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, while new financing efforts aim to bridge the gap. We’ll also look at the controversy surrounding online gamblers betting on how much the L.A. fires would destroy—and a new wildfire-risk analysis ranking Los Angeles among the California cities most exposed to future fires.

<p>Monks &amp; 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&rsquo;s water system. Meanwhile, wildfire survivors are struggling with massive rebuilding costs, while new financing efforts aim to bridge the gap. We&rsquo;ll also look at the controversy surrounding online gamblers betting on how much the L.A. fires would destroy&mdash;and a new wildfire-risk analysis ranking Los Angeles among the California cities most exposed to future fires.</p>

Monks & Merrill, with Michael Monks and Chris Merrill.

<p>Monks &amp; Merrill, with Michael Monks and Chris Merrill.</p>

Monks & Merrill

Water Bills, Wildfire Costs & Betting on Disaster

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