Monks & Merrill

Hour 3 -  LA rent is down and Chris Merrill is talking to Jiaui Xu of realtor.com about the best places to rent right now. PLUS the latest in politics with Pratt vs Bass & Ramen and where the mayor's race stands? It's all on KFIAM-640.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 - Special guest Joseph Cabrera, gubernatorial candidate, breaking down his run and the shifting race as new polls show Newsom leading while Becerra and Hilton battle for the top two. Then it’s from ballots to billionaires—inside the jaw-dropping $400M Bel-Air mega-mansion and a surge in high-profile squatting cases. Plus, LA rents hit a 4-year low… so why does six figures...

Hour 2 - LA’s biggest money fight as guest Joseph Donlin, Director of United to House LA, breaks down the high-stakes push to roll back the controversial “mansion tax” and why a statewide measure heading for November isn’t a done deal yet. Then, from policy to progress—new affordable housing opens in East Hollywood while Metro turns up the energy with D Line station l...

Hour 3 - A wave of high-stakes issues shaping LA and beyond. A new push from a city council member could open local elections to noncitizens—what would that mean for the future of voting? Then, legal insight from The Hill’s Zach Schonfeld on a major Supreme Court ruling and its potential ripple effects on California’s Voting Rights landscape. Plus, serious concerns raised at...

Hour1 - California’s gubernatorial candidates repeatedly talked over one another while sparring on the state’s most urgent issues. Affordability dominated the stage, with sharp exchanges and pointed attacks aimed at figures like Steyer and Becerra. The debate also exposed deep divisions over how to address gaps in Governor Newsom’s CARE Court mental health system, particularly ar...

Hour 2 - State Sen. Roger Niello joins to break down his push to curb lawsuit abuse after a single individual filed nearly 1,800 disability lawsuits against Southern California small businesses—sparking outrage among shop owners. Meanwhile, Los Angeles officials warn of a looming budget crisis as competing ballot measures could put up to $1 billion at risk, even as the city proposes hiring 5...

Hour 3 - Councilmember Nithya Raman faces scrutiny after pledging to break from LAHSA if elected—despite records showing she’s considered the move for nearly two years. Meanwhile, mayoral candidate Adam Miller unveils his ambitious “7x7 Plan” to dramatically reduce street homelessness through stricter enforcement, expanded services, and faster shelter solutions. Plus,...

Hour 1- Monks and Merrill are covering the Elon Musk and Sam Altman beef over Open AI. PLUS do you agree or disagree with the 5% billionaire tax? We break it down and play back your thoughts on KFIAM-640. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2- Monks and Merrill are getting into the mansion tax pros and cons. We are also talking to Susan Shelley VP, Communications at Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association who shares her thoughts. PLUS has the California dream  changed? We get into it and we talk to SGT Derek Leone about the new SMART Center in Santa Monica. It's all on KFIAM-640. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

Hour 3- Merrill and Monks are delving in to the LA dream and why it's changed over the years. Do we need more housing in LA? PLUS we are diving into Karen Bass and Executive Directive 10 and more. It's all on KFIAM-640. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 - Monks and Merrill are delving into the attempted assassination of the Administration over the weekend. We are talking to News Nation reporter Hannah Brandt and Legal Analyst and attorney Lou Shapiro. PLUS the latest with the victims of the Wildfire and their payout. All that and more on KFIAM-640! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2- Monks and Merrill are covering the new California bill SB982 and it's impact on the Wildfire victims. We also talk to Staci Heaton about the potential fire risk area fee. PLUS where should the $14.85 billion budget go and how will the Olympics impact Airbnbs. All that and more on KFIAM-640. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3 - Time for some politics on Monks and Merrill. They are deep diving into Spencer Pratt and City Councilmember Nithya Raman. PLUS Sheryl Sokoloff, mother of Zach Sokoloff spent $2.5 million on his campaign, and City Controller Kenneth Mejia is already hitting back hard, accusing Sokoloff of trying to buy the race. AND the fight against speeding in LA continues. We are covering the speed came...

