Michael Monks fills in for Amy King. Breaking News: 10 dead, 30+ injured in New Orleans after a driver intentionally drove through a crown on Bourbon St..

Is LA going broke? City Controller Kenneth Mejia thinks so, and he talks to Michael about the financial problems facing the city. Also, Michael talks with Obreanna McReynolds, owner of Burden of Proof, a non-alcoholic bottle shop in South Pasadena. We close by talking about the holiday season's retail winners (Walmart/Amazon) and losers (my wallet).