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The Foosh is back! Following his horrific car accident last August, KFI board op Foosh’s arm is healing, as is nature. LA is getting ready to clean up dangerous, inoperable RVs — if they’re worth under $4,000. Eniola Taiwo, an 8th grader in Connecticut, sent a letter to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce requesting a star on the Walk of Fame for the LAFD. And it worked! Westwood's most hardened criminal has been brought to justice. His crime? Painted over faded crosswalks to make them safer for pedestrians. If you own a cat, there’s a new California law that’s taking away the one thing that’s protected your furniture for decades. Starting Jan. 1, AB 867 comes into effect, banning the practice of declawing cats in the state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Waymo is causing traffic chaos around the country, including in school zones. In San Francisco, a driverless Waymo got stuck on one of the dead-end streets, and was soon followed by two other Waymo's, ending in a driverless stalemate that blocked the street. The crew goes to war over the use of the emdash, endash and hyphen. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump wants to take AI oversite away from U.S. states and sign an executive order on federal AI rules. Medicare wants to use AI to look at your medical insurance claims. Disney Cigna is being sued for using AI, denying hundreds of thousands of claims without physician review. Dr Oz was on NBC’s “Squark Box” talking about private companies using AI as weapons to deprive Americans their healthcare. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To more on Hollywood consolidation and the Netflix purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery, “combining their synergy for the ultimate customer experience.” Jimmy Kimmel’s contract with ABC has been renewed by ABC for another year. Gene Simmons got horny and flirty on air while talking to a TV news anchor. Imagine taking a DNA test to find out about your ethnic background — and instead, you inherit a lawsuit. Surprise heirs are showing up because they took a DNA test and are demanding inheritance from deceased estates. Planet Earth is basically surrounded by flying garbage. For that reason, we humans may never travel into outer space.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For #TrueCrimeTuesday, the NY Post’s wild exclusive takes center stage: a nepo-baby accused of killing his girlfriend and immediately calling Dad to lawyer up. The hour wraps with another jaw-dropper, the kayaker who faked his own death to escape his marriage, only to resurface, get caught, and now… walk free.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KTLA & KFI tech reporter Rich DeMuro joins the show for ‘Tech Tuesday.’ Today, Rich talks about Australia’s social media ban for kids, Meta acquiring Limitless, and Rich’s massive list of shopping tips and tricks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The host of ‘How to Money’ Joel Larsgaard joins Wake Up Call to talk about the ‘Trump Accounts’ for kids and pitting Uber and Lift against each other.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy talks with 5-time Emmy Award Winning Stand-Up Comedian and former NBC Weathercaster Fritz Coleman about his new one man show “Unassisted Living” happening at the Wilshire Ebell on January 15th.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris is remembering Pearl Harbor, LA and the Olympics and of course the law makers, the lawbreakers, and the time their ought to be a law INCLUDING a shooting near the La Brea Tarpits, and burglars targeting recycling centers. All that and more on KFIAM-640!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Someone is predicting the housing market may crash in the near future, where are you buying your dream home? PLUS Gen Z is renting everything including clothes and dishes and it's saving them money. AND we're getting political covering no tax on tip. Just the tip...It's all on KFIAM-640!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's No Business Like Show Business and we are covering the Netflix and Warner Bros Deal, Stranger Things in Theaters, and other streaming service news. PLUS there has been an allowance increase with the kids these days. AND the new millennial dating crisis as we cross with Dr. Wendy Walsh on KFIAM-640.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In March 5, 1931, Blanche March and her husband, George, opened the doors of El Coyote Mexican Cafe for the very first time. This ancient Mexican restaurant on Beverly Blvd. is one of the best big-group spots in town, and when you add in all the lights, garland, and Christmas trees they put up, you’ve got your holiday meal. PLUS the food is PHENOMENAL.