Hour 2 - As the AI revolution accelerates, even the people who helped build it are sounding the alarm. Rachel Frazin, reporter for The Hill, joins Monks & Merrill to discuss Silicon Valley workers protesting AI's growing threat to jobs and society, along with how California's "billionaire playground" is feeling the strain of a booming tech industry. Then, Heather Brooker, KFI reporter and host of KFI Live with Heather Brooker and the award-winning podcast Entertain Me, talks about the possible revival of Hollywood's iconic Cinerama Dome and ArcLight Cinemas, plus more movie talk, Comic-Con excitement, and the historic Alex Theatre.

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Hour 3 - Questions are mounting after a homeless services nonprofit reportedly paid more than $1.7 million to companies owned by its own CEO. Monks & Merrill break down the controversy as new projections suggest homelessness in Los Angeles could climb another 3.5%. Plus, Orange County launches an innovative program that will send some 911 calls to social workers instead of law enforcement, and a new UCLA report examines the economic toll immigration raids are having on Southern California communities.

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Hour 1 - Orange County officials and families demand answers after several children in Ladera Ranch are diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, raising calls for a federal investigation. Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley and attorney Jackie French join the show to discuss the growing concerns and what's being done. Then, USGS geologist Kate Scharer explains why a long-quiet section of the San Andreas Fault has scientists on alert. Plus, Monks & Merrill break down Goldenvoice's new Ocean Way music festival coming to Santa Monica, featuring The Killers and Olivia Dean—and why taking Metro may be your best bet.

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Hour 2 - Could water taxis become part of the transportation plan for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics? Monks & Merrill discuss the growing interest in bringing ferries to the Games and whether Burbank's legal battle over a proposed North Hollywood-to-Pasadena bus rapid transit line could derail key transit projects before LA28. Then, Dr. Jay Doucet joins the show to discuss the rapid rise of e-bikes, their benefits for commuters and recreation, and new research on e-bike injuries across California. Plus, California's DMV launches a possible criminal investigation into alleged driver's license testing irregularities.

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Hour 3 - A controversial California bill could reshape how shoppers save at the checkout, with critics warning it may eliminate popular grocery coupon and rewards programs. Monks & Merrill also dive into the rise of personalized pricing as retailers use consumer data to tailor prices and promotions, raising new questions about fairness and privacy. Plus, the federal government withholds hundreds of millions of dollars in Medicaid funding to California as part of an anti-fraud initiative, and the White House acknowledges it used keyword searches to identify and cancel billions of dollars in California research grants.

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Hour  1 - Attorney General candidate Michael Gates joins Monks & Merrill to discuss the city's preparedness and accountability. Plus, the hosts break down a deputy-involved shooting that ended a vicious dog attack, the troubling rise in dead animals found on L.A. streets, the long-awaited sale of a graffiti-covered Downtown L.A. eyesore, and new polling showing Californians strongly support CEQA reform while overwhelmingly opposing AI data centers.

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Hour 2 - Oliver Roberts, Co-Director of the WashU Law AI Collaborative and Adjunct Professor of Law, joins Monks & Merrill to explain why AI data centers may be America's competitive advantage—not the threat many fear. Plus, Ben Affleck's AI company lands a deal worth more than $500 million, Lake Hollywood Park is plagued by a string of revolting incidents just as visitors gather to eat, and L.A. County rolls out nearly 200 free food carts to help street vendors operate more safely and legally.

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Hour 3 - Santa Barbara County Supervisor Laura Capps joins Monks & Merrill to discuss California's fight against the Trump administration over the reopening of a long-dormant Santa Barbara oil pipeline and why local leaders say the coast is "not for sale." Plus, the Justice Department alleges UC San Diego illegally considered race in admissions, and new questions arise after Denver Public Schools paid the Los Angeles superintendent—now under FBI investigation—more than $100,000 for coaching services.

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Hour 1- Another heatwave may be coming to Southern California and Monks and Merrill are diving into it. PLUS 5 popular coastal beaches found bacteria above state health standards, and we're sharing where and what to know. AND we talk to Christopher Lowe from Long Beach Shark Lab about funding and sharks on the beaches. All this and MORE on KFIAM-640. 

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Hour 2- Monks and Merrill are delving into the pipe that bursts in WeHo and how it revealed miles of aging pipes, the latest with the Boyle Heights fire, and copper thieves are out of control. It's all on KFIAM-640.

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