{"podcast":{"title":"Irvine News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856","podcast_index_feed_id":7571856,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-irvine-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-irvine-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1127,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Irvine News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Irvine—from local news and business to 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. Irvine News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T14:17:05.571799+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856"},"episode":{"title":"Clara Ester: Witness to History | Irvine News","slug":"clara-ester-witness-to-history-irvine-news","published_at":"2026-07-18T02:36:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/clara-ester-witness-to-history-irvine-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/99f89faf4d712982","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7a4b9f37-b935-42d7-9d02-4e2c87efddcb.mp3","summary":"Clara Ester, a courageous civil rights activist and one of the last eyewitnesses to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, has died at 78. At just 20, she rushed to King’s side after the shot rang out in Memphis, later becoming a lifelong advocate for justice through community organizing and church leadership. Her story, shaped by her pastor and the sanitation workers’ strike, is a powerful testament to resilience and service — and now, with Andrew Young, she may be the last living witness to that defining moment in history. 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/99f89faf4d712982","meta_description":"Clara Ester, a courageous civil rights activist and one of the last eyewitnesses to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, has died at 78. At just 20…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":104,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/episodes/clara-ester-witness-to-history-irvine-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/clara-ester-witness-to-history-irvine-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}