{"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":"Valley Water Names New CEO | California News","slug":"valley-water-names-new-ceo-california-news","published_at":"2026-09-13T15:52:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473/valley-water-names-new-ceo-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/4ecb3ab7b0e62733","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/62f9964d-ff06-4e25-a09f-45c550de79df.mp3","summary":"Valley Water names Aaron Baker as its next CEO, set to take the helm January 4, 2027, after 25 years with the agency. He’ll work alongside interim CEO Melanie Richardson to stabilize operations following the controversial exit of former CEO Rick Callender, who stepped down amid harassment allegations and a contentious severance package. Baker’s priorities: restoring employee pride, ensuring public trust, safeguarding water reliability, advancing critical infrastructure like the $2B Anderson Dam retrofit, and preparing for climate change—all while staying on budget and fostering a culture where every team member feels valued and empowered. 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. Sources: https://sanjosespotlight.com/?p=239599 More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/4ecb3ab7b0e62733 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Valley Water names Aaron Baker as its next CEO, set to take the helm January 4, 2027, after 25 years with the agency. He’ll work alongside interim CEO Mel…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":98,"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/valley-water-names-new-ceo-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/valley-water-names-new-ceo-california-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}