Hour 1 - Pasadena residents are taking their fight to new heights as activists climb trees and lawsuits mount over the school district's controversial tree removal plan. Jessica Richards, Co-founder of PUSD Trees, joins Monks & Merrill to discuss the growing standoff. Plus, why do vacant buildings in Downtown L.A. keep catching fire on the same block? And neighbors near the Boyle Heights warehouse say giant rats, swarms of bright green flies, and unbearable odors have turned daily life into a nightmare. 

Hour 1 - Pasadena residents are taking their fight to new heights as activists climb trees and lawsuits mount over the school district's controversial tree removal plan. Jessica Richards, Co-founder of PUSD Trees, joins Monks &amp; Merrill to discuss the growing standoff. Plus, why do vacant buildings in Downtown L.A. keep catching fire on the same block? And neighbors near the Boyle Heights warehouse say giant rats, swarms of bright green flies, and unbearable odors have turned daily life into a nightmare.&nbsp;

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Tree Protest Takes Root, While Fire and Filth Grip L.A. Neighborhoods

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Hour 1 -  Homelessness is on the rise in Los Angeles, delivering another political challenge for Mayor Karen Bass. Plus, questions are mounting over the mayor's press team using disappearing WhatsApp messages, and why California left nearly $200 million in funding for new school air conditioners sitting on the table while districts continue to wait for relief.

Hour 1 - &nbsp;Homelessness is on the rise in Los Angeles, delivering another political challenge for Mayor Karen Bass. Plus, questions are mounting over the mayor's press team using disappearing WhatsApp messages, and why California left nearly $200 million in funding for new school air conditioners sitting on the table while districts continue to wait for relief.

Homeless Crisis Grows, Vanishing Messages Raise Eyebrows & Millions for School ACs Go Unused

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Hour 2 - The David Pearce murder trial resumes with investigators testifying that blood found in a Tesla matched Celeste Rivas Hernandez's DNA. KFI's Heather Brooker joins the show to discuss how California's expanded film and TV tax credits are helping bring production back to the state. Plus, movie theater popcorn buckets have become a $100 million business, and Amazing Brands CEO Stephen Siegel talks about reviving the iconic Hot Dog on a Stick brand under its new ownership.

Hour 2 - The David Pearce murder trial resumes with investigators testifying that blood found in a Tesla matched Celeste Rivas Hernandez's DNA. KFI's Heather Brooker joins the show to discuss how California's expanded film and TV tax credits are helping bring production back to the state. Plus, movie theater popcorn buckets have become a $100 million business, and Amazing Brands CEO Stephen Siegel talks about reviving the iconic Hot Dog on a Stick brand under its new ownership.

Hollywood's Comeback, a High-Profile Murder Trial & Why Popcorn Buckets Are Worth Millions

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Hour 3 - California nurses say technology is getting in the way of patient care, not improving it. Cathy Kennedy, RN and President of the California Nurses Association, joins Monks & Merrill to explain why Kaiser nurses are raising concerns about the growing role of tech in hospitals. Plus, the federal government cracks down on student loans for low-paying degree programs, a new report names the Los Angeles-Orange County region as the nation's least affordable housing market, and why renting is now beating buying in many California cities.

Hour 3 - California nurses say technology is getting in the way of patient care, not improving it. Cathy Kennedy, RN and President of the California Nurses Association, joins Monks &amp; Merrill to explain why Kaiser nurses are raising concerns about the growing role of tech in hospitals. Plus, the federal government cracks down on student loans for low-paying degree programs, a new report names the Los Angeles-Orange County region as the nation's least affordable housing market, and why renting is now beating buying in many California cities.

Nurses Sound the Alarm, Housing Hits Breaking Point & Degrees Under Fire

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Tree Protest Takes Root, While Fire and Filth Grip L.A. Neighborhoods

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