Monks & Merrill

Hour 1 - Hurricane Marie brings dangerous beach conditions to Southern California just in time for Labor Day weekend. Plus, the Leimert Park 5K is moved after backlash from the Black community, sparking a deeper conversation about race, community and public space. And Heather Brooker joins the show to preview the highly anticipated $1 billion Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, set to open September 22 in Exposition Park.

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Hour 2 -  A tragic crash at Trader Joe’s raises fresh questions about the growing pattern of senior-driver vehicle intrusions. Meanwhile, a showdown is brewing between the Kansas City mayor and L.A. transit activists, as road diets and proposed changes to Sunset Boulevard and the Valley fuel a heated debate over how Southern California should move people around. Plus, we head to the Channel Islands, where two distinct ecological flashpoints are putting the region’s unique environment in the spotlight.

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Hour 3 - Mayor Karen Bass faces a federal homelessness probe as questions grow about L.A.’s approach to the crisis ahead of the 2028 Olympics. We also examine the tension between LA28 security plans and the city’s unhoused population, break down a controversial Beverly Hills alley murder case raising questions of self-defense versus vigilantism, and explore California’s ultra-luxury lifestyle—from superyachts to a staggering $96 million Sonoma ranch.

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Hour 1 - Stan Kroenke takes over the Angels, bringing new hope and leverage to a franchise Arte Moreno couldn’t deliver. Plus, the NBA comes down hard on the Clippers, Steve Ballmer and Kawhi Leonard following an investigation. Clippers Radio host Adam Auslund joins us to break down the fallout and what Kroenke’s arrival could mean for L.A. sports. And police in Camarillo and Thousand Oaks are turning to drones as first responders—changing the way emergency calls are handled.

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Hour 2 - More birds test positive for West Nile virus in Ventura and Camarillo, while Pasadena records its second rabies-positive bat of the year. Plus, Dr. Karen Lincoln of UC Irvine joins us to discuss the disturbing Ladera Ranch childhood cancer mystery—and a 20-year-old handwritten warning that has resurfaced. And the Ontario airport board considers an independent investigation following the FBI raid.

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Hour 3 - Four decades after the devastating Cerritos plane crash, AOPA Air Safety Institute’s Mike Ginter joins us to remember the victims and discuss the lessons learned from the tragedy. Plus, the L.A. County assessor is going after celebrity jet owners—including Jeff Bezos, Judge Judy and Rihanna—over unpaid aircraft taxes. Meanwhile, concerns grow over graffiti and crime at the future $82 million Sixth Street PARC, and the Democratic Socialists endorse Nithya Raman in the L.A. mayoral race.

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Hour 1- Monks and Merrill are covering the weather in SoCal. Hurricane, El Nino, or both? We're breaking it down. PLUS Bass wants Newsom to sign for Boyle Heights. AND will MacArthur Park be safe for Labor Day? We explain all this and MORE on KFIAM-640. 

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Hour 2- Monks and Merrill are covering the $26,000 HOA fee in San Clemente that shocked residents. We talk to Esq. Managing Partner at LS Law, Kirk Pearson about the latest. PLUS the latest with Paramount and Warner Bros. AND how do you feel about synchronized traffic signals? They may be coming to Western Riverside. We break it all down on KFIAM-640.

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Hour 3- We need to crackdown on e-bikes and Monks and Merrill are talking to Kimberly Edds about the expected regulations. PLUS The Road Ahead, a free experience that lets young drivers make decisions and see the consequences. We explain. AND the financial risk if the billionaire tax. We break it all down on KFIAM-640

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Hour 1 - Southern California Edison customers are set to receive a $72 climate credit, while L.A. County takes on State Farm over its handling of wildfire insurance claims. Plus, a new California bill targeting “addictive” social media use among kids under 16 heads to Governor Newsom. And the mystery surrounding childhood cancer cases in Ladera Ranch takes another unsettling turn with the discovery of a 20-year-old handwritten warning. 

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