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It's been a year since a series of wildfires engulfed parts of Southern California, leveling entire parts of Pacific Palisades and Altadena, and leaving a path of destruction and unanswered questions in their wake.Now, a year later, residents in both burn areas are working to rebuild their homes and their lives, navigating bureaucratic issues and other challenges.The KFI News Team revisits the events of last January and the work that has, and hasn't been done since.LA Wildfires: One Year Later brings you stories from people affected by the fires, the challenges they continue to face, and the path forward.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Palisades Fire victim enters LA Mayor’s race; Nick Reiner’s high-profile defense attorney has left his client, leaving the 32-year old with a public defender on the case in which he’s accused of murdering his father, Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his mother; Civil rights activists call for a demonstration in LA after an ICE agent is involved in a deadly shooting in Minneapolis; Warner Brothers Discovery once again rejects Paramount’s bid to buy it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#Parenting with Justin Worsham, where a shocking hair color delays the segment and forces listeners to Instagram. The hour wraps with a candid, hilarious, and slightly terrifying discussion about what happens when kids overhear things they absolutely weren’t meant to… and then use it against you.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Jim Keany, Chief Medical Officer at Dignity Health St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about the CDC slashing vaccine recommendations for kids, flu reaching the highest levels in the U.S. in 25 years, and Wegovy now in pill form.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KFI Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro joins Wake Up Call for ‘Wired Wednesday’! Rich talks about CES going on now in Las Vegas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The pizza industry is institutionalized, but sales are sinking, technological advances are crushing, and customers are downsizing, sending pies into a tailspin. The national average of a large pizza is now more than $17, up more than 20% in recent years. Major pizza chains are either shutting down locations or revamping their offerings, while customers are reducing their pie sizes and ordering fewer toppings. Some pizzerias, like Blaze Pizza, are even catering to people on the GLP-1 weight-loss drugs. People on TikTok who document their GLP-1 intake like to call it a weight-loss “journey.” The maker of Wegovy is now selling the weight-loss shot in pill form. It turns out that there is a magic pill for weight loss. And it starts at $149 a month. More on that in the next hour. Back to the weight-loss shots and pills — as they become less expensive and more accessible, what happens when everyone is on them, and we’re all a&n

 Just 12% of Americans aged 30 and under are married and own homes. Post-WWII 1950s, that figure was around 54%. Single and renting forever – is it the new American dream? A combined income of $180k won’t even get you into a starter home in many locations, according to some listeners. Housing prices and the cost of living are going up all over the country and especially on the West Coast. Many people cannot afford to live the way our parents did back in the day. When Lou was a kid, Sunday dinner every week was like Thanksgiving today. Is there still such a thing as a starter home? Many investors buy single family starter homes just to flip them and turn out a profit. Does that strategy end up squeezing out first home buyers? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers sprinkled holy water in the end zone — and it worked! They beat the Baltimore Ravens! Secretary of State Marco Rubio leaked in a news report that President Trump has the intent to purchase Greenland from the Kingdom of Denmark, although Denmark has stated that Greenland is not for sale. KFI’s special “LA Fires: One Year Later” hosted by Michael Monks kicks off tomorrow night at 7pm, commemorating the one-year anniversary of the devastating LA wildfires and the horrific aftermath. Do you remember what you were doing last year on January 7 when the wildfires broke out? The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record close today, gas prices and the cost of groceries are coming down, but you probably didn’t hear that good news because people are too busy talking about Venezuela.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

True CrimeTuesday deep dive on the University of Idaho murders, with new insight from Bryan Kohberger’s sister about troubling warning signs in the weeks before his arrest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KTLA & KFI tech reporter Rich DeMuro joins the show for ‘Tech Tuesday.’ Today, Rich is live from CES in Las Vegas to talk about Wearphone the wearable privacy mask for your voice, Jenny the highly realistic therapeutic robotic dog, and Timeeli the personal safety system.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy talks with the host of ‘How to Money’ Joel Larsgaard talking about 3 things to do in 2026 to make better money decisions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here comes the sun! Hollywood star and Academy Award-nominee Mickey Rourke has launched a GoFundMe to cover the cost of his eviction and back rent, to the tune of $100K. The rent on his Los Angeles home is something in the region of $7,000 a month. Rahner has amazing knowledge of movie cinema, especially obscure stuff. Let’s nerd out together! Mark's new year’s resolution last year was to commit to his fitness, including hiring a personal trainer. It didn’t stick and he lost a lot of money. Will it stick this year? Probably not. To more on Mickey Rourke’s LA eviction, which was served as a three-day notice. Apparently, the GoFundMe page set up in his honor to raise money to cover his rental costs had nothing to do with Rourke and he does not condone it. We play his Instagram response, in which he says people who donated to the fund must get their money back.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Minor celebrity Mark Thompson had a rather sedate NYE, largely due to the unseasonable torrential rain here in SoCal. Have you watched the new Chevy Chase documentary on CNN? He doesn’t seem like a pleasant person. The president of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro and his wife were extracted from that country, flown to the USA, and indicted in New York today. The US military did that very well, but history tells us — we’re talking Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya — we don’t do well when it comes to the regime change that follows.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Thompson recalls his neighborly interaction with Johnny Depp when he lived in West Hollywood. He also used to play tennis with Harve Bennet, producer of “Star Trek,” “The Six Million Dollar Man” and “Mod Squad.” Mark plays listener talkbacks from fans who are both concerned and titillated by Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke’s rental woes. A wild incident at Disneyland saw a man and his family cut the line for a ride, followed by a confrontation and a beatdown resulting in stitches to a father’s face after the line-cutting man and family beat him up. It all happened as they waited to board the Indiana Jones ride. The McRib class-action lawsuit is on! Will you get a cut of that sweet, sweet McDonald’s moolah? The boneless patty shaped like ribs does not contain pig meat, and now porky eaters are up in arms about the ham-fisted bacon bait ’n’ switch.See omnystudio.com/lis

Chris is talking about the latest with Venezuela and Maduro, PLUS there's no business like show business and Chris is getting into Avatar, Stranger Things, and MORE. AND being in a relationship is cringe? We get into that and more on KFIAM-640!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This weeks Technique of the Week features shepherd's pie - its history and recipe!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gary and Shannon take a look at a the highest grossing films of the year as well as the best and worst films/tv of 2025See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of True Crime Tuesday, Gary and Shannon touch on a true crime case from 30 years ago, the murder of six-year-old Jon Benet Ramsey, and the recent new developments in the case as well as a look into the 'Snow King', former Olympic snowboarder turned drug kingpin Ryan James Wedding.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doctor Wendy Walsh talks to film director Violet Feng about her documentary, The Dating Game. The film explores the social issue of an oversupply of men in China due to the one-child policy. Violet shares her personal connection to the topic, having made films about China for years, and how she wanted to understand the perspectives of Chinese men. They discuss the emotional impact of the policy on the men, including attachment trauma and low self-esteem, and how this affects their ability to form relationships.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Best Of Chris Merrill brings together some of the most entertaining and thought-provoking moments from the show, starting with a lively listener-driven debate on which classic TV shows deserve a reboot in the wake of the Warner Bros., Netflix, and Paramount shakeups. From Scrubs to The X-Files, Chris and callers share their nostalgia picks and reboot wish lists. The conversation then shifts to life in Southern California as Chris breaks down new data showing LA traffic may be improving, even while still ranking among the worst in the nation. Plus, a memorable listener call introduces the “Cone King,” a self-appointed parking enforcer taking on street chaos in South LA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.