Hour 2 - No Party Preference gubernatorial candidate Elaine Culotti joins The Monks & Merrill Show to discuss her ballot designation as “Entrepreneur/Farmer/Developer” and her anti-party, pro-business vision for California. Plus, new polling reveals a dramatic shift in the governor’s race, while Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass weighs in on debate performances, campaign violence messaging, and her shrinking pool of undecided voters in the L.A. mayoral race. 

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Hour 3 - Firefighters rally behind a new LAFD tax measure as Los Angeles voters brace for yet another possible sales tax hike tied to healthcare funding concerns. Plus, Monica Rodriguez joins The Monks & Merrill Show to break down Council File 25-0006-S35 — a wildfire preparedness initiative launched after the devastating January 2025 wind and fire disaster, spearheaded by Nithya Raman, Katy Yaroslavsky, and seconded by Ysabel Jurado.

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Hour 1- Monks and Merrill are covering the latest with the Andres Virus, 4 California residents are being monitored after exposure. PLUS why Arcadia mayor, Eileen Wang has resigned, AND the latest with the Congressional District Race. All of that and more on KFIAM-640!

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Hour 2- Monks and Merrill are delving into the Mayoral race. It's getting dirty with some dirty money and the nonprofit Neighbors First sending mailers that attack left-wing City Council. PLUS the May 13th televised LA mayoral forum on Fox 11 has been cancelled after too many people dropped out and MORE on KFIAM-640.

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Hour 3- More taxes on Monks and Merrill. We are covering the possible tax on golf courses and country clubs. Is this a fight over taxes or land? PLUS more problems with these e-bikes. There was a man attacked in Huntington beach by a few e-bike teens. OC is ending the e-bike problems on KFIAM-640. 

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Hour 1- Monks and Merrill are covering all things in the mayoral election. Karen Bass was a no show for the  televised mayoral forum, CA voters might be asked to undo states top two primary system, and Nithya Raman vs Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt, and Rae Huang. PLUS is this a mayoral race or an endorsement fight? We're getting into all of it on KFIAM-640. 

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Hour 2- Monks and Merrill take on e-bikes. Do we need e-bike education or accountability? PLUS we are talking to Liza Frias from the LA Dept of Public Health, about the Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation and more on KFIAM-640

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Hour 3- Monks and Merrill are getting into LAPD. LA council wants to push toward ending pretextual stops. If we stop pretextual stops how will we catch criminals? More cameras. PLUS we are talking to Lou Shapiro about the officer involved shooting in the Burlington store on KFIAM-640.

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More Monks and Merrill Hour 1 (05/09) - CNBC is reporting that executives are burning out too, which is one of those stories that can make rank and file workers feel either validated or deeply annoyed. McDonald's is phasing out self-serve soda fountains in U.S. dining rooms, with the rollout expected to be complete by 2032. Southern California's summer travel season is turning into a pocketbook test. The McCourt Foundation, which operates the Los Angeles Marathon, wants the city to restructure its contract and forgive what the city lists as $442,840 in unpaid royalty payments.

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