Monks & Merrill

Hour 1- Rest in Peace to the legendary Dolores Huerta. We talk about it on Monks and Merrill. PLUS the latest with the Mayoral race, Hollywood sign drama, and LADWP bills. It's A LOT and we get into all of it on KFIAM-640. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3- Monks and Merrill are covering the war over Bunnyhenge, the judge that ruled Essayli is unlawfully serving as top federal prosecutor, and the update on the 20,000 CA ballots that we're blocked. All this and MORE on KFIAM-640.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

hour 2 - Los Angeles is rolling out speed cameras citywide to crack down on speeding drivers. Legal analyst and local defense attorney Lou Shapiro joins the Monks and Merrill Show to break down what drivers need to know about the new enforcement system. Plus, could getting a roommate save Southern Californians $758 a month on rent? And with 69 California ZIP codes landing on a list of the nation’s priciest housing markets, we’re looking at the rising cost of living across the Golden State.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1- Monks and Merrill are covering the crazy weather coming to SoCal! Rain, heat, floods, and wildfires. PLUS Metrolink is cancelling services from 10/26-10/30. We explain. AND LAX has a people mover project. We break it all down on KFIAM-640.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3- Pratt voters don't want LA handed over to socialists, Sheriff Chad Bianco thinks Riverside should pay the legal fees for ballot seizures, PLUS 20,000 flagged voters exposed and MORE on Monks and Merrill on KFIAM-640. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the best of the week. Right here. Right now. Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer joins The Monks & Merrill Show to discuss potential charges against the parents of a boy who died in an electric motorcycle crash in Garden Grove. Miles Morton, founder of The Basin, joins the show to break down a major LA delivery robot company’s reported $101 million loss and its pitch to investors: no driver wages. Plus, outrage over sky-high LADWP bills is lighting up social media. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 -  Angelenos sound off on the state of their city as more Californians consider leaving. Plus, feds expose an alleged scheme targeting homeless people, and the Original Pantry Cafe announces a surprise reopening. New Cole’s owner Jeremy Falls joins Michael Monks and Chris Merrill to discuss the French dip icon’s return—with a new menu, new ownership, and the same Bukowski sign! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1  - A gun at a high school, two teenage girls accused of plotting a mass shooting, and the growing concern over America's school violence crisis. What’s driving these disturbing cases, and what can be done to prevent the next tragedy? Plus, Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer joins The Monks & Merrill Show to discuss potential charges against the parents of a boy who died in an electric motorcycle crash in Garden Grove.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3 - California’s battle over taxing the rich is heating up! From calls to reject the billionaire's tax to reports that Meta struck a deal to keep Mark Zuckerberg in California amid wealth-tax concerns, we break down the money, the politics, and the stakes for the state’s future. Plus, what is Proposition 3, and how do California’s five tax measures fit into the bigger picture? Are these proposals about fairness and funding—or could they put California’s fiscal future at risk?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2- Monks and Merrill are back!!! Welcome back to Michael Monks! We are covering the wild SoCal weather with Jason Farhang aka Weather Daddy. PLUS a lot of people are having high DWP bills but Mayor says pay it when you can. We break it all down on KFIAM-640.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 - Nithya Raman’s mayoral campaign spirals into chaos as her Marxist backers turn on each other. Larry David takes aim at the DSA—and not everyone is laughing. Plus, who’s really in control as AI begins governing the AI world? Fox Business Senior Correspondent Charles Gasparino joins us to sound the alarm on an AI bubble poised to burst and the potential market correction that could follow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3 - Election integrity takes center stage as reports of stolen mail-in ballots raise new concerns in California.Meanwhile, residentsaccused in a federal voter fraud investigation react with shock, confusion, and anger.With 28 defendants facing varying charges—and the high-profile case’s central figure reportedly aregistered Republican—we examine the allegations, the facts, and what these cases reveal about thedebateover election security.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2- Monks and Merrill featuring Andy Reismeyer on this Monday and we have all you need to know. Is the American Dream dead? Well turns out mortgage rates are out of reach for most and it could take 17 years before you can buy a home. Who can help with housing cost, Bass or Raman? We break it down. PLUS we talk to Dr. Wendy Walsh about Gen Z ghosting dates for 50/50 bill split. We have the why right here on KFIAM-640.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.