Monks & Merrill

Hour 2 - Southern California is in the middle of an unusually long and intense October heat wave, with temperatures running roughly 15 to 22 degrees above normal in many areas, and Extreme Heat Warnings continue. Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed SB 868, creating a legal pathway for small plug-in solar systems that renters and homeowners can install without going through the full rooftop-solar intercon...

Hour 3 - Councilwoman Traci Park wants Los Angeles to substantially broaden Municipal Code 41.18, the city’s anti-camping law, by adding more protected locations and eliminating a procedural step that currently requires the full City Council to approve many individual no-camping zones. The Los Angeles City Council is considering stepping into LAPD’s rapidly expanding use of automated l...

Hour 1 -  Metrolink raises fares today, October 5, for the first time in 13 years. Does charging paying customers more actually fix a transit system struggling with ridership and finances? Hollywood Burbank Airport cuts the ribbon today on a new 355,000-square-foot terminal that begins handling passengers Tuesday, October 13. Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken now acknowledges she had an unhealthy...

Hour 2 - New Pew research argues that California's housing shortage is itself a major cause of poverty, with unusually high rents swallowing much of the benefit from programs designed to help struggling households. Your argument holds up, with one important refinement: Latino voters could be decisive not because they are moving together, but because they are deeply divided by age, housing status a...

Hour 3 - Measure ULA has undeniably produced substantial money for affordable housing and homelessness programs, but research increasingly suggests it also changes behavior in the very real-estate market the city needs to produce housing. A new 724-page independent investigation commissioned by Gov. Gavin Newsom lays out a blunt picture of the Eaton and Palisades fires. The report makes 266 recomm...

It's MORE Monks & Merrill! Here's Saturday's fresh content: What college degrees deserve to be subsidized by the government, and which should you avoid at all costs? How to communicate with your Gen Z coworkers. Are there unforeseen consequences to no-fault divorces?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's MORE Monks & Merrill! Here's the best of the week: CSUN Professor Chhandak Basu joins us to discuss his NASA-funded research into how leafy greens grow and microbes survive in space. If and when California DOES get high speed rail, where do we put the stops?  Plus, guest Rishaan Marwaha joins Michael Monks and Chris Merrill to discuss how AI is impacting schools and students—an...

Hour 1 - We take a closer look at some eye-opening developments involving the LAPD. Why did 302 LAPD officers clear more than $300,000 last year, while only 15 officers at the much larger NYPD did? Plus, speed demons beware—speed cameras are coming to Los Angeles, with Malibu’s test cameras already recording 100,000 violations.  KFI News Reporter Jason Nathanson joins us in studio...

Hour 2 -The Monks and Merrill Show, we’re going from the cutting edge of space technology to controversy on the ground in Southern California. Google’s Project Suncatcher is officially headed to space—what could the future of computing look like beyond Earth? CSUN Professor Chhandak Basu joins us to discuss his NASA-funded research into how leafy greens grow and microbes survive...

Hour 3 - We break down Southern California’s latest headlines. Southern California Edison is offering more than $1 billion in compensation to community members impacted by the Eaton Fire. Plus, Altadena fire survivors are pushing for SB 1090, seeking to limit high-density rebuilding. Guest Shawna Dawson Beer of Beautiful Altadena joins us to discuss the fight over what rebuilding should look...

Hour 1 - Jayson Campadonia joins Michael Monks and Chris Merrill to break down the latest California governor’s debate between Steve Hilton and Xavier Becerra, along with new polling involving L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman. Plus, Gov. Gavin Newsom signs AB 2222, creating refundable tax credits for qualifying California news organizations to help retain and hire journal...

Hour 2 - Anthropic is preparing to go public as concerns over AI safety and oversight continue to grow. Is “self-policing” enough as AI rapidly evolves? Plus, guest Rishaan Marwaha joins Michael Monks and Chris Merrill to discuss how AI is impacting schools and students—and how California higher education is responding to the rapid changes brought by artificial intelligence. See...

Hour 3 - Los Angeles is preparing for another blast of extreme heat, with triple-digit temperatures expected this weekend. Plus, LA28 is considering event cancellation insurance, the Huntington Beach Airshow takes to the skies, and Airshow CEO and creator Kevin Elliot joins Michael Monks and Chris Merrill to talk about this weekend’s big aviation event. And Gov. Gavin Newsom makes a very pub...

Hour 1- Monks and Merrill are covering the latest in Israel and the Israeli plane incident with ABC News' Rich Frankel. PLUS Bass and Raman address the Jewish Angelinos at the Mayoral forum, and we have the audio and MORE on KFIAM-640.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2- Monks and Merrill are covering the earthquakes in SoCal. Will they overwhelm emergency serves and trigger fires? We deep dive. PLUS we talk to Fire Chief, Will Sapeta, about what fire preventative measures. AND we are talking to Dr. Gary Griggs about saving coastal homes from the El Nino and MORE on KFIAM-640. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3- Monks and Merrill are teaching you when and where is buy a home for under $1 million. Ojai may give a tax cut if you get a second homes. PLUS the venomous African viper in Santa Ana was AI? We explain on KFIAM-640.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 - Monks & Merrill explore long-term solutions to California’s coastal and environmental challenges—from a bold plan to move sand in Long Beach to a debate over beach access and erosion in Humboldt County. They also discuss the potential impact of changes to federal roadless-area protections with Melanie Schlotterbeck of Hills for Everyone. See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Hour 2 - Monks & Merrill take a hard look at Los Angeles’ preparations for the 2028 Olympics. They examine the city’s projected costs and promised economic benefits, question transparency around the $7.26 billion Olympic spending plan, and explore concerns about infrastructure, public safety, cleanliness, and who could ultimately pay for cost overruns. They also highlight activist...

Hour 3 - Monks and Merrill discuss Wrightwood's fight against a proposed quarry they say they never saw coming. They examine California’s new rules for nearly one million English learners, debate what should happen to roads, parks, and monuments named for Cesar Chavez, and preview a Los Angeles mayoral forum featuring Karen Bass and Nithya Raman hosted by Jewish community groups. See omnystu...

Hour 1- Weather and gas prices are out of control! On Monks and Merrill we are covering Hurricane Polo, the El Nino, and the Pacific Surfliner. PLUS we are talking to Gas Buddy's very own Patrick Dehaan about the current gas prices and possible relief on KFIAM-640.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2- Monks and Merrill are covering the latest with cameras in SoCal. DASH buses may be getting cameras. PLUS Mark Rahner is joining the show to talk COVID. AND a Measure ER update right here on KFIAM-640.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3- IE may be just expensive as LA when it comes to cost of living. We break it down on Monks and Merrill. PLUS California farmers are struggling to sale grapes, the Democratic Socialists of America are gaining members, AND Nithya Raman still leading Karen Bass in the latest major poll. All this and MORE on KFIAM-640.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Saturday! You know what that means! MORE MONKS & MERRILL! What could a 4 day work week look like for different jobs? What are they/them pronouns and who is using them? Why can't you sue oil companies in a civil suit? Influencers in politics are a sneaky way for politicians to advertise.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Saturday rolls around once again! It's time for MORE Monks & Merrill! This week, Mayor Karen Bass returns to KFI and sits down with our fellas. Later, California Gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton calls in for an interview.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HOUR 1 (09/25) - Monks & Merrill fill in for Gary & Shannon as La Verne’s battery-storage fire keeps hundreds of households evacuated—and explain why extinguishing the flames doesn’t end the danger. Then, iced coffee, tattoos and thank-you notes: which job-interview rules still matter? Plus, Spirit Halloween keeps moving into the stores we used to love. What does your nei...