{"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":"Grandmother’s Act of Kindness Turned Tragic | California News","slug":"grandmother-s-act-of-kindness-turned-tragic-california-news","published_at":"2026-09-05T11:44:33+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473/grandmother-s-act-of-kindness-turned-tragic-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/6e7314d157195e5e","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/936609a9-4d3e-444b-876f-3390b804a6e9.mp3","summary":"A kind grandmother’s act of compassion turned into a nightmare when she sheltered a stranger who soon became a violent predator. Therese Garcia, believing Erik Navarro’s story of being robbed, fed and housed him for days—only to be brutally attacked with a baseball bat while asleep. The assault lasted hours, leaving her with life-altering injuries and no health insurance. Navarro fled with her belongings as neighbors called for help. Authorities are hunting him, and Garcia’s family is rallying support through a GoFundMe while warning others he may strike again. 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. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/6e7314d157195e5e","meta_description":"A kind grandmother’s act of compassion turned into a nightmare when she sheltered a stranger who soon became a violent predator. Therese Garcia, believing…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":85,"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/grandmother-s-act-of-kindness-turned-tragic-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/grandmother-s-act-of-kindness-turned-tragic-california-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}