{"podcast":{"title":"California News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473","podcast_index_feed_id":7610473,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2000,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, California News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping California—from statewide politics and business to culture, sports, and major local developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local and regional news to every market in the world and keeping communities connected. California News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the state. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:20:37.087293+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473"},"episode":{"title":"78-Year-Old Ponzi Scheme Convicted | California News","slug":"78-year-old-ponzi-scheme-convicted-california-news","published_at":"2026-09-17T14:13:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473/78-year-old-ponzi-scheme-convicted-california-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/dda25a065fd5be65","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0401c935-18b3-425e-ba12-74ce345fc534.mp3","summary":"A 78-year-old financial advisor from Danville is sentenced to nine years in prison for orchestrating a 30-year Ponzi scheme that swindled over 90 people—including family and church members—for $12 million. Using new victims’ money to pay old ones, Lickiss funded lavish personal expenses like travel and home upgrades. After pleading guilty, he apologized briefly outside court but remained uncooperative with media. Victims called the sentence fair despite wishing for harsher punishment, describing him as a master manipulator who exploited trust. The judge called his actions “devastating,” and Lickiss must report to federal prison by October 30th after a brief chance to settle affairs. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://abc7news.com/post/danville-financial-advisor-edwin-lickiss-gets-9-year-prison-sentence-12-million-ponzi-scheme/19841605/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/dda25a065fd5be65 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"A 78-year-old financial advisor from Danville is sentenced to nine years in prison for orchestrating a 30-year Ponzi scheme that swindled over 90 people—i…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":104,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473/episodes/78-year-old-ponzi-scheme-convicted-california-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473/78-year-old-ponzi-scheme-convicted-california-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}