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 down California’s record-setting solar power and the state’s evolving energy grid. Plus, Susan Shelley of the Southern California News Group weighs in on whether California’s green-energy agenda is leaving residents in the dark.

Monks &amp; Merrill Hour 1 - &nbsp;California&rsquo;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&mdash;even as solar generated more than half of California&rsquo;s electricity in May. Guillermo Bautista Alderete of the California Independent System Operator joins us to break down California&rsquo;s record-setting solar power and the state&rsquo;s evolving energy grid. Plus, Susan Shelley of the Southern California News Group weighs in on whether California&rsquo;s green-energy agenda is leaving residents in the dark.

California’s Green Energy Gamble Is Losing Power

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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 surrounding online gamblers betting on how much the L.A. fires would destroy—and a new wildfire-risk analysis ranking Los Angeles among the California cities most exposed to future fires.

Monks &amp; 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&rsquo;s water system. Meanwhile, wildfire survivors are struggling with massive rebuilding costs, while new financing efforts aim to bridge the gap. We&rsquo;ll also look at the controversy surrounding online gamblers betting on how much the L.A. fires would destroy&mdash;and a new wildfire-risk analysis ranking Los Angeles among the California cities most exposed to future fires.

Water Bills, Wildfire Costs & Betting on Disaster

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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 could restrict the replacement tires you’re allowed to buy for your car, and the House Ethics Committee launches a sexual misconduct investigation into Rep. Jimmy Gomez.

Monks &amp; Merrill Hour 3 - California&rsquo;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&rsquo;s news director joins to discuss the new California regulations could restrict the replacement tires you&rsquo;re allowed to buy for your car, and the House Ethics Committee launches a sexual misconduct investigation into Rep. Jimmy Gomez.

California Housing Gridlock, Falling Home Sales & New Tire Rules

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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. 

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.&nbsp;

Street Takeovers, AutoZone Raids & El Niño

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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.

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.

The Latest on Rinderknecht & Reiner

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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. 

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.&nbsp;

Karen Bass vs. LA’s Pothole Problem

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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. 

It's the weekend! Monks and Merrill talk about the ups and downs of buying a new electric vehicle.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp;

Electric Vehicles + Small Town News + AI & Travel + AI Slop Images

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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 child marriages. 

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 child marriages.&nbsp;

Surveillance + Underage Marriage

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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’ homelessness programs.

Hour 1 - Officials say Lineage is set to miss a major warehouse cleanup deadline&mdash;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&rsquo;s attempt to take control of Los Angeles&rsquo; homelessness programs.

Boyle Heights Fire Plans, MacArthur Park’s Murky Return & a Homelessness Court Showdown

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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 emergency to rapidly clear homeless encampments.

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

The Billion-Dollar Transit Gamble & Malibu’s Encampment Emergency

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Monks & Merrill, with Michael Monks and Chris Merrill.

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

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