{"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":"California’s Tick Problem is Growing | Fresno News","slug":"california-s-tick-problem-is-growing-fresno-news","published_at":"2026-07-05T19:52:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747/california-s-tick-problem-is-growing-fresno-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4eb74ec7-41ec-4b1a-bb77-dd31463e0d4d.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4eb74ec7-41ec-4b1a-bb77-dd31463e0d4d.mp3","summary":"California’s tick problem is heating up — and it’s not just a Northeast issue anymore. With warm weather and sprawling outdoor spaces, LA and SF are now major hotspots for tick bites that can carry Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Tiny, hard-to-see nymphal ticks are especially dangerous, active from March to July and often going unnoticed. A rare tick-borne illness was even recently confirmed in Northern California — one of only four cases worldwide. Stay safe: keep grass trimmed, wear long sleeves and pants, use EPA-approved repellent, and check yourself, kids, and pets after every outdoor outing. 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/fbe3ac1202ae7e5b","meta_description":"California’s tick problem is heating up — and it’s not just a Northeast issue anymore. With warm weather and sprawling outdoor spaces, LA and SF are now m…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":85,"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/california-s-tick-problem-is-growing-fresno-news/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/california-s-tick-problem-is-growing-fresno-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}