Co-host of "Monks & Merrill" at L.A.'s @KFIAM640. Weekdays noon to 3. Born and breaded in Kentucky, but now in California, at last.
Los Angeles, CA
Joined April 2023
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Michael A. Monks retweeted
The preliminary observations at the San Pedro tide gauge reported 8.02 feet this morning, which is an all-time record (records going back to November 1923). The previous record was 7.93 feet set on 01/10/2005. Slightly higher tides are possible tomorrow.
ALT Tide gauge reading.
Michael A. Monks retweeted
Sunday October 25, 2026, 6:16 PM: The latest CPC, EU1, GFS, and QPF are converging on a very stormy Halloween weekend from San Luis Obispo to Orange County, possibly affecting San Diego County as well.
The latest EU1 shows much higher
rainfall amounts from the Hawaiian Islands trending toward our region due
to a robust subtropical jet stream axis directly into Southern California especially for Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles counties, with the heaviest rainfall. I’m watching this developing weather situation closely. It’s more than a decade since rained of Halloween.
#CAwx #Californiastorms #ElNiño
Michael A. Monks retweeted
In 1886, LA hired a contractor to move LA High School several blocks northwest. Underestimating the scope of the job, the dude ran out of money and abandoned the school in the middle of Temple St.
It sat there for so long, it was jacked up to allow streetcars to run under it.
Michael A. Monks retweeted
Going on Monks & Merrill on KFI-640 shortly to talk about the city's fast tracked efforts to rename World War I memorial Pershing Square--and now its Metro station--after Biddy Mason, who is already honored with a great park a few blocks away.
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Michael A. Monks retweeted
This councilwoman and LACAN are part of the problem in Skid Row. They are fiercely anti-law enforcement and focus their efforts on protecting criminals who exploit the homeless. Under their watch, gangs and thugs run Skid Row, supplying the worst drugs imaginable, stealing money, and raping or killing anyone in their way.
Rather than working with LAPD to arrest drug dealers, LACAN advocates handing out millions of dollars’ worth of needles and crack pipes while harassing officers. We are proud of yesterday’s operation that charged 28 people with federal drug dealing and served more than 40 search warrants (all done professionally with judicial authorization). If the councilwoman disliked yesterday’s actions, she will be very displeased in the months ahead.
NEW: After a major Skid Row drug crackdown led to 23 arrests, LA City Councilmember @cd14losangeles, chair of the Homelessness and Health Committee, is demanding answers over reports residents are being blocked from returning to their tents and accessing belongings.
“Skid Row residents deserve protection from exploitation and violence, and they deserve dignity and accountability from the institutions responsible for their safety,” Jurado says.
Authorities say the operation targeted alleged drug trafficking, with fentanyl, meth, firearms, cash and vehicles seized.
Michael A. Monks retweeted
NEW: “What others take as a victory lap, my constituents and I are still reeling.”
LA @cd14losangeles Ysabel Jurado, chair of the Homelessness and Health Committee, spoke out after Thursday’s Skid Row drug raid, which led to 23 arrests.
She says residents were left fearful, with reports of people being blocked from returning to their tents and accessing belongings.
Michael A. Monks retweeted
A tsunami is NOT expected for California from the recent large earthquake in Panama. #cawx
Michael A. Monks retweeted
One LAFD chief is on track to clear $1 million this year... Mostly in overtime
basin.la/articles/twenty-hou…
Michael A. Monks retweeted
Care about Downtown LA? The DTLA Resident Voter Guide is live. The neighborhood’s 5 most important races with in-the-weeds answers from every candidate for Mayor, City Attorney, CD 9, SD 26, and Sheriff. Check it out before you cast that ballot. 2026-general-dtla-voter-guid…
Michael A. Monks retweeted
The DTLA Residents Association @DTLA_RA is hosting a City Attorney candidate forum on Zoom tomorrow Tues 10/6 from 12-1pm with McKinney and Roy. Hear from them on key issues like nuisance properties, copper wire theft, 41.18, open-air drug use, city liabilities and more. RSVP ⬇️
Michael A. Monks retweeted
The two candidates in the CD9 runoff have raised $910,000 this cycle…
And only about $36,000 of it came from CD9
basin.la/articles/money-from…
Michael A. Monks retweeted
Who does Jay Leno listen to when driving around So Cal? @KFIAM640
Michael A. Monks retweeted
BREAKING: Prosecutors announce new charges and arrests for alleged homeless services fraud in the L.A. area. One nonprofit leader is accused of misappropriating over $7.5 million, spending much of it on a nightclub and bingo hall. LAist story coming soon.
justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/2-d…
Michael A. Monks retweeted
In rider surveys, @metrolosangeles's biggest issue is onboard safety. But Metro's most powerful tool to fix that problem is barely being used. That's where we come in!