{"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":"Hobson Steps Down as LA28 Prepstakes Heat Up | California News","slug":"hobson-steps-down-as-la28-prepstakes-heat-up-california-news","published_at":"2026-09-17T13:00:21+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473/hobson-steps-down-as-la28-prepstakes-heat-up-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/a6d7c87910151e50","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3d97cc22-a6e6-4140-992b-13abd00a8455.mp3","summary":"Mellody Hobson, cofounder of the Lucas Museum and major investor, has stepped down from the LA28 Olympic committee, citing the overwhelming demands of launching the new museum as her reason. Her exit leaves a void on the 35-member board, especially as community leaders saw her as a vital advocate for local voices. Meanwhile, L.A. races to host the 2028 Games amid projected economic gains and growing concerns over equitable distribution of those benefits — while Metro braces for potential delays, awaiting a billion-dollar federal funding commitment for essential transit upgrades. 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://laist.com/news/mellody-hobson-steps-down-from-la28-committee More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/a6d7c87910151e50 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Mellody Hobson, cofounder of the Lucas Museum and major investor, has stepped down from the LA28 Olympic committee, citing the overwhelming demands of lau…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":71,"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/hobson-steps-down-as-la28-prepstakes-heat-up-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/hobson-steps-down-as-la28-prepstakes-heat-up-california-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}