Hour 1- Monks and Merrill are talking to John R. Johnson,  Curator Emeritus of Anthropology at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History and an adjunct anthropology professor at UCSB about the bones off of the California coast that could change history. PLUS we need to read and author of Attention Span, Gloria Mark is here to help. AND Anime gets a huge discount on rent. Are the benefits worth it. Monks and Merrill break it all down on KFIAM-640. 

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Hour 2- Monks and Merrill are covering California's lawsuit to block Paramount from acquiring Warner Bros. What will happen in California actually wins this lawsuit? Paramount may move their headquarters out of California as a result. It's a layered situation and we break it all down on KFIAM-640

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Hour 3- Flock cameras are OUT and Monks and Merrill are talking to News Nations Nancy Loo about everything she need to know. Private money infleuncing public surveillance is raising concerns. PLUS the Sunshine Protection Act is trying to make it Daylight Savings Time all the time. We explain on KFIAM-640. 

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Hour 1- Monks and Merrill are delving into the El Niño which has an 81% chance of being very strong by late Fall. What will be the consequences of a wet winter in California? We are breaking it down. PLUS LA unified may have $231 million cash shortage which would make it impossible to make payroll by November of 2027. Monks and Merrill cover that and MORE on KFIAM-640. 

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Hour 2- Monks and Merrill are covering the latest with LA River. There are improvements being made but some people may be pushed out of the neighborhood as a result. PLUS we are delving into the DTLA Mega development project with architect, Alan Pullman about the latest. AND more drama with Mayor Karen Bass on KFIAM-640. 

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Hour 3- Monks and Merrill are talking to Mayor Casey Mckeon about the potential takeover happening in Huntington Beach August 1st. PLUS OC Supervisors have a baseline pay of $244,000 after voting for a 25% raise for themselves. AND more and more young people are talking to their therapists about gambling addiction, and we are talking to Dr. Tim Fong, UCLA Co-Director UCLA Gambling Studies Addiction psychiatrist about the matter. All that and MORE on KFIAM-640.

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Huntington Beach police are warning of a potential “takeover” at the Aug. 1 bash after Newport Beach’s chaotic July 4 — where many arrestees were out‑of‑state visitors from Arizona and Nevada — raising questions about whether teen takeover hype matches the reality. 

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Guest Warren Whiteaker of SCAG joins Monks & Merrill to discuss the Regional Transportation Plan and Culver City’s proposal to ban new drive‑thrus — exploring impacts on walkability, biking, transit, and community input.

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Guest Alex Canter on his deli‑operator‑turned–high‑end gas station proposal, coverage of LA’s Park‑to‑Park block party, and community anger and safety questions after the devastating Boyle Heights fire — what residents need to know.

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Hour 1 - Southern California faces a shortfall of roughly 24,000 officers for the 2028 Olympics, forcing cities into imperfect fixes as hiring runs out of time. We unpack LAPD’s proposal to halt academy classes to boost street patrols, LA County’s costly five-year, $1.5B plan to close Central Jail, and new California prison limits on overtime and inmate classes — all shaping public safety and budgets ahead of the Games.

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