{"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":"Former LA Fire Union Official Charged with Embezzlement","slug":"former-la-fire-union-official-charged-with-embezzlement","published_at":"2026-06-17T20:25:14+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473/former-la-fire-union-official-charged-with-embezzlement","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3c652c00-8e16-4abc-9956-fd1c8d1f0a3b.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3c652c00-8e16-4abc-9956-fd1c8d1f0a3b.mp3","summary":"Former LA Fire Department union secretary Adam Walker faces felony charges for allegedly stealing over $82,000 from a firefighter aid foundation he controlled alone, funneling funds into his personal accounts to cover gambling, mortgage, and RV loans—while faking receipts to hide the theft. Prosecutors, backed by the California DOJ and LA County DA, vow to hold corrupt officials accountable, with LA Mayor calling the allegations “deeply troubling.” Walker’s arraignment is set for Wednesday. 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/1a01d9c2d1912162","meta_description":"Former LA Fire Department union secretary Adam Walker faces felony charges for allegedly stealing over $82,000 from a firefighter aid foundation he contro…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":97,"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/former-la-fire-union-official-charged-with-embezzlement/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/former-la-fire-union-official-charged-with-embezzlement.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}