{"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":"Fruit Giveaways, CFO Accusations, and Mascot Changes | Fresno News","slug":"fruit-giveaways-cfo-accusations-and-mascot-changes-fresno-news","published_at":"2026-07-01T06:26:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747/fruit-giveaways-cfo-accusations-and-mascot-changes-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/914a923c-c98e-4804-91cf-45033227028e.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/914a923c-c98e-4804-91cf-45033227028e.mp3","summary":"A Fresno farmer’s wild act of giving away free fruit clashes with a high-stakes legal battle against a major produce company, while Granville Homes’ former CFO accuses CEO Darius Assemi of secretly diverting $14–16 million to buy a ranch—claims Assemi denies, calling the ex-CFO disgruntled and insisting the company’s finances are solid. Meanwhile, California’s new Native American mascot law goes into effect July 1, forcing schools to get tribal approval for derogatory names—most Fresno-area schools are already cleared, though Mendota and Farmersville Unified are still sorting it out. 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/bbefba26e0b93813","meta_description":"A Fresno farmer’s wild act of giving away free fruit clashes with a high-stakes legal battle against a major produce company, while Granville Homes’ forme…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":90,"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/fruit-giveaways-cfo-accusations-and-mascot-changes-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/fruit-giveaways-cfo-accusations-and-mascot-changes-fresno-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}