Monks & Merrill

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...

Monks & Merrill Hour 3 - The Supreme Court gives Trump the green light, for now, to pursue new rules for mail-in ballots as California prepares another legal challenge. Plus, Mayor Karen Bass misses more than half of LAHSA board meetings, Long Beach State’s unfinished La Playa dorms leave students arriving to an incomplete campus, and a secret Hollywood group launches an AI plan aimed at...

Hour 1- Michael Monks and Lou Penrose on this edition of Monks and Merrill and we are covering the SoCal heat and the Super El Nino. PLUS we are talking to Jordan Levine, Senior VP & Chief Economist for C.A.R., about the latest with home prices. AND we are talking to Deputy Director of Policy about aging Californians staying in the homes they own. It's all on KFIAM-640. See omnystudio.com/list...

Hour 2- Monks and Lou Penrose edition of Monks and Merrill and these two are covering the bronze soldier stolen from Memorial in Paramount, mountain lions vs housing, Boyle Heights stank, AND green regulations vs grocery bills. All this and even MORE on KFIAM-640.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3- Chris Merrill is out today so Lou Penrose joins Michael Monks on today's Monks and Merrill Show. We are covering the latest with Hollywood vs California. Nithya Raman seems to think that the courts should decide the outcome of Paramount and Warner Bros. PLUS Fullerton makes huge cuts to balance budgets. We break it all down and MORE on KFIAM-640. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

It's the weekend! During the construction of LA Metro's D-Line, workers found fossils near the La Brea Tar Pits. California craft distilleries are about to be unable to directly ship to your home. What is AI good for and what should we avoid while using it? What are the most affordable cities you can save a buck in? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Saturday! The best day of the week for MORE Monks & Merrill! What do Democratic Socialists of America believe in? We talk to Candidate for CD CA 34, Angela Gonzalez Torres to find out. Water and power is getting more expensive in California.  We also talk Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath, author of  The Digital Delusion :How Classroom Technology Harms Our Kids' Learning—and How to Help...

Monks & Merrill Hour 1 - Sugar the peacock is on the mend after allegedly being injured by a mail carrier in East Pasadena, while Newport-Mesa Unified cracks down on e-bikes, scooters and boards at K-8 campuses. Plus, LA City Council moves to fast-track Olympic-related construction projects, and a new ranking reveals California’s most dreaded commute—and surprisingly, it’s no...

Monks & Merrill Hour 2 - A Los Angeles mayoral candidate vows to investigate the troubled LAX People Mover project and keep the contractor from future city work, while the YouTuber who helped expose the People Mover fiasco joins the conversation. Plus, Alex Davis of Enforce the Fares discusses Metro’s fare-checking efforts and why more than 250 Transit Security Officers conducted just 36...

Monks & Merrill Hour 3 - A 21-year-old is behind a website responsible for widely shared fake election polls, raising questions about misinformation and how easily bogus political data can spread online. Plus, the LA mayor is urging Paramount and Attorney General Rob Bonta to reach a settlement over the merger lawsuit, while the LA Cultural Heritage Commission pushes back against plans to fenc...

Monks & Merrill Hour 1 - A great white shark circles a swimmer off the Southern California coast, while a marine heat wave brings more stingrays closer to Orange County beaches. State Park Superintendent Brian Etnyre joins us to explain the rise in stingray encounters and what beachgoers need to know. Plus, FOX 11 anchor Phil Shuman joins Michael Monks and Chris Merrill with a recap of the fir...