Hour 1- Monks and Merrill are diving right into the LADWP trunk line that ruptured and caused flooding and a sinkhole in WeHo. How often does LADWP replace their equipment? We get into it.  PLUS Metro recorded a $26.2 million increase but there are some contributing factors that we get into. AND LAX 2.25 mile automation train is still in the testing phase after 7 years and $3.3billlion. It's all on KFIAM-640. 

Hour 1- Monks and Merrill are diving right into the LADWP trunk line that ruptured and caused flooding and a sinkhole in WeHo. How often does LADWP replace their equipment? We get into it. &nbsp;PLUS Metro recorded a $26.2 million increase but there are some contributing factors that we get into. AND LAX 2.25 mile automation train is still in the testing phase after 7 years and $3.3billlion. It's all on KFIAM-640.&nbsp;

Monks & Merrill, with Michael Monks and Chris Merrill.

Monks &amp; Merrill, with Michael Monks and Chris Merrill.

Monks & Merrill

LADWP Under Fire, Metro Profits & LAX's Long Wait

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Monks and Merrill talk homelessness on Skid Row and its impact on both people and animals. After touching on a recent food safety story making headlines, they explore the delayed homeless count, the challenges facing local agencies, and what it will take to create meaningful change. 

Monks and Merrill talk homelessness on Skid Row and its impact on both people and animals. After touching on a recent food safety story making headlines, they explore the delayed homeless count, the challenges facing local agencies, and what it will take to create meaningful change.&nbsp;

The Animal Cost of Homelessness

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Monks and Merrill tackle two stories that spark bigger questions about safety, responsibility, and public policy. They examine controversial comments about meth use among people experiencing homelessness and discuss new research showing that speeding saves little time while wasting fuel and money. The conversation also explores the growing use of AI-powered traffic cameras, weighing the tradeoffs between privacy, enforcement, and safer roads.

Monks and Merrill tackle two stories that spark bigger questions about safety, responsibility, and public policy. They examine controversial comments about meth use among people experiencing homelessness and discuss new research showing that speeding saves little time while wasting fuel and money. The conversation also explores the growing use of AI-powered traffic cameras, weighing the tradeoffs between privacy, enforcement, and safer roads.

Speed, Safety & Street Survival

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Monks and Merrill unpack the military's proposal to test service members' testosterone levels, with guest Dr. Jim offering medical insight into the benefits, risks, and misconceptions surrounding testosterone treatment. They also explore the broader cultural questions raised by the policy before shifting to California's push to reduce plastic packaging and the growing use of facial recognition technology in retail.

Monks and Merrill unpack the military's proposal to test service members' testosterone levels, with guest Dr. Jim offering medical insight into the benefits, risks, and misconceptions surrounding testosterone treatment. They also explore the broader cultural questions raised by the policy before shifting to California's push to reduce plastic packaging and the growing use of facial recognition technology in retail.

The Military's New Testosterone Test

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LADWP Under Fire, Metro Profits & LAX's Long Wait

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