More Monks and Merrill Hour 1 (04/25) - Los Angeles City Council voted to make the original King Taco a Historic-Cultural Monument. The New York Times spotlighted a viral term spreading across social media - "Alpine Divorce". It describes partners abandoning each other during hikes, climbs, or bike rides in dangerous terrain, often after arguments or ego battles. An new Slow Boring column by Matth...

More Monks and Merrill Hour 2 (04/25) - Joey Tuccio joins the show to talk about Skid Row animals. Plus, there may be some unlawful rent increases happening in LA and a housing shortage. Also, a new Southern California school district ban on e-bikes for younger students raises fresh questions about safety and student independence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monks and Merrill Hour 1 (04/24) - The long-delayed opening of Long Beach’s new homeless shelter takes center stage, as behind-the-scenes disputes over billing continue to hold up progress. April Parker, founder of the April Parker Foundation, joins breaking down the latest developments and what it means for the unhoused community. The show also explores California’s housing marke...

Monks and Merrill Hour 2 (04/24) - Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer joins Monks and Merrill to break down a controversial case in Lake Forest, where a mother faces charges after her teenage son, riding an e-moto, allegedly injured an 81-year-old man. The conversation dives into the growing confusion between legal e-bikes and more powerful electric motorcycles that don’t belong on...

Monks and Merrill Hour 3 (04/24) - 11 scientists dead or missing, and conspiracy theories are now knocking on the White House door. What’s real, what’s speculation, and why is Congress sounding the alarm? NewsNation’s Rich McHugh joins separate facts from fiction and explains what we know so far. Then, the show shifts to something impactful and local: Andy Riesmeyer stops by to t...

Monks and Merrill Hour 1 (04/23) - Los Angeles council members proposing a new commercial tenant anti-harassment ordinance, while Heather Brooker breaks down Spencer Pratt’s headline-grabbing mayoral run fueled by reality TV flair and TikTok strategy. Writer Nick Morton shares his unexpected pivot from Hollywood to construction, alongside a look at California’s Film & TV Tax Credit...

Monks and Merrill Hour 2 (04/23) - A fiery California governor debate as six leading candidates clash over wealth, experience, and race, with insights from Caroline Vakil. Alex Stone joins to discuss a shocking case of a California mom arrested over her son’s alleged crimes. Plus, a new Southern California school district ban on e-bikes for younger students raises fresh questions about safet...

Monks and Merrill Hour 3 (04/23) - Los Angeles’ vision for a “low-stress, all-ages” walking and biking corridor through Koreatown and Pico Union, alongside a major $14 million boost for animal welfare with insights from Brittany Thorn of Best Friends Los Angeles. State Senator Catherine Blakespear joins to discuss how outrage over the killing of a mama bear could spark a new stat...

Monks and Merrill Hour 1 (04/22) - Can a Trump-backed Republican flip California, or are voters still unconvinced? With Becerra gaining momentum, Chris Stirewalt breaks down a wide-open governor’s race. Plus, a major L.A. data breach exposes sensitive LAPD records—raising urgent questions about public safety and accountability. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monks and Merrill Hour 2 (04/22) - Layoffs at LAHSA spark urgent pleas to save jobs as new concerns emerge over inaccurate financials and accountability failures. With L.A. County launching a new homelessness department, will it fix the system—or fuel what critics call the “homeless industrial complex”? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monks and Merrill Hour 3 (04/22) - Netflix eyes a bargain deal for the historic Radford Studio Center—what it means for Hollywood’s future. Heather Brooker breaks it down, plus the debate over LAUSD’s new student screen-time limits and Mayor Bass’s push to cut film permit fees to keep production in L.A. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monks and Merrill are talking to Attorney Lou Shapiro about all things D4vid. PLUS the latest drama with Amazon, green year theater, and are natural disasters causing the unhoused numbers to rise? We break it all down on KFIAM-640.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.