California’s Green Energy Gamble Is Losing Power

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 Al…

Water Bills, Wildfire Costs & Betting on Disaster

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, whil…

California Housing Gridlock, Falling Home Sales & New Tire Rules

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…

Street Takeovers, AutoZone Raids & El Niño

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. 

The Latest on Rinderknecht & Reiner

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 m…

Karen Bass vs. LA’s Pothole Problem

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…

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

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 se…

Surveillance + Underage Marriage

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 La…

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

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…

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

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 d…