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Retail Retreat & Freeway Fallout: Store Closures, Economic Forecasts, and the True Cost of SoCal Highways
Hour 2 - Monks and Merrill examine what shifting economic signals could mean for Southern California with insights from a leading, unbiased economic …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Pulling the Plug on Pretextual Stops? LA Debates Policing Tactics as Cities Test Traffic Stop Rollbacks
Hour 3 - Monks and Merrill dig into a growing debate at Los Angeles City Council over whether officers with the Los Angeles Police Department should …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
More Monks & Merrill: Wildfires and the Cost of Coverage
Saturdays Hour 1 - In this episode, Monks and Merrill dive into the rising cost of home insurance in California. They discuss how the state's wildfir…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
More Monks & Merrill: Homeless Spending Under Fire
Saturdays Hour 2 - In this episode, Monks and Merrill dive into two pressing issues in Los Angeles. First, they discuss the city's homeless industria…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
War Shock at the Pump: SoCal Gas Jumps 30¢ as Iran Conflict Escalates
Monks and Merrill Hour 1 (03/06) - Southern California drivers are feeling the global fallout at the pump, with gas prices jumping at least 30 cents …
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Fire, Preservation, and the Mob: LA’s Past and Present Collide
Monks and Merrill Hour 2 (03/06) - Monks and Merrill look at major developments shaping Los Angeles—from recovery after the Altadena fire to the batt…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Clock Confusion & Olympic Controversy
Monks and Merrill Hour 3 (03/06) - Lawmakers are pushing a proposal that could make a version of Daylight Saving Time permanent—reviving debate over …
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Britney’s DUI Bombshell & Noem Fired: Celebrity Scandal Meets Political Shockwave
Monks and Merrill Hour 1 (03/05) - Pop star Britney Spears is reportedly arrested for DUI in California, while global tensions rise as North Atlantic…
3 months ago
Hollywood, Hotels & Deer: Big Money and Big Decisions Across L.A.
Monks and Merrill Hour 2 (03/05) - Major decisions shaping Los Angeles take center stage. A new report warns the city’s hotel industry could feel the…
3 months ago
$300 Million Showdown: LA Leaders Clash Over Homelessness Funding and LAHSA’s Future
Monks and Merrill Hour 3 (03/05) - Tensions are rising at Los Angeles City Council as city leaders consider pulling roughly $300 million in homelessn…
3 months ago