Why Losing Isn’t Always Losing: Pratt, Police Hiring, and City Frustrations

Boyle Heights Burns, Bass Takes Heat

Hour 1- Monks and Merrill are covering the latest with the Boyle Heights fire and it's impact on the air quality. PLUS Spencer Pratt is attacking Mayor Karen Bass. It's all on KFIAM-640.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Demolition, Development, and Drugs

Hour 2- Monks and Merrill are talking to Bob Blue about the Barry Building Demolition Project. We have an update. PLUS what the Woodland Hills Country Club fight is exposing about the housing crisis. AND MacArthur Park has had some drug operations and we're breaking it all down on KFIAM-640. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Closing Wilshire? Not So Fast

Hour 3- Monks and Merrill are the needs of MacArthur Park and the plan to close Wilshire. Is it realistic? PLUS a park in the middle of the freeway? Santa Monica may be wasting money and we're getting into all of it and more on KFIAM-640. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Road Trips, Pain Relief, and Radio Legends

From the open road to medicine cabinets to the executive suite, this episode covers a wide range of topics with insights you can use. We begin by examining the best states for road trips and the surprising reasons why California ranks near the bottom despite its famous scenery and highways. Next, we break down the differences between common pain medications, explaining how various drugs work, when they’re typically used, and what consumers should know before reaching for relief. Finally, we sit down with former CBS Radio CEO Dan Mason to discuss his new book, his decades in broadcasting, leadership lessons from the media business, and the future of radio and audio entertainment. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

FIFA Safety Concerns, Phone-Free Schools, and the Herbicide Debate

Monks and Merrill discuss the concerns surrounding labor and sex trafficking tied to major international sporting events, including preparations for the upcoming FIFA competitions, and discuss what SoFi Stadium and local organizers are doing to raise awareness and help prevent exploitation. Next, we speak with an Orange County high school student leading a growing movement to remove cell phones from classrooms, explaining why he believes schools should create phone-free learning environments. In the second half of the program, we explore both sides of the debate over herbicide use around local waterways. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.