Hour 1 - A wild day across Southern California — from emergency evacuations in South L.A. after a massive illegal fireworks discovery to the tense chemical tank scare in Garden Grove that thankfully ended without disaster. Plus, new reporting reveals industry insiders knew for years about the dangerous “runaway” chemical reactions behind Orange County’s near-catastrophe.  One Southern California city just ranked the 3rd best place in America to raise a family… even as California’s affordability crisis makes that dream harder than ever.

<p>Hour 1 - A wild day across Southern California &mdash; from emergency evacuations in South L.A. after a massive illegal fireworks discovery to the tense chemical tank scare in Garden Grove that thankfully ended without disaster. Plus, new reporting reveals industry insiders knew for years about the dangerous &ldquo;runaway&rdquo; chemical reactions behind Orange County&rsquo;s near-catastrophe. &nbsp;One Southern California city just ranked the 3rd best place in America to raise a family&hellip; even as California&rsquo;s affordability crisis makes that dream harder than ever.</p>

Monks & Merrill, with Michael Monks and Chris Merrill.

<p>Monks &amp; Merrill, with Michael Monks and Chris Merrill.</p>

Monks & Merrill

Fireworks, Chemical Chaos & Family Dreams

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