a proposal that could prevent sitting supervisors from running for County Executive. And California conf...

Hour 3- Los Angeles moves to ban oil production; Ventura faces a fight over its car-free downtown, and Newsom launches a strike force to prepare for the 2028 Olympics. Plus, California Insurance Commissioner candidate and State Senator Ben Allen joins us to discuss the state’s insurance crisis and his race against Jane Kim. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 - California’s high-speed rail chief resigns amid a travel expenses scandal, a judge delivers a blistering ruling on federal efforts to block 20,000 California ballots, and Orange County pushes back on a DOJ voter citizenship request. Plus, KFI reporter Heather Brooker joins the Monks & Merrill Show to explain why spam calls and texts are out of control—and what you can do t...

Hour 2 - Los Angeles approves a ban on oil production after years of debate. LA City Councilmember Monica Rodriguez joins the Monks & Merrill Show to break down the policy proposals on the LA ballot. Plus, could downtown LA get new entertainment zones? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3 - Could this week bring the highest tides in 100 years? FOX LA Chief Meteorologist Adam Krueger joins the show to break down the unusually high tides and what they mean for Southern California. Then, Rich DeMuro of Rich on Tech joins us to discuss a new system that could let police track your car with help from your phone. Forget Flock — is this the next big privacy concern? Plus, a p...

Hour 1- Rest in Peace to the legendary Dolores Huerta. We talk about it on Monks and Merrill. PLUS the latest with the Mayoral race, Hollywood sign drama, and LADWP bills. It's A LOT and we get into all of it on KFIAM-640.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2- It's almost time to vote and Monks and Merrill are teaching us all we need to know about Prop 40 and Prop 42. PLUS banning quartz is done, so what are the alternatives? AND the latest with OC Teamsters and the strike on KFIAM-640. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3- Monks and Merrill are covering the war over Bunnyhenge, the judge that ruled Essayli is unlawfully serving as top federal prosecutor, and the update on the 20,000 CA ballots that we're blocked. All this and MORE on KFIAM-640. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 - Flooding shuts down Pacific Coast Highway in Seal Beach, Waste Management Teamsters in LA and Orange counties approve a new contract, and LADWP commissioners weigh relief proposals amid calls for an audit. Plus, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass joins the Monks and Merrill Show to discuss city officials’ reports of declining crime statistics over the past four years. What’s changin...

hour 2 - Los Angeles is rolling out speed cameras citywide to crack down on speeding drivers. Legal analyst and local defense attorney Lou Shapiro joins the Monks and Merrill Show to break down what drivers need to know about the new enforcement system. Plus, could getting a roommate save Southern Californians $758 a month on rent? And with 69 California ZIP codes landing on a list of the nation&r...

Hour 3 - Could California’s Proposition 45 speed up construction projects, or could it open the door to urban sprawl and benefit data centers? Pete Peterson, Dean of Pepperdine University’s School of Public Policy and the 2014 Republican nominee for California Secretary of State, joins the Monks and Merrill Show to examine whether the proposal is a sensible modernization of CEQA. Plus,...

Hour 1- Monks and Merrill are covering the crazy weather coming to SoCal! Rain, heat, floods, and wildfires. PLUS Metrolink is cancelling services from 10/26-10/30. We explain. AND LAX has a people mover project. We break it all down on KFIAM-640. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2- Monks and Merrill covering FBI raids on Alan Wapner, the troubles with Measure FD, and what happened with Memo Torres and L.A. Taco AND the latest with Bass and Raman on KFIAM-640. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3- Pratt voters don't want LA handed over to socialists, Sheriff Chad Bianco thinks Riverside should pay the legal fees for ballot seizures, PLUS 20,000 flagged voters exposed and MORE on Monks and Merrill on KFIAM-640.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's MORE Monks & Merrill! All new content just for the weekend. Ralphs is rolling out a new 6-foot tall AI powered robot to check inventory in their stores. Who will be held liable if an AI chatbot get sensitive information wrong? Houses on Sea Level Dr. have fallen below sea level, including movie star Nicholas Cage. Coyotes in LA are getting out of control; does LA Animal Control know what...

It's the best of the week. Right here. Right now. Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer joins The Monks & Merrill Show to discuss potential charges against the parents of a boy who died in an electric motorcycle crash in Garden Grove. Miles Morton, founder of The Basin, joins the show to break down a major LA delivery robot company’s reported $101 million loss and its pitch to inv...

Hour 1 - Is Metro dumping passengers into Azusa—and is the city seeing a rise in crime as a result? Plus, how Waymo could be changing the game for Uber and Lyft drivers across Los Angeles, and why fewer than half of Americans expect the midterm elections to be free and fair. KFI reporter Heather Brooker joins Michael Monks and Chris Merrill to discuss a new poll revealing L.A. voters’...

Hour 2 -  Angelenos sound off on the state of their city as more Californians consider leaving. Plus, feds expose an alleged scheme targeting homeless people, and the Original Pantry Cafe announces a surprise reopening. New Cole’s owner Jeremy Falls joins Michael Monks and Chris Merrill to discuss the French dip icon’s return—with a new menu, new ownership, and the same Buko...

Hour 3 - License-plate readers are sparking controversy in Santa Clarita’s largely Latino “Little Tijuana” neighborhood, where residents are demanding answers about surveillance near their homes. Jae Chan Lee, founder of DeFlock SCV, joins Michael Monks and Chris Merrill to discuss the growing concerns. Plus, Pomona turns to Flock cameras to combat prostitution, and L.A. City Cou...

Hour 1  - A gun at a high school, two teenage girls accused of plotting a mass shooting, and the growing concern over America's school violence crisis. What’s driving these disturbing cases, and what can be done to prevent the next tragedy? Plus, Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer joins The Monks & Merrill Show to discuss potential charges against the parents of a boy who...

Hour 2 - Can prediction-market bets help struggling LA businesses—or turn City Hall politics into a gamble? Could bettors predict who will become Los Angeles’ next mayor? Plus, outrage over sky-high LADWP bills is lighting up social media. Miles Morton, founder of The Basin, joins the show to break down a major LA delivery robot company’s reported $101 million loss and its pitch...

Hour 3 - California’s battle over taxing the rich is heating up! From calls to reject the billionaire's tax to reports that Meta struck a deal to keep Mark Zuckerberg in California amid wealth-tax concerns, we break down the money, the politics, and the stakes for the state’s future. Plus, what is Proposition 3, and how do California’s five tax measures fit into the bigger pictur...

Hour 1- Monk and Merrill are covering the latest with Metro renaming Parishing Square after Biddy Mason. We are checking in with historian Kim Cooper. PLUS, SEIU failed to reach a deal before the strike, but Teamster paused the strike amid renewed negotiations. We explain. It's all on KFIAM-640! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2- Monks and Merrill are back!!! Welcome back to Michael Monks! We are covering the wild SoCal weather with Jason Farhang aka Weather Daddy. PLUS a lot of people are having high DWP bills but Mayor says pay it when you can. We break it all down on KFIAM-640. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.