Hour 3 - Homelessness and housing collide in a city under pressure. Guest Louis Abramson joins us to break down a new RAND study as vendors are pushed out near MacArthur Park with temporary fencing and rough sleeping in L.A. hits a four-year high. Plus, reality TV star Spencer Pratt sparks backlash with claims his policies would drive homeless residents out of Los Angeles entirely. And as the crisis deepens, California’s median home price just hit another record high in April.

Hour 3 - Homelessness and housing collide in a city under pressure. Guest Louis Abramson joins us to break down a new RAND study as vendors are pushed out near MacArthur Park with temporary fencing and rough sleeping in L.A. hits a four-year high. Plus, reality TV star Spencer Pratt sparks backlash with claims his policies would drive homeless residents out of Los Angeles entirely. And as the crisis deepens, California&rsquo;s median home price just hit another record high in April.

Monks & Merrill, with Michael Monks and Chris Merrill.

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

Monks & Merrill

Tents, Fences & Sky-High Prices: Is L.A. Pushing People Out?

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More Monks and Merrill Hour 1 (06/06) - Flashbangs and military helicopters keep a neighborhood awake for training exercises. California voters weigh in on the growing impact of data centers as AI fuels an unprecedented demand for energy.

More Monks and Merrill Hour 1 (06/06) - Flashbangs and military helicopters keep a neighborhood awake for training exercises. California voters weigh in on the growing impact of data centers as AI fuels an unprecedented demand for energy.

More Monks and Merrill: Military Training + Hollywood Today + Data Centers

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More Monks and Merrill Hour 2 (06/06) -  An encore with Dr. Jana Lord of Sycamores, explaining California’s evolving mental health crisis response, and why the next mayor of Los Angeles may face homelessness with fewer tools than voters expect. Plus, an encore with Councilwoman Traci Park and why she voted no on Los Angeles' nearly $15 million budget. Then, UNITE HERE Local 11 Co-Founder, Kurt Petersen, joins the show as SoFi Stadium workers prepare for a strike authorization vote ahead of the World Cup.

More Monks and Merrill Hour 2 (06/06) -&nbsp; An encore with Dr. Jana Lord of Sycamores, explaining California&rsquo;s evolving mental health crisis response, and why the next mayor of Los Angeles may face homelessness with fewer tools than voters expect. Plus, an encore with Councilwoman Traci Park and why she voted no on Los Angeles' nearly $15 million budget. Then, UNITE HERE Local 11 Co-Founder, Kurt Petersen, joins the show as SoFi Stadium workers prepare for a strike authorization vote ahead of the World Cup.

More Monks and Merrill: LADWP Police Force + Homelessness + Tracy Park + SoFi ICE Strikes

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Hour 1 - KFI traffic reporter Ginny Harman breaks down the full closure of the 405 Freeway and what drivers need to know as major events pack the Southern California calendar. Plus, explosions and military training exercises rattle residents from Long Beach to Industry, while Rick Cole joins the show to discuss overnight drills featuring flash bangs and simulated gunfire that sparked concern in Pasadena. And with nearly one million ballots still uncounted across Los Angeles and Orange counties, we examine what the delayed vote tally could mean in the days ahead. 

Hour 1 - KFI traffic reporter Ginny Harman breaks down the full closure of the 405 Freeway and what drivers need to know as major events pack the Southern California calendar. Plus, explosions and military training exercises rattle residents from Long Beach to Industry, while Rick Cole joins the show to discuss overnight drills featuring flash bangs and simulated gunfire that sparked concern in Pasadena. And with nearly one million ballots still uncounted across Los Angeles and Orange counties, we examine what the delayed vote tally could mean in the days ahead.&nbsp;

405 Shutdown, Military Drills & Election Count Chaos

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Tents, Fences & Sky-High Prices: Is L.A. Pushing People Out?

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