{"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":"NCAA Stands Firm on Trans Athlete Policy | California News","slug":"ncaa-stands-firm-on-trans-athlete-policy-california-news","published_at":"2026-07-02T03:40:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473/ncaa-stands-firm-on-trans-athlete-policy-california-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/dd821192-fc16-4019-8f24-4dfbf014b558.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/dd821192-fc16-4019-8f24-4dfbf014b558.mp3","summary":"NCAA President Charlie Baker is doubling down on the organization’s national policy for transgender athletes, refusing to change course despite recent Supreme Court rulings that allow states to ban them from school sports. The NCAA’s standard—aligned with Trump-era guidelines—excludes transgender women from competing in women’s sports if they were assigned male at birth or are on testosterone therapy, while men’s teams remain open to all. As states clash over bans versus inclusion, Baker insists the NCAA’s own rules will stay unchanged, even as the debate rages on and fewer than ten transgender athletes currently compete at the collegiate level. 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/4e6ef587ad1f40c4","meta_description":"NCAA President Charlie Baker is doubling down on the organization’s national policy for transgender athletes, refusing to change course despite recent Sup…","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/ncaa-stands-firm-on-trans-athlete-policy-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/ncaa-stands-firm-on-trans-athlete-policy-california-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}