Monks & Merrill
Wild Weather, Fire Danger & a Massive Crack!
Hour 1- Monks and Merrill are covering the crazy weather. There is high risk fire behavior in Santa Ana and a large crack that formed in Laguna Beach. PLUS do we need automatic license plate readers on streetlights? Fullerton suspended Flock cameras, who's next? We break it down on KFIAM-640.
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LA’s Mayoral Showdown + Prop 42: What You Need to Know
Hour 2- Monks and Merrill are covering all angles of the Mayoral Debate. It will be televised. We have Mayor Bass' take and Nithya Ramans. Where do you fall? PLUS we are talking to Kayla Kitson, Senior Policy Fellow, about Prop 42. It's all on KFIAM-640
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Luxury Perks, Homeless Dollars & 650,000 Ballots Destroyed?
Hour 3- We are covering the latest with the 1736 Family Crisis Center and their luxurious activities. Seems off. PLUS LA County is looking to replace LAHSA as lead applicant for homeless federal dollars. AND Riverside County is legally destroying 650,000 ballots. Sheriff Biance calls it 'destructio…
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Rebuilding Roadblocks, a $125 Million Toxic Settlement & Strikes Shake SoCal!
Palisades condo residents say LADWP red tape is slowing their rebuilding efforts, Orange County prosecutors announce a $125 million agreement with GKN Aerospace over a toxic chemical scare, and hundreds of OC workers hit the picket lines. Plus, Disneyland visitors face a vacation headache as loud s…
33:32
World Cup Letdown, Super Bowl Hype & Animal Cruelty Shocker
Did the World Cup fumble its promise of a hotel boom in Los Angeles? The Super Bowl Host Committee is gearing up with a new campaign, while Pasadena reels after a mail carrier is charged in an alleged peacock attack. Plus, a heartbreaking look at dogs being abandoned to die in the High Desert.
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Hackers Spark Fires, AI’s “Day After,” Library Contamination & LA’s Mayoral Showdown
Cyberattacks take a chilling turn as hackers reportedly overheat French supermarket refrigerators, sparking fires and spoiling food. Internationally renowned cybersecurity expert Bruce Schneier joins us to discuss how AI companies are planning for “the day after.” Plus, a Santa Monica library faces…
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SoCal Storms & OC Strikes
Hour 1- Monks and Merrill are talking to Jason Nathanson about the SoCal storm. PLUS the workers are striking and we are talking to Treasurer of Teamsters Local 952, Eric Jimenez about the OC worker strike. MORE strikes may be coming from sanitation workers due to expired contracts. AND MORE on KFI…
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Are Drug Sweeps Saving Skid Row?
Hour 2- Monks and Merrill are talking the unhoused problem in LA. Where is the future of LA homelessness? Are the drug sweeps actually saving Skid Row? PLUS Nithya Raman vs Law Enforcement. The Police Protective League wants Nithya Raman to stop with the "defund the police" take. We break it down o…
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The Mayor’s Race, Water Wars & California’s High-Speed Rail Debate
Hour 3- Law and Order on this episode of Monks and Merrill. We are covering the Mayor's race, the desalination project with Marc Serna, and the High-Speed Rail project. We're breaking it all down on KFIAM-640.
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NIMBY + YIMBY + CA SOLAR + CUTTING RED TAPE
Hey! You look like you need to hear the best Monks & Merrill segments of the week! 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 like. Gov. Gavi…
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