{"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":"LAUSD Special Ed Teachers Cry for Help | California News","slug":"lausd-special-ed-teachers-cry-for-help-california-news","published_at":"2026-07-20T12:14:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473/lausd-special-ed-teachers-cry-for-help-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/e21d0a3bccc3373c","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1e50cd76-9e95-4d28-b2f0-220acd7cab4c.mp3","summary":"LAUSD special education teachers face mounting pressure as class sizes swell and enrollment climbs—despite a new contract that caps integrated classes at 20 students and offers pay bonuses for overloaded classrooms, educators insist the real fix is hiring more staff, not just cash incentives. With over 70,000 students relying on these services and dozens of open teaching positions, parents and teachers alike sound the alarm: students with special needs are slipping through the cracks, and without urgent, systemic support, burnout and neglect will only deepen. 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/e21d0a3bccc3373c","meta_description":"LAUSD special education teachers face mounting pressure as class sizes swell and enrollment climbs—despite a new contract that caps integrated classes at…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":129,"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/lausd-special-ed-teachers-cry-for-help-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/lausd-special-ed-teachers-cry-for-help-california-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}