KFBK Morning News with Cristina Mendonsa

KFBK Morning News with Cristina Mendonsa

KFBK Morning News with Cristina Mendonsa

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Melania Trump Speaks Out on Epstein & NFL Streaming Investigation- Hour 1

April 10, 2026 • 42 mins
Host Cristina Mendonsa discusses an intriguing Talkback clip: First Lady Melania Trump is calling for public congressional hearings so victims of Jeffrey Epstein can testify under oath-saying they deserve to have their stories heard and entered into the record. Anchor Mark Demsky brings us the latest on The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an antitrust investigation into the NFL’s television and streaming deals, raising new qu...
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Energy Sec on Oil in CA & Republican Candidates Getting Heated At One Another - Hour 2

April 10, 2026 • 44 mins
Host Cristina Mendonsa introduces a talkback clip: Energy Secretary Chris Wright visited an oil field in Long Beach and talked to employees who are pumping 100 barrels a day at a facility capable of pumping 6000 a day. Anchor Mark Demsky brings us the latest news with things getting heated between California's top two Republican gubernatorial candidates. This is the second hour of KFBK morning news from April 10th, 2026
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Who's Responsible For Fraud in CA? & New IRS AI Scam - Hour 4

April 10, 2026 • 46 mins
Host Cristina Mendonsa brings the listeners a Talkback clip to think about: Did California regulators miss the warning signs-or ignore them? As details emerge about a massive hospice fraud scheme, Assemblywoman Alexandra Macedo, a republican, says the Newsom administration approved hospice licenses even after being warned about potential fraud. Leaving questions for the listeners: When fraud like these slips through, who should b...
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Bonta On Hospice Fraud & Esparto Arrest - Hour 3

April 10, 2026 • 43 mins
Host Cristina Mendonsa discusses an intriguing Talkback clip this hour: California authorities say a massive hospice fraud scheme stole more than $267 million from Medi-Cal-using stolen identities, fake patients, and sham hospice companies...billing for care that never existed. Anchor Mark Demsky brings us the latest news as three people have been arrested in connection with the fireworks warehouse explosion in Esparto last July -...
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Rubio on NATO & Bianco Investigation Halted - Hour 1

April 9, 2026 • 42 mins
Host Cristina Mendonsa discusses an intriguing Talkback clip: Spain has closed its airspace to U.S. military aircraft involved in the Iran war. Anchor Mark Demsky brings us the latest on The California Supreme Court is temporarily halting Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco's election results investigation. This is the first hour of KFBK morning news from April 9th, 2026
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Vance Leads Direct Talks w/ Iran & 3D Printer Laws- Hour 2

April 9, 2026 • 42 mins
Host Cristina Mendonsa introduces a talkback clip: Vice President JD Vance is heading to Pakistan to lead direct talks with Iran, following a fragile ceasefire brokered by President Trump. The White House says this could be the “opening” to long-term peace-but there’s a lot we don’t know. Anchor Mark Demsky brings us the latest news with California lawmakers moving forward with a bill that would regulate 3D printers. This is the s...
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Did NATO Failed the U.S.? & Gold Rush Hockey Tournament - Hour 4

April 9, 2026 • 45 mins
Host Cristina Mendonsa brings the listeners a Talkback clip to think about: NATO chief Mark RUH-ta was on CNN talking about his meeting with President Trump. He said the President was clearly disappointed with NATOs lack of support for Iran, with some allies even denying US airspace over our own bases in their countries. Leaving questions for the listeners: Do you think NATO failed the United States during the Iran conflict-or is t...
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Overreliance on Technology & High Rise Housing- Hour 3

April 9, 2026 • 44 mins
Host Cristina Mendonsa discusses an intriguing Talkback clip this hour: Are we raising a generation of kids who are more connected-but less capable of focusing, playing, and learning the old-fashioned way? Actor Hugh Grant is so distressed about the overreliance on technology in schools, he's supporting a ban on laptops and tablets in classrooms altogether. Anchor Mark Demsky brings us the latest news as a new bill at the Capitol ...
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A 1st Step For Peace? Or Escalation? & Khanna on 25th Amendment - Hour 1

April 8, 2026 • 44 mins
Host Cristina Mendonsa discusses an intriguing Talkback clip: President Donald Trump says he’s agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran-but only if Iran reopens the critical Strait of Hormuz. Israel is on board, and global markets are already reacting, with stocks jumping and oil prices dropping. Anchor Mark Demsky brings us the latest on Bay Area Congressman Ro Khanna wants President Trump removed from office, calling Trump's late...
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Essayli on High Speed Rail & Utility Worker Bill - Hour 2

April 8, 2026 • 41 mins
Host Cristina Mendonsa introduces a talkback clip: California’s high-speed rail project is back in the spotlight, with that 60 minutes story this week and critics are pointing to reports that hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars were paid out for delays and “no work” due to contract clauses. Anchor Mark Demsky brings us the latest news with a bill advancing through the state senate that’s designed to give utility workers greate...
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Cohen on Psy-Op & Sacramento in Progress: Mehko Home Kitchen - Hour 4

