{"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":"Smoke Shop Sweep Targets Teens and Kratom","slug":"smoke-shop-sweep-targets-teens-and-kratom","published_at":"2026-05-30T23:00:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473/smoke-shop-sweep-targets-teens-and-kratom","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8268eaa9-7214-4c63-a5ae-a28e8f4b784e.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8268eaa9-7214-4c63-a5ae-a28e8f4b784e.mp3","summary":"San Mateo County just pulled off a major smoke shop raid, seizing over 3,300 illegal tobacco items and other illicit substances—targeting shops suspected of selling unlicensed products like flavored vapes, weed edibles, and mushroom treats. While most complied, several got hit with violations, especially for selling to minors—a crackdown fueled by state grants. And with a new county ban kicking in June 5th, kratom and similar substances will be off-limits in unincorporated areas, part of a broader effort to keep dangerous products out of the wrong hands. 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/6c65777522401506","meta_description":"San Mateo County just pulled off a major smoke shop raid, seizing over 3,300 illegal tobacco items and other illicit substances—targeting shops suspected…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":64,"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/smoke-shop-sweep-targets-teens-and-kratom/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/smoke-shop-sweep-targets-teens-and-kratom.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}