Monks & Merrill break down a report finding that Los Angeles County lacked plans and procedures for key wildfire recovery efforts. The latest developments from the La Habra Heights fire and concerns from Bel Air business owners following a homeless encampment fire. Plus, the political battle between Karen Bass and Nithya Raman heats up as Raman debuts a new campaign ad during the Emmy Awards broadcast, and Governor Gavin Newsom weighs in on the future of national politics, saying he would not run for president if Kamala Harris enters the race.

Monks &amp; Merrill break down a report finding that Los Angeles County lacked plans and procedures for key wildfire recovery efforts. The latest developments from the La Habra Heights fire and concerns from Bel Air business owners following a homeless encampment fire. Plus, the political battle between Karen Bass and Nithya Raman heats up as Raman debuts a new campaign ad during the Emmy Awards broadcast, and Governor Gavin Newsom weighs in on the future of national politics, saying he would not run for president if Kamala Harris enters the race.

Monks & Merrill, with Michael Monks and Chris Merrill.

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

Monks & Merrill

Recovery Failures, Campaign Jabs & 2028 Rumblings

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California voters head toward November feeling pessimistic about the economy and the country’s direction. Newport Beach must run its own Nov. 3 special election for three resident initiatives after a judge rejected the city’s request for relief. An industry-funded study projects enormous production gains from a hypothetical federal film tax credit, while a Paramount-commissioned analysis examines the economic consequences of a departure from California. KFI's Heather Brooker joins the show to talk more about Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery's acquisition.

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California voters head toward November feeling pessimistic about the economy and the country&rsquo;s direction.&nbsp;Newport Beach must run its own Nov. 3 special election for three resident initiatives after a judge rejected the city&rsquo;s request for relief.&nbsp;An industry-funded study projects enormous production gains from a hypothetical federal film tax credit, while a Paramount-commissioned analysis examines the economic consequences of a departure from California.&nbsp;KFI's Heather Brooker joins the show to talk more about Paramount&rsquo;s Warner Bros. Discovery's acquisition.

Doom For Sale, Deadline Drama and Paramount's Exit Strategy

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Hour 2 - UC Riverside researchers have developed a method for identifying locked fault regions that could generate enormous earthquakes. Plus, a weekend of earthquake swarms around Lennox and Westmont has added a local concern to headlines about seismic activity around the Pacific. Professor of Seismology at UC Riverside, Gareth Funning, joins the show. Investigators are examining recorded audio and wreckage from the helicopter crash that killed Eliana Moreno, George Marciniw and Edy Gutierrez Mejia, a bystander. Alex Stone from ABC News joins the show.

Hour 2 - UC Riverside researchers have developed a method for identifying locked fault regions that could generate enormous earthquakes. Plus, a weekend of earthquake swarms around Lennox and Westmont has added a local concern to headlines about seismic activity around the Pacific. Professor of Seismology at UC Riverside, Gareth Funning, joins the show.&nbsp;Investigators are examining recorded audio and wreckage from the helicopter crash that killed Eliana Moreno, George Marciniw and Edy Gutierrez Mejia, a bystander. Alex Stone from ABC News joins the show.

Are Recent Seismic Events a Pattern or Panic? + Searching for Answers

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Hour 3 - District Attorney Hochman has announced in a live press conference today that Bailey Lynn Rios, the woman who drove an SUV causing a deadly Metro bus crash in Chatsworth Tuesday evening, will be charged for second-degree murder, DUI and reckless driving.
UCLA researchers project that certain vulnerable Hyundais and Kias will remain unusually attractive theft targets in Los Angeles through at least 2042. Owners have options today, including free repairs, but announcing a fix and protecting every affected car are two different accomplishments.
Southern California’s pump prices are climbing fast. GasBuddy’s Patrick De Haan joins us to separate the likely hit from the worst-case scenarios.

Hour 3 - District Attorney Hochman has announced in a live press conference today that Bailey Lynn Rios, the woman who drove an SUV causing a deadly Metro bus crash in Chatsworth Tuesday evening, will be charged for second-degree murder, DUI and reckless driving. UCLA researchers project that certain vulnerable Hyundais and Kias will remain unusually attractive theft targets in Los Angeles through at least 2042. Owners have options today, including free repairs, but announcing a fix and protecting every affected car are two different accomplishments. Southern California&rsquo;s pump prices are climbing fast. GasBuddy&rsquo;s Patrick De Haan joins us to separate the likely hit from the worst-case scenarios.

 D.A. Presser, Aging Into a Target and Running On "E"... Expensive

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Recovery Failures, Campaign Jabs & 2028 Rumblings

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