Monks & Merrill

Kroenke’s Angels Era Begins, Clippers Take an NBA Hit & Cops Put Drones in the Driver’s Seat

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, St

West Nile Spreads, Rabies Returns & A Chilling Childhood Cancer Warning

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

Cerritos Crash Victims Remembered, Celebrity Jets Targeted & L.A.’s Political Battle Heats Up

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

SoCal Storm Threat? Bass, Newsom & MacArthur Par

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 wi

$26K HOA Shock! Paramount-Warner & Smarter Traffic Lights

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 late

Regulations, Road Safety & Taxes

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 let

$72 Back, Wildfire Claims Under Fire & California’s Social Media Showdown

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 claim

Hollywood Gets a Tax Break, Catalina’s Deer Fight & a Divided L.A. Labor Vote

Hour 2 - Hollywood gets a boost as President Trump endorses tax incentives to keep film and TV production in the U.S., while California lawmakers reach a deal on a partia

California’s Homelessness Debate, S.F.’s Accountability Push & Olympic Controversies

Hour 3 - Did reducing drug penalties contribute to California’s homelessness crisis? Monks & Merrill digs into the debate as San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie unveils a pl

Studio City Fires, Street Vendors & the Socialist Civil War

Hour 1 - L.A. City Councilmember Monica Rodriguez joins the show to discuss Studio City neighbors demanding action after a fire at an abandoned property. Plus, Mayor Bass

Housing Battles, Sports Complex Dollars & a Potential Hurricane?

Hour 2 - From Costa Mesa considering housing changes amid a state lawsuit to Huntington Beach taking a closer financial look at its proposed sports complex overhaul. Plus

Rotten Food, Street Takeovers & a Very LA Ballot

Hour 3 - A bizarre and troubling mix of Southern California stories: millions of pounds of rotting food finally removed from the burned Boyle Heights warehouse—only to sp

Where's Jesse's Bike? + Social Media Spiritualism + E-Bikes + Ontario Trade

It's MORE Monks & Merrill! Jesse's motorcycle has been STOLEN! Have you seen it? Did you know youth is going to digital platforms for spiritual guidance? We talk to UCLA'

Sell By Date + Housing Costs + Inside Safe Program

It's the weekend! Yes!!! That's the day for MORE Monks & Merrill! Lawmakers are considering getting rid of the Sell By date on groceries. Monks talks to Jordan Levine, Se

Storm Surge, Super El Niño & Hollywood Showdown

Monks & Merrill Hour 1 - From Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell spinning up in the Pacific and Dolly churning in the Atlantic, to a UCLA scientist warning of a potentiall

Billions, Boulevards & Big Crackdowns

Monks & Merrill Hour 2 - California’s latest transportation and public-safety shakeups—from a $2.4 billion Valley rail project that could transform transit but bring year

L.A. Showdown & SoCal’s Wild Side: Politics, Property & Rare Birds

Monks & Merrill Hour 3 - The latest L.A. political battles as Mayor Karen Bass tells LAPD to stop issuing criminal citations to street vendors, while her clash with Counc

Mark Thompson’s Shocking Fall, SoCal Heatwave Peaks & Is Faith the Missing Piece in LA’s Homelessness Crisis?

Monks & Merrill Hour 1 - Mark Thompson reveals what happened when he passed out and broke his ankle, while Southern California braces for the peak of a scorching heat wav

California’s Student Homelessness Crisis, LA28’s Money Questions & Can the 405 Widening Clean Up the Air?

Monks & Merrill Hour 2 - California student homelessness reaches record highs as communities face a growing crisis. Meanwhile, LA’s City Controller demands more financial

From L.A.’s Streets to a Cross-Border Trade War

Monks & Merrill Hour 3 - L.A.’s graffiti battle to the front lines of the U.S.-Canada trade war. Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown joins the show to discuss tariffs, the auto