Monks & Merrill

Hour 1 - Stan Kroenke takes over the Angels, bringing new hope and leverage to a franchise Arte Moreno couldn’t deliver. Plus, the NBA comes down hard on the Clippers, Steve Ballmer and Kawhi Leonard following an investigation. Clippers Radio host Adam Auslund joins us to break down the fallout and what Kroenke’s arrival could mean for L.A. sports. And police in Camarillo and Thousand...

Hour 2 - More birds test positive for West Nile virus in Ventura and Camarillo, while Pasadena records its second rabies-positive bat of the year. Plus, Dr. Karen Lincoln of UC Irvine joins us to discuss the disturbing Ladera Ranch childhood cancer mystery—and a 20-year-old handwritten warning that has resurfaced. And the Ontario airport board considers an independent investigation following...

Hour 3 - Four decades after the devastating Cerritos plane crash, AOPA Air Safety Institute’s Mike Ginter joins us to remember the victims and discuss the lessons learned from the tragedy. Plus, the L.A. County assessor is going after celebrity jet owners—including Jeff Bezos, Judge Judy and Rihanna—over unpaid aircraft taxes. Meanwhile, concerns grow over graffiti and crime at t...

Hour 1- Monks and Merrill are covering the weather in SoCal. Hurricane, El Nino, or both? We're breaking it down. PLUS Bass wants Newsom to sign for Boyle Heights. AND will MacArthur Park be safe for Labor Day? We explain all this and MORE on KFIAM-640.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2- Monks and Merrill are covering the $26,000 HOA fee in San Clemente that shocked residents. We talk to Esq. Managing Partner at LS Law, Kirk Pearson about the latest. PLUS the latest with Paramount and Warner Bros. AND how do you feel about synchronized traffic signals? They may be coming to Western Riverside. We break it all down on KFIAM-640. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

Hour 3- We need to crackdown on e-bikes and Monks and Merrill are talking to Kimberly Edds about the expected regulations. PLUS The Road Ahead, a free experience that lets young drivers make decisions and see the consequences. We explain. AND the financial risk if the billionaire tax. We break it all down on KFIAM-640 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 - Southern California Edison customers are set to receive a $72 climate credit, while L.A. County takes on State Farm over its handling of wildfire insurance claims. Plus, a new California bill targeting “addictive” social media use among kids under 16 heads to Governor Newsom. And the mystery surrounding childhood cancer cases in Ladera Ranch takes another unsettling turn with...

Hour 2 - Hollywood gets a boost as President Trump endorses tax incentives to keep film and TV production in the U.S., while California lawmakers reach a deal on a partial film tax-credit carveout. Plus, Supervisor Janice Hahn urges Governor Newsom to halt the controversial Catalina Island deer eradication, and mayoral candidate Nithya Raman lands a key labor endorsement—even as most unions...

Hour 3 - Did reducing drug penalties contribute to California’s homelessness crisis? Monks & Merrill digs into the debate as San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie unveils a plan focused on accountability after hundreds of millions of dollars spent on homelessness. Plus, LAPD wants 300 new vehicles for the 2028 Olympics, but city politicians are skeptical—and Arcadia residents are pushin...

Hour 1 - L.A. City Councilmember Monica Rodriguez joins the show to discuss Studio City neighbors demanding action after a fire at an abandoned property. Plus, Mayor Bass tells LAPD to stop issuing criminal citations to street vendors, a Communist magazine weighs a DSA endorsement of Nithya Raman, and the battle inside the socialist movement over Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the 2028 election take...

Hour 2 - From Costa Mesa considering housing changes amid a state lawsuit to Huntington Beach taking a closer financial look at its proposed sports complex overhaul. Plus, Weather Daddy Jason D. Farhang joins the show to break down the possibility of a hurricane forming near Southern California this week and what El Niño could mean for the months ahead. And Joy Chen, Executive Director of E...

Hour 3 - A bizarre and troubling mix of Southern California stories: millions of pounds of rotting food finally removed from the burned Boyle Heights warehouse—only to spark outrage when the waste is dumped nearby in Simi Valley. Plus, at least 20 people ransack a Superior Grocers during a South L.A. street takeover, L.A. voters face a ballot question over whether the city can sell asphalt,...