April 8, 2026 • 44 mins
Host Cristina Mendonsa brings the listeners a Talkback clip to think about: You’ve been hearing strong reactions to President Donald Trump-from lawmakers like Ro Khanna raising the idea of the Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution yesterday… to commentators warning that the rhetoric could escalate tensions or even cross dangerous lines internationally. Leaving questions for the listeners: Do you think the preside...
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Refining Gas in CA & Ketamine Queen Sentencing - Hour 3

April 8, 2026 • 44 mins
Host Cristina Mendonsa discusses an intriguing Talkback clip this hour regarding Jodie Muller, President and CEO of Western States Petroleum Association, saying if you truly care about the environment, you should want gasoline refined in California-not imported from overseas. Anchor Mark Demsky brings us the latest news as the woman who sold actor Matthew Perry the drug ketamine that killed him is set to be sentenced later today. ...
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Enten’s Data on Midterms & Mortar In Backyard- Hour 1

April 7, 2026 • 35 mins
Host Cristina Mendonsa discusses an intriguing Talkback clip: Are Democrats underperforming heading into the midterms? New analysis from CNN's Harry Enten shows Democrats are currently ahead in generic congressional polling-but only by about five points. Anchor Mark Demsky brings us the latest on an 8-year-old boy -- playing in his backyard in Carmichael -- found a live military mortar partially buried. This is the first hour of KF...
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Fraud Penalties & Stockton Street Dogs - Hour 2

April 7, 2026 • 43 mins
Host Cristina Mendonsa introduces a talkback clip: As more fraud comes to light, the legislature is looking at ways to lower penalties for fraud in California. SB 560, sponsored by Senator Lola Smallwood Cuevas, would’ve lowered penalties for welfare fraud, only prosecuting fraud over 25 thousand dollars...while that bill failed, Assemblyman Carl DeMaio, Republican, says it’s part of a broader push that is coming back in several ne...
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Using Airports As Leverage?! & Lawmaker DUI Lawsuit - Hour 4

April 7, 2026 • 48 mins
Host Cristina Mendonsa brings the listeners a Talkback clip to think about The battle over sanctuary cities may be entering a new phase-and this one could hit travelers and local economies directly. New Department of Homeland Security secretary Mark Wayne Mullin is suggesting the government could take a “hard look” at whether cities that limit cooperation with immigration enforcement should continue to host international customs op...
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Halperin on NATO & ChatGPT Lawsuit - Hour 3

April 7, 2026 • 41 mins
Host Cristina Mendonsa discusses an intriguing Talkback clip this hour regarding Things could get a bit awkward when NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visits the White House this week where he'll meet with President Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Anchor Mark Demsky brings us the latest news as the company behind ChatGPT -- has come under fire with a lawsuit -- by two Florida attorneys w...
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NBC Gas Report & Newsom Vs Oil - Hour 1

April 6, 2026 • 42 mins
Host Cristina Mendonsa discusses an intriguing Talkback clip: Gas in California is now more than 2 dollars higher than the national average...about a buck of that is taxes and environmental fees, the rest is a mystery surcharge that even the top energy experts in California can't account for even when considering California special blend, closing refineries or the war in Iran putting pressure on supplies. Anchor Mark Demsky brings ...
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Joy From Work & Greenhouse Beer - Hour 2

April 6, 2026 • 44 mins
Host Cristina Mendonsa discusses an intriguing Talkback clip this hour regarding the growing argument, backed by thinkers like Benjamin Franklin and modern economists like Arthur C. Brooks, that happiness doesn’t come from how much money you make… but from earning your success. Anchor Mark Demsky brings us the latest news with a pub in California pulling carbon dioxide from the air to carbonate pints. This is the second hour of KF...
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Fox Promotional Campaign & Homeless Family Motels - Hour 3

April 6, 2026 • 40 mins
Host Cristina Mendonsa introduces a talkback clip: Should taxpayer dollars be used to “sell” California’s economy? California hasn’t had a truly balanced budget in years-and reports show a sluggish economy, weak job growth, and declining consumer spending. Anchor Mark Demsky brings us the latest news as Sacramento is launching a revamped program -- to provide motel rooms for unhoused families -- with a focus on those with young chi...
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High Speed Rail Even Worth Funding?! & Cal Neva Hotel - Hour 4

April 6, 2026 • 48 mins
Host Cristina Mendonsa brings the listeners a Talkback clip to think about California's high-speed rail project being a topic on 60 minutes, an eye opening investigation that says the project is now projected to cost $126 billion, up from the original $33 billion voters were promised back in 2008. Leaving questions for the listeners:At what point do taxpayers say enough-is California’s high-speed rail worth continuing to fund, or ...
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