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Hosted by KFI AM 640 (KFI-AM) · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 341 episodes
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Monks & Merrill, with Michael Monks and Chris Merrill.
KFI AM 640 (KFI-AM) hosts Monks & Merrill, a news show with 341 episodes published.
Hour 1 - Homelessness is on the rise in Los Angeles, delivering another political challenge for Mayor Karen Bass. Plus, questions are mounting over the mayor's press team using disappearing WhatsApp messages, and w
Hour 2 - The David Pearce murder trial resumes with investigators testifying that blood found in a Tesla matched Celeste Rivas Hernandez's DNA. KFI's Heather Brooker joins the show to discuss how California's expanded fi
Hour 3 - California nurses say technology is getting in the way of patient care, not improving it. Cathy Kennedy, RN and President of the California Nurses Association, joins Monks & Merrill to explain why Kaiser nurses
Hour 1 - Pasadena residents are taking their fight to new heights as activists climb trees and lawsuits mount over the school district's controversial tree removal plan. Jessica Richards, Co-founder of PUSD Trees, joins
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
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 homeless
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 Fo
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
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 pers
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,
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 f
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 lead
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
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. See
Hour 3- Although CA home sales strengthened in June, buyers aren't really relieved and Monks and Merrill are breaking it down. PLUS California sued Costa Mesa and 4 others for failing to complete state-mandared housing p
Monks and Merrill talk homelessness on Skid Row and its impact on both people and animals. After touching on a recent food safety story making headlines, they explore the delayed homeless count, the challenges facing loc
Monks and Merrill tackle two stories that spark bigger questions about safety, responsibility, and public policy. They examine controversial comments about meth use among people experiencing homelessness and discuss new
Monks and Merrill unpack the military's proposal to test service members' testosterone levels, with guest Dr. Jim offering medical insight into the benefits, risks, and misconceptions surrounding testosterone treatment.
Hour 1- Monks and Merrill are diving right into the LADWP trunk line that ruptured and caused flooding and a sinkhole in WeHo. How often does LADWP replace their equipment? We get into it. PLUS Metro recorded a $26
Hour 2- Monks and Merrill are diving into AB311 which would allow insurers monitor a driver's activity through their phone. Will it be voluntary or will it impose on out privacy? We break it down. PLUS what behavior trig
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Monks & Merrill is hosted by KFI AM 640 (KFI-AM). The show is categorised under news and has published 341 episodes.
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