{"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/cover/763f7e20-0d7e-455b-8be8-9b7bbb28e1a9.jpeg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2000,"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":"2026-09-16T22:17:37.449945+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856"},"episode":{"title":"Opioid Money Diverted to Law Enforcement | Irvine News","slug":"opioid-money-diverted-to-law-enforcement-irvine-news","published_at":"2026-09-13T14:29:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/opioid-money-diverted-to-law-enforcement-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/ce88cdb8865943f6","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/6dfb709a-7ec5-456d-b34a-5f81d5d8be86.mp3","summary":"Louisiana sheriffs are getting the largest share of opioid settlement funds—20%—but critics say much of it’s being diverted to law enforcement gear like surveillance cameras and cellphone extraction tech, instead of addiction treatment. While some sheriffs are using the money for overdose response and jail-based recovery programs, nearly 60% of reported spending across 38 sheriffs falls outside approved uses. Advocates call it “blood money,” demanding transparency as lawmakers push for statewide oversight to ensure funds serve public health, not policing. 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. Sources: https://www.ocregister.com/2026/09/13/follow-opioid-settlement-cash/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/ce88cdb8865943f6 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews","meta_description":"Louisiana sheriffs are getting the largest share of opioid settlement funds—20%—but critics say much of it’s being diverted to law enforcement gear like s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":135,"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/opioid-money-diverted-to-law-enforcement-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/opioid-money-diverted-to-law-enforcement-irvine-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}