{"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":"Sex Offender Ban Blocked in CA | Fresno News","slug":"sex-offender-ban-blocked-in-ca-fresno-news","published_at":"2026-07-01T07:56:43+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747/sex-offender-ban-blocked-in-ca-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/2bc5ed44-5f70-4fa9-b6ec-57c67a8097ae.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2bc5ed44-5f70-4fa9-b6ec-57c67a8097ae.mp3","summary":"A California bill blocking registered sex offenders from running for office died in committee after fierce debate, sparked by a man with a child pornography conviction who tried to run for Fresno City Council. Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria, who championed the bill, insisted all registrants — regardless of tier — should be barred from public office, arguing the community demands stronger safeguards. But Senator Scott Wiener pushed for a narrower scope, limiting the ban to lifetime registrants, a compromise Soria rejected as insufficient. Though the bill failed, Soria remains undeterred, vowing to keep fighting for community safety — while the man at the center of the controversy quipped the committee at least remembered the Constitution. 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/c25743a9f9ff4177","meta_description":"A California bill blocking registered sex offenders from running for office died in committee after fierce debate, sparked by a man with a child pornograp…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":111,"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/sex-offender-ban-blocked-in-ca-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/sex-offender-ban-blocked-in-ca-fresno-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}