{"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":590,"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":"2026-06-17T22:20:05.463017+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473"},"episode":{"title":"Flores vs. LaGuer: Kern County's Final Term Race","slug":"flores-vs-laguer-kern-county-s-final-term-race","published_at":"2026-05-15T03:58:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473/flores-vs-laguer-kern-county-s-final-term-race","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/566a93d4-0308-4c54-8324-80b0676adec9.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/566a93d4-0308-4c54-8324-80b0676adec9.mp3","summary":"In the 2022 election, Kern Countys Third District Supervisor Jeff Flores, a Republican, is seeking re-election for his second and final term. Flores, who served on the Kern High School District Board and as a county planning commissioner, argues that one term isnt enough to complete major projects. His challenger, Johnny LaGuer, an independent and local business owner, is running for the board for the second time. LaGuer, who grew up in Kern County and attended Golden Valley schools, is pushing his vision for the districts future. Both candidates are defending their records and campaigning for voters support in the upcoming election. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/6f148771cb42b155","meta_description":"In the 2022 election, Kern Countys Third District Supervisor Jeff Flores, a Republican, is seeking re-election for his second and final term. Flores, who…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":73,"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/flores-vs-laguer-kern-county-s-final-term-race/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/flores-vs-laguer-kern-county-s-final-term-race.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}