Michael Monks dives into a series of pressing issues impacting Los Angeles. He opens with controversy as Mayor Karen Bass fires Fire Chief Kristin Crowley over the January wildfires—sparking pushback from the firefighters’ union over budget cuts and resource shortfalls. Michael then sits down with lawyer Avi Siani to discuss recent eviction moratorium moves by the County and City Council, as well as the mounting challenges small “mom and pop” landlords face under new housing regulations. Finally, he tackles the escalating rat infestation crisis in LA, now the nation’s second most rodent-infested city, following California’s expanded ban on key rodenticides.