{"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 Sound the Alarm | California News","slug":"lausd-special-ed-teachers-sound-the-alarm-california-news","published_at":"2026-07-20T12:14:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473/lausd-special-ed-teachers-sound-the-alarm-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/09d4630a5b06f354","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/63925aec-d3b2-41ee-bea2-46e11443a9ed.mp3","summary":"LA Unified special education teachers are sounding the alarm as class sizes swell despite a new contract cap—teachers say cash stipends won’t fix the crisis, demanding more staff and programs instead. With special ed enrollment up 7% since 2022 while overall student numbers dip, educators struggle to provide individualized care, forcing some parents to pay for private testing. Over 20 teaching positions remain unfilled, and with 70,000 students relying on these services, burnout and retention issues loom large as the new school year begins. 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/09d4630a5b06f354","meta_description":"LA Unified special education teachers are sounding the alarm as class sizes swell despite a new contract cap—teachers say cash stipends won’t fix the cris…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":102,"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-sound-the-alarm-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-sound-the-alarm-california-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}