Monks & Merrill

Saturday! The best day of the week for MORE Monks & Merrill! What do Democratic Socialists of America believe in? We talk to Candidate for CD CA 34, Angela Gonzalez Torres to find out. Water and power is getting more expensive in California.  We also talk Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath, author of The Digital Delusion :How Classroom Technology Harms Our Kids' Learning—and How to Help Them Thrive Again.

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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.

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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...

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.

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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 Ka...

Monks & Merrill Hour 2 - A massive Orange County homeless sweep leads to 69 arrests, while a controversial ruling renews questions about how a Trump loyalist became L.A.’s top federal prosecutor. Plus, a look at L.A.’s Supermatch public financing program and Matt Hamilton of LA MATT joins Michael Monks and Chris Merrill to break down Nithya Raman’s new campaign adviser and the controversy surrounding political...

Monks & Merrill Hour 3 - From creating quality jobs and helping small businesses thrive to a troubling rise in cat and kitten euthanasia at L.A. city shelters, we tackle some of Southern California’s biggest stories. Plus, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly prepare to leave Montecito for the U.K., and Temecula makes waves by requiring the national anthem at home sports games.

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Hour 2- Monks and Merrill are talking to Glen Melnick, a USC Professor of Healthcare Finance, about Health premium costs. PLUS CA schools are closing and enrollment is plummeting across the state. AND lawmakers want to make meaningful alternatives to online-centric childhoods. We also talk Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath, author of The Digital Delusion :How Classroom Technology Harms Our Kids' Learning—and How to Help Them...

Monks & Merrill Hour 1 -  California’s ambitious green-energy push is facing some serious questions. Hydrogen is losing momentum as a fuel source, while the state is reconsidering its nuclear power exit—even as solar generated more than half of California’s electricity in May. Guillermo Bautista Alderete of the California Independent System Operator joins us to break down California’s record-setting...

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...

Monks & Merrill Hour 3 - California’s housing crisis is getting squeezed from all sides. Older Californians are staying in their longtime homes, limiting the supply of properties for younger buyers, while home prices and sales continue to decline across Los Angeles and Orange counties. Plus, Jayson Campadonia, KFI’s news director joins to discuss the new California regulations could restrict the replacement tires yo...

Happy Saturday! Monks and Merrill disagree about the usefulness of FLOCK camera surveillance. Is it worth while to record EVRYONE when looking for a handful of suspects? The fellas talk to Professor Robert White about stores using AI pricing. Monks and Merrill talk to Fraidy Reiss, Founder of at Last Pro Bill about overturning legal child marriage. California Senate is voting on a bill to combat child marriages. 

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Hour 1 - Officials say Lineage is set to miss a major warehouse cleanup deadline—but the company insists the city has the date wrong. Plus, two state lawmakers unveil responses to the Boyle Heights fire, pedal boats prepare to return to MacArthur Park despite concerns about the water, and a federal judge blocks the Trump administration’s attempt to take control of Los Angeles’ homelessness programs.

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