Michael Monks Reports
Michael Monks joined KFI in 2024 after fulfilling a longtime dream of moving to L.A. He is a native of Covington, Kentucky where in 2011 he founded a multimedia local news operation called The River City News, which was acquired in 2021 and rebranded as LINK nky. At the same time, he was also the host of the award-winning daily radio program “Cincinnati Edition” on WVXU, an NPR member station. He holds a master’s degree in communication from Southern New Hampshire University and a bachelor’s degree in radio/TV from Northern Kentucky University. Michael and his spouse, Osmar, live in DTLA with their cat, Milo. Follow him on Twitter @MicMonksLA.
Episodes
Los Angeles shoppers are gearing up to outspend the national average this holiday season — but what does that mean for the local economy? Michael speaks with Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez about the new security grants aimed at helping micro-businesses fight rising crime, the impact of copper wire theft on business corridors, and the latest debate over rent caps and how it could reshape ...
Michael speaks with Joey Tuccio, an animal rescuer at Starts With One Today, who exposes the hidden crisis facing dogs on Skid Row. From large-scale breeding operations run in the open to rescuers facing threats on the street, Joey breaks down why 90% of Skid Row’s dogs are being exploited for profit, the dangers rescuers confront daily, and why curre...
Record number of travelers hit the roads and skies in Southern California; One powerful local official votes against a proposed gondola but in favor of a water taxi to connect the ports of LA and Long Beach; Fake Christmas trees go up in price because of trade policy; and Baywatch is returning not just to TV, but to Los Angeles and that has local and state officials celebrating.
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The new chief of the LA Fire Department once said he is troubled by media reports about the department's response to an earlier believed to have later become the Palisades Fire, and then days later called those reports "smears"; LA Co's District Attorney says he's going after any fraudsters who took part in the county's $4 billion sex abuse settlement; Home sales are up in SoCal and so are some of the prices; and a teen from Downey...
US Senators from other states come to LA to hear from victims of the Palisades Fire, criticizing Democratic officials for the fire and the response to it; the LAPD has moved forward on hiring more officers than the city council said it could; A massive rainstorm has blown through Southern California but it looks like we've been spared from the worst of it.
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LA's city controller says he's no longer a Democrat and looks forward to other progressive leaders being elected in the city, specifically calling for more like New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani; the LA city council has tightened its rent control ordinance to the chagrin of landlords; the city council voices its opposition to a proposed Gondola between Dodger Stadium and Union Station; and Michael Monks gets a new cat f...
LA County looks to crack down on predatory attorneys seeking to capitalize on fraudulent sex abuse claims; Orange County guides its law enforcement on how to move homeless camps - even if it means arrests; Only 17% of households in California can afford to buy the median-priced home; and the Brady Bunch House may soon be a historic cultural landmark.
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Air travel chaos with flights canceled and delayed at LAX and other SoCal airports; Governor Newson takes his Prop 50 victory tour to Texas; Port of Long Beach says fewer toys have passed through the harbor this year; and the law catches up to Dodgers fans who celebrated the World Series with street takeovers.
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