{"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":"Rats in the Council Office | Fresno News","slug":"rats-in-the-council-office-fresno-news","published_at":"2026-07-04T04:13:15+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747/rats-in-the-council-office-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/451acd89-cfe9-446e-ac34-15f3f2152835.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/451acd89-cfe9-446e-ac34-15f3f2152835.mp3","summary":"Fresno’s regional transit planners are living with a rat infestation so severe it’s turning their downtown office into a nightmare—droppings, maggots, and live rodents in desks and walls. Despite staff outrage and visible pests even in executive offices, the agency’s board, led by Mayor Jerry Dyer, just approved a $1.3 million five-year lease with no pest-control clause. While management claims they’re ramping up extermination efforts, employees question a staff survey used to justify the move. The landlord, a politically connected developer, remains silent. For the next five years, the Fresno Council of Governments will be sharing their workspace with an unwelcome rodent population. 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/47b6d375563e5f58","meta_description":"Fresno’s regional transit planners are living with a rat infestation so severe it’s turning their downtown office into a nightmare—droppings, maggots, and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":104,"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/rats-in-the-council-office-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/rats-in-the-council-office-fresno-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}