Update on the alleged arsonist Jonathan Rinderknecht who’s accused of starting the Pacific Palisades fire in early January 2025. An LA hotspot, Great White on Melrose, is accused of segregating its customers by race, according to a TikTok clip posted by a customer who is Asian. An Inland Empire woman is facing murder charges after she injected her patient’s buttocks with silicone as part of a Brazilian butt lift procedure, which isn’t FDA approved. The woman had no medical license. The Katie Porter bad interview on CBS is blowing up. She’s running for governor in California and was asked about 40% of California voters who voted for Donald Trump.

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Ceasefire in the Middle East as Hamas and Israel both agree to the first stage of a peace deal to end the two-year war. The U.S. is sending 200 troops not to fight but to oversee the peace deal. Trump is using the DOJ for vengeance against New York Attorney General Letitia James, who has just been indicted for mortgage fraud. One in six aspiring homeowners, mostly millennials, have given up attempting to buy a home due to house prices. More and more millennials continue to live with their parents due to the high cost of living.

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Forget about Puerto Rican crooner Bad Bunny, there’s a new alternative to the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show. Charlie Kirk’s organization Turning Point said it would put on counter programming but did not say who it would be. Kendrick Lamar’s Drake diss track “Not Like Us” is off the hook. Drake sued Universal Music for defamation, but the case has been dismissed because the lyrics are opinion not fact. Jimmy Kimmel said he would love to have President Trump on his talk show amid tanking viewership. The craft beer bubble has burst, leading to breweries closing or downsizing. It’s nearly a $30 billion industry. What are the six things that make someone cool?

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#StrangeScience, featuring two asteroids that nearly slipped past Earth’s radar (literally) and new concerns about Starlink satellites falling faster than expected.

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Host of ‘How to Money’ Joel Larsgaard joins the show to discuss consumers adopting BNPL into their lives, the rise in ‘accidental landlords,’ and chatbots tapping into a goldmine of your personal information.

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Amy takes us ‘Out and About’ to the Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor in Long Beach.

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Chris Merrill talks!!! Today, it's about the guy who set the Palisades Fire getting caught in Florida. Katie Porter blew her gubernatorial shot thanks to melting down in a CBS interview... Gubernatorial candidate Stephen J. Cloobeck joins Chris to pay his respects to her dead campaign... And how long will this government shutdown last??? It would lovely to have a well-stocked air control tower at Burbank Airport. Just saying...

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So Chris didn't call Richie "Ricky", but I guess we will now!!! 

Chris marvels at the idea of watching YouTube on TV... Also, what's worse than a major earthquake??? If you said two major earthquakes, then you win (nothing of value)! Two words: Cascadia Megathrust!

And, Chris asks the universal question... are we being too nice to women??? Because nice guys seem to keep finishing last, so...

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Chris Merrill rejoices in the fact that the reports of the demise of Dolly Parton were greatly exaggerated... Which can only mean one thing... Yesterday's prayers for the safety of Dolly were met! She only has kidney stones, and nothing worse!!! Also, Chris is still befuddled by how versatile YouTube is, especially if you get Premium, so the music doesn't get interrupted...

And Chris is REALLY annoyed by your bumper sticker.

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