Monks & Merrill

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...

Monks & Merrill Hour 2 - A massive Orange County homeless sweep leads to 69 arrests, while a controversial ruling renews questions about how a Trump loyalist became L.A.’s top federal prosecutor. Plus, a look at L.A.’s Supermatch public financing program and Matt Hamilton of LA MATT joins Michael Monks and Chris Merrill to break down Nithya Raman’s new campaign adviser and th...

Monks & Merrill Hour 3 - From creating quality jobs and helping small businesses thrive to a troubling rise in cat and kitten euthanasia at L.A. city shelters, we tackle some of Southern California’s biggest stories. Plus, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly prepare to leave Montecito for the U.K., and Temecula makes waves by requiring the national anthem at home sports games. See...

Monks & Merrill Hour 1- Monks and Merrill are getting to the bottom of the fake LA mayoral poll and what challenges it added. PLUS the Newsom may veto an "absolutely essential" bill for the train bullet project. We break it down on KFIAM-640.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2- Monks and Merrill are talking to Glen Melnick, a USC Professor of Healthcare Finance, about Health premium costs. PLUS CA schools are closing and enrollment is plummeting across the state. AND lawmakers want to make meaningful alternatives to online-centric childhoods. We also talk Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath, author of  The  Digital Delusion :How Classroom Technology Harms Our Kids...

Hour 3- Monks and Merrill are getting political. We are covering the 12 designated anti-camping zones that were voted out by LA City Council, Dems winning Florida, and we are talking to Candidate for CD CA 34, Angela Gonzalez Torres. It's all on KFIAM-640. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monks & Merrill Hour 1 -  California’s ambitious green-energy push is facing some serious questions. Hydrogen is losing momentum as a fuel source, while the state is reconsidering its nuclear power exit—even as solar generated more than half of California’s electricity in May. Guillermo Bautista Alderete of the California Independent System Operator joins us to break dow...

Monks & Merrill Hour 2 - L.A. and Orange County residents could be facing another painful hit to their wallets as a proposed 30% water-bill increase highlights the growing cost of maintaining California’s water system. Meanwhile, wildfire survivors are struggling with massive rebuilding costs, while new financing efforts aim to bridge the gap. We’ll also look at the controversy sur...

Monks & Merrill Hour 3 - California’s housing crisis is getting squeezed from all sides. Older Californians are staying in their longtime homes, limiting the supply of properties for younger buyers, while home prices and sales continue to decline across Los Angeles and Orange counties. Plus, Jayson Campadonia, KFI’s news director joins to discuss the new California regulations coul...

Hour 1- Monks and Merrill want to know if the El Nino is hurting or helping? We break it down. PLUS we talk to Councilmember John Lee about his view on LA space guidelines. AND the latest on street takeovers and AutoZone raids. It's all on KFIAM-640.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2- Law and Order on Monks and Merrill today. We are delving into the latest with the Jonathan Rinderknecht case and we talk to Attorney, Lou Shapiro all about the Palisades Trial. PLUS Nick Reiner wants his trust fund because he hasn't been convicted for the murders and he needs some of that money to fight in this trial. We explain all that and MORE on KFIAM-640. See omnystudio.com/listener f...

Hour 3- Karen Bass vs the potholes and Monks and Merrill thinks Bass is losing. LA isn't New York. We have the audio. PLUS will the old LA World Trade Center turn into affordable housing? We have some answers. AND Andrew Do directed millions to organizations associated with his daughter. This calls for a reform? Or is a rebrand? All this and MORE on KFIAM-640.  See omnystudio.com/listener for...

It's the weekend! Monks and Merrill talk about the ups and downs of buying a new electric vehicle.  The fellas discuss the troubles of keeping a small town newspaper afloat. Is AI helping or hindering the human experience? AI may be taking over the travel agent industry. Generative AI images are seeping into mainstream media and threatening jobs.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Happy Saturday! Monks and Merrill disagree about the usefulness of FLOCK camera surveillance. Is it worth while to record EVRYONE when looking for a handful of suspects? The fellas talk to Professor Robert White about stores using AI pricing. Monks and Merrill talk to Fraidy Reiss, Founder of at Last Pro Bill about overturning legal child marriage. California Senate is voting on a bill to combat c...

Hour 1 - Officials say Lineage is set to miss a major warehouse cleanup deadline—but the company insists the city has the date wrong. Plus, two state lawmakers unveil responses to the Boyle Heights fire, pedal boats prepare to return to MacArthur Park despite concerns about the water, and a federal judge blocks the Trump administration’s attempt to take control of Los Angeles’ ho...

Hour 2 - Mayor Karen Bass pushes for free public transit as Metro estimates the plan could cost more than $1 billion. We’ll also examine California’s bullet train, which may run out of cash by 2027, and speak with research director Jared Schachner about why L.A. County’s housing shortage persists despite modest progress. Plus, as fire danger intensifies, Malibu declares an emerge...