Monks & Merrill Hour 1 - A great white shark circles a swimmer off the Southern California coast, while a marine heat wave brings more stingrays closer to Orange County beaches. State Park Superintendent Brian Etnyre joins us to explain the rise in stingray encounters and what beachgoers need to know. Plus, FOX 11 anchor Phil Shuman joins Michael Monks and Chris Merrill with a recap of the first direct mayoral debate between Karen Bass and Nithya Raman ahead of the runoff.

Monks &amp; Merrill Hour 1 - A great white shark circles a swimmer off the Southern California coast, while a marine heat wave brings more stingrays closer to Orange County beaches. State Park Superintendent Brian Etnyre joins us to explain the rise in stingray encounters and what beachgoers need to know. Plus, FOX 11 anchor Phil Shuman joins Michael Monks and Chris Merrill with a recap of the first direct mayoral debate between Karen Bass and Nithya Raman ahead of the runoff.

Monks & Merrill, with Michael Monks and Chris Merrill.

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

Monks & Merrill

SoCal’s Hot Waters and a Heated LA Debate

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Monks & Merrill Hour 1 - Sugar the peacock is on the mend after allegedly being injured by a mail carrier in East Pasadena, while Newport-Mesa Unified cracks down on e-bikes, scooters and boards at K-8 campuses. Plus, LA City Council moves to fast-track Olympic-related construction projects, and a new ranking reveals California’s most dreaded commute—and surprisingly, it’s not in Southern California.

Monks &amp; Merrill Hour 1 - Sugar the peacock is on the mend after allegedly being injured by a mail carrier in East Pasadena, while Newport-Mesa Unified cracks down on e-bikes, scooters and boards at K-8 campuses. Plus, LA City Council moves to fast-track Olympic-related construction projects, and a new ranking reveals California&rsquo;s most dreaded commute&mdash;and surprisingly, it&rsquo;s not in Southern California.

Peacock Recovery, E-Bike Bans, Olympic Construction & California’s Worst Commute

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Monks & Merrill Hour 2 - A Los Angeles mayoral candidate vows to investigate the troubled LAX People Mover project and keep the contractor from future city work, while the YouTuber who helped expose the People Mover fiasco joins the conversation. Plus, Alex Davis of Enforce the Fares discusses Metro’s fare-checking efforts and why more than 250 Transit Security Officers conducted just 367 checks per day in FY26. And Metro’s Janel Steinberg joins us to break down the agency’s strong ridership growth in July.

Monks &amp; Merrill Hour 2 - A Los Angeles mayoral candidate vows to investigate the troubled LAX People Mover project and keep the contractor from future city work, while the YouTuber who helped expose the People Mover fiasco joins the conversation. Plus, Alex Davis of Enforce the Fares discusses Metro&rsquo;s fare-checking efforts and why more than 250 Transit Security Officers conducted just 367 checks per day in FY26. And Metro&rsquo;s Janel Steinberg joins us to break down the agency&rsquo;s strong ridership growth in July.

LAX People Mover Under Fire, Metro Fare Enforcement & LA Transit Ridership Surge

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Monks & Merrill Hour 3 - A 21-year-old is behind a website responsible for widely shared fake election polls, raising questions about misinformation and how easily bogus political data can spread online. Plus, the LA mayor is urging Paramount and Attorney General Rob Bonta to reach a settlement over the merger lawsuit, while the LA Cultural Heritage Commission pushes back against plans to fence off MacArthur Park.

Monks &amp; Merrill Hour 3 - A 21-year-old is behind a website responsible for widely shared fake election polls, raising questions about misinformation and how easily bogus political data can spread online. Plus, the LA mayor is urging Paramount and Attorney General Rob Bonta to reach a settlement over the merger lawsuit, while the LA Cultural Heritage Commission pushes back against plans to fence off MacArthur Park.

Fake Polls, Hollywood Merger Drama & the Fight Over MacArthur Park’s Fence

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SoCal’s Hot Waters and a Heated LA Debate

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