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Billion-Dollar Backup, Labor’s Next Order, Exit Interview and Promise Processing
Hour 3 - California Labor Federation President Lorena Gonzalez joins the show and says she supports Proposition 40, the proposed billionaire wealth t…
4 days, 8 hours ago
SoCal Heat, Wild Waves & Olympic Road Closures
Hour 1 - Inland temperatures soar as dangerous waves and high tides batter the Long Beach coast, forcing evacuations. Plus, L.A. prepares for major f…
5 days, 9 hours ago
Sixth Street Park Showdown, Bass vs. DOGE & Jesse Says “I Do!”
Hour 2 - A proposed no-camping zone at the new Sixth Street Bridge park sparks a neighborhood debate as resident Tom Traflet joins Michael Monks and …
5 days, 9 hours ago
Animal Abuse Exposed, Affordable Homes & L.A.’s Car-Living Crisis
Hour 3 - A man is arrested after allegedly attacking employees at a Los Angeles animal shelter, raising new concerns about safety for those working t…
5 days, 9 hours ago
MacArthur Park Safety & A Street Takeover Shut Down
Hour 1- Monks is out on this episode of Monks and Merrill and Lou Penrose is in. Happy Labor Day! We are covering the latest on the MacArthur Park sa…
6 days, 9 hours ago
Kids On Dirt Bikes, Catalytic Converters & Gas Prices
Hour 2- Monks and Merrill ft Chris Merrill and Lou Penrose on this Labor Day. Three adults were arrested for allowing their kids to go wild on pocket…
6 days, 9 hours ago
AI Crackdown & Is New Mexico Now New America
Hour 3- Monks and Merrill with Lou Penrose today. Did you know schools are restricting AI usage for 2026-2027. PLUS data centers are becoming a polit…
6 days, 9 hours ago
Divorce + Prediction Markets + College Vs Galivanting + Waymo
It's MORE Monks & Merrill! It is EXPENSIVE to get divorced! Is Gen Z's retirement plan prediction markets? Are kids still thinking about college? Way…
1 week, 1 day ago
Air Safety + HOA Fees + Cancer Mystery + Ninja Pig
It's the Weekend! That's EXACTLY when you need MORE Monks & Merrill! Four decades after the devastating Cerritos plane crash, AOPA Air Safety Institu…
1 week, 1 day ago
Hurricane Marie, Leimert Park Controversy & L.A.’s $1 Billion Cultural Landmark!
Hour 1 - Hurricane Marie brings dangerous beach conditions to Southern California just in time for Labor Day weekend. Plus, the Leimert Park 5K is mo…
1 week, 2 days ago