{"podcast":{"title":"Fresno News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747","podcast_index_feed_id":7574747,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-fresno-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-fresno-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1382,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Fresno News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Fresno—from local news and business to agriculture, culture, sports, and community 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 news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Fresno News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T14:20:24.117506+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747"},"episode":{"title":"Blackstone Avenue Gets Walkable Makeover","slug":"blackstone-avenue-gets-walkable-makeover","published_at":"2026-06-23T14:28:50+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747/blackstone-avenue-gets-walkable-makeover","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f249004e-457d-432e-bb51-de44392c53f5.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f249004e-457d-432e-bb51-de44392c53f5.mp3","summary":"Fresno’s Blackstone Avenue is getting a major overhaul with a $7.3 million state-funded “road diet” to slash car lanes, add bike lanes, wider sidewalks, and elevated bus platforms—part of a bold plan to make it safer, walkable, and more livable. With 20 pedestrian deaths between 2022 and 2028, the city’s pushing hard to fix one of the nation’s deadliest streets for walkers and cyclists. Construction began June 8, with a goal to finish by early October, including lowered speed limits, new trees, lighting, and nighttime work. Phase one is just the start—more upgrades planned for 2027. 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/20b743cbad7f282b","meta_description":"Fresno’s Blackstone Avenue is getting a major overhaul with a $7.3 million state-funded “road diet” to slash car lanes, add bike lanes, wider sidewalks, a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":88,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747/episodes/blackstone-avenue-gets-walkable-makeover/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747/blackstone-avenue-gets-walkable-makeover.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}