{"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":"Fresno Kills Home Kitchen Pilot | Fresno News","slug":"fresno-kills-home-kitchen-pilot-fresno-news","published_at":"2026-07-18T03:00:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747/fresno-kills-home-kitchen-pilot-fresno-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/f92c979cebbc434d","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/20f4b396-1d74-47ed-9168-9b02da5ea79a.mp3","summary":"Fresno County supervisors unexpectedly killed a home kitchen pilot program called MEHKO, which would’ve let 66 entrepreneurs run small restaurants from their homes — a lifeline for chefs like Paul Samarin, who saw it as his path to both business and healing. Despite approving it just months prior, three supervisors voted no, citing traffic and inspection concerns, leaving hopefuls like Paul heartbroken and facing closure. With grant money running out by August and no formal oversight for those still operating, the future of home-based food businesses hangs in the balance — though advocates hope a new board in 2027 might revive the dream. 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/f92c979cebbc434d","meta_description":"Fresno County supervisors unexpectedly killed a home kitchen pilot program called MEHKO, which would’ve let 66 entrepreneurs run small restaurants from th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":117,"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/fresno-kills-home-kitchen-pilot-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/fresno-kills-home-kitchen-pilot-fresno-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}