It's MORE Monks & Merrill! Jesse's motorcycle has been STOLEN! Have you seen it? Did you know youth is going to digital platforms for spiritual guidance? We talk to UCLA's Dr. Yalda Uhls about why this is happening.  E-Bikes are causing some damages and injuries but we may be getting some regulations soon. We talk to Tony Bright about  RidePermit . Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown joins...

It's the weekend! Yes!!! That's the day for MORE Monks & Merrill! Lawmakers are considering getting rid of the Sell By date on groceries. Monks talks to Jordan Levine, Senior VP & Chief Economist for C.A.R., about the latest with home prices. THEN on to Deputy Director of Policy about aging Californians staying in the homes they own. Mark Hood, CEO of the Inside Safe Program, joins Mi...

Monks & Merrill Hour 1 - From Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell spinning up in the Pacific and Dolly churning in the Atlantic, to a UCLA scientist warning of a potentially historic wet winter for Southern California. Plus, California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s battles with Big Tech and Big Media—and guest Heather Brooker joins us to discuss Supervisor Kathryn Barger’s push...

Monks & Merrill Hour 2 - California’s latest transportation and public-safety shakeups—from a $2.4 billion Valley rail project that could transform transit but bring years of construction, to Inglewood’s $261 million overhaul of shuttles and transit around SoFi Stadium and Intuit Dome. Plus, L.A. County ramps up its crackdown on street takeovers, and California moves to ban s...

Monks & Merrill Hour 3 - The latest L.A. political battles as Mayor Karen Bass tells LAPD to stop issuing criminal citations to street vendors, while her clash with Councilmember Nithya Raman heats up over a Studio City property fire. Plus, Newport Beach voters face key decisions on charter reforms and housing mandates—and SoCal gets a rare birdwatching moment with Big Bear’s...

Monks & Merrill Hour 1 - Mark Thompson reveals what happened when he passed out and broke his ankle, while Southern California braces for the peak of a scorching heat wave. Plus, we dig into the controversy surrounding millions of dollars going to a “high-risk” nonprofit and questions over LA’s homelessness oversight. Mark Hood, CEO of the Inside Safe Program, joins Michael M...

Monks & Merrill Hour 2 - California student homelessness reaches record highs as communities face a growing crisis. Meanwhile, LA’s City Controller demands more financial transparency from LA28, lawmakers push the Trump administration for transit funding ahead of the 2028 Olympics, and we ask whether the massive 405 widening project through Carson will actually improve air quality—...

Monks & Merrill Hour 3 - L.A.’s graffiti battle to the front lines of the U.S.-Canada trade war. Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown joins the show to discuss tariffs, the auto industry crisis, and the impact on cross-border trade. Plus, L.A. City Council moves resources to help Boyle Heights recover, and a rattlesnake’s viral appearance at Crystal Cove serves as a wild reminder that snak...

Hour 1- Monks is flying solo on this episode of Monks and Merrill. He is covering SoCal heat and boy is it hot! PLUS California bosses may be creating fewer jobs but we're still outpacing out US peers. We explain all this and MORE on KFIAM-640.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2- Monks is flying solo on this Monks and Monks edition of Monks and Merrill. Did you know youth is going to digital platforms for spiritual guidance? We talk to UCLA's Dr. Yalda Uhls about why this is happening. PLUS the latest with Boyle Heights warehouse AND the officer charged for recording his collegues making egregious statements. All this and MORE on KFIAM-640.  See omnystudio.com...

Hour 3- Michael Monks is flying solo on today's Monks and Merrill Show. E-Bikes are causing some damages and injuries but we may be getting some regulations soon. We talk to Tony Bright about  RidePermit . AND the latest on phenibut the latest unregulated gas station drug. It's all on KFIAM-640.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monks & Merrill Hour 1 - Country music legend Dolly Parton’s reported death at 80, a new $100 million claims program for those impacted by the Garden Grove chemical evacuation, and a proposal that could block the rebuilding of a Boyle Heights warehouse. Plus, Jason Nathanson joins Michael Monks and Chris Merrill to break down Gavin Newsom’s latest high-stakes political battle and w...

Monks & Merrill Hour 2 - Lawmakers’ controversial “hostile amendments” that gutted a major DUI reform effort, a new PPIC report mapping California’s changing political geography across 46 distinct regions, and Gavin Newsom’s decision to list his Sacramento-area mansion for $7.5 million as he prepares to leave the city he once called “so dull.” Plus, a...