{"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":"Krukow Defends Vitello: Giants' Bold Hire","slug":"krukow-defends-vitello-giants-bold-hire","published_at":"2026-05-15T02:19:15+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473/krukow-defends-vitello-giants-bold-hire","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/731863c9-ecaa-4ed3-81c5-1e00fb8a6abe.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/731863c9-ecaa-4ed3-81c5-1e00fb8a6abe.mp3","summary":"Tony Vitello, a college baseball champion, faces criticism in his first year managing the San Francisco Giants. Despite his success at the University of Tennessee, the Giants poor performance has fueled doubts about his readiness for the big leagues. Mike Krukow, a former Giants pitcher, defends Vitello, arguing that the team hired him to revitalize the clubhouse and that the veterans underperformance, not Vitellos lack of experience, is the main issue. The jury is still out on this bold hire, but the potential benefits could be significant if the team improves. 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/db5c9d3aed0ed3b9","meta_description":"Tony Vitello, a college baseball champion, faces criticism in his first year managing the San Francisco Giants. Despite his success at the University of T…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":92,"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/krukow-defends-vitello-giants-bold-hire/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/krukow-defends-vitello-giants-bold-hire.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}