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pastathon has raised over 1.1 million dollars and over 92 lbs of pasta and sauce. Angel Martinez is breaking down how YOU can still help. It's not over yet. You can still donate through Wendy's and Smart and Final through tomorrow. There will also be giving machines through December. Take a listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beloved personality Melinda Lee has passed away. She went from KNX to KFI and back to KNX, and she left a legacy of sweetness and gems. Neil pays his respect to the original food reporter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Halle Berry accused Gov. Newsom of not being pro woman, and the governor has responded. At LAX, he told a reporter he’d "connected with [Berry’s] manager” and the two of them would “reconcile.” The bill he vetoed was California Assembly Bill 432, the Menopause Care Equity Act, aimed to expand insurance coverage for menopause-related treatments. Netflix is purchasing Warner Bros Discovery and HBO, in a deal worth $82.7 billion. Is this media consolidation a good or bad thing? Will it mean less choice, lower quality and higher cost for us consumers? Will it impact Hollywood’s workforce? LA rent prices are now going down! Is it an issue of supply and demand? Or is it because 2 million illegal immigrants have been deported or left voluntarily in the past 300 days?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In LA, rent prices have fallen 5% on average since the peak in 2022 during the Covid pandemic. Reports suggest rent prices will continue to decline. Rent control has been bad for housing in LA. Vacancies have hit a record high of around 7% for several months, following a surge in property developments. In tandem with falling rent prices, reports suggest around 7,000 children are missing from the LA school system, likely related to the deportation of illegal immigrants. And with attendance in public schools dropping, classes are getting smaller, which means specialized attention and a better quality of education. In 1980, the average Southern California salary was $20,000 annually, and the average house cost was $60,000. Back then, people were able to save up the downpayment for a home. Now, the average salary in Southern California is $60,000 while the average cost of a starter home is $869,000, with 20% down.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A massive traffic jam on the 5 that’s been going on since the middle of the day has finally been cleared after hours of traffic crawling at a snail’s pace. The E-bike is the Cabbage Patch doll of the festive season in 2025 — everyone wants one under the Christmas tree. However, city councils and many parents hate them! Lou talks about souping up his son’s second-hand E-bike. It was a bonding experience in the garage. Moving on to the impending wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, they’ve chosen the date — it’s 6/13/2026.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IT’S FOODIE FRIDAY! Food enthusiast and host of ‘The Fork Report’ on KFI Neil Saavedra joins Bill to talk about HoneyBaked’s new prime rib, Fruity Pebbles is officially brining back a fan-favorite flavor from the 90’s, World Market’s new stocking stuffers, and Chefs best store bought flour.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A 550-pound bear that has made its home beneath the house of an Altadena family following the destruction of its habitat due to the January wildfires. The family is feeling unsafe as they hear the bear move around their crawlspace. Theater director Jesse Corti and Broadway actor Tim Farmer, who plays Scrooge, are in studio to talk about their production of A Christmas Carol, which premieres tomorrow night for 10 performances at the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood. Meanwhile, back in Altadena, following last January’s tragic Eaton wildfire in which thousands of people lost their homes, the first home has been built for a local resident, and it’s been given a certificate of occupancy. The house is a 2,100 square foot, three-bedroom home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Los Angeles Metro Board of Directors is advocating to build a gondola running from Union Station to Dodger Stadium. Meantime, bulldozers have moved into Marina Del Rey to tear down a homeless encampment. Following a five-year investigation by the FBI, the so-called DC pipe bomber has been arrested and identified as 30-year-old Viriginia man Brian Cole Jr. Warner Bros. Is in the midst of a major bidding war. If TV streamer Netflix succeeds in acquiring the entertainment giant, many film and TV creators and workers are up in arms, worried it will destroy the film theatrical space and eliminate distribution entirely.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s Mark Thompson’s birthday the day after Christmas, and he hates that people never remember. But what is Jesus’s birthday, star sign, and season of birth? There’s a number of theories, let’s discuss. There’s pushback against Secretary of Transport Sean Duffy’s request that people have some decorum and dress nicely while flying. Now, everyone’s coming to the airport in slippers and pajamas. Mark plays the talkbacks from our KFI listeners, with many loving on the baritone king crooning across our airwaves.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.