{"podcast":{"title":"Los Angeles News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113","podcast_index_feed_id":7458113,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-los-angeles-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/dce2f6a7-6295-42f0-9d04-21dbdce5a096.jpeg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1626,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Los Angeles News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Los Angeles—from local news and business to entertainment, sports, and culture. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes in one of the world’s most influential cities. 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. Los Angeles News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across LA. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T22:19:31.018392+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113"},"episode":{"title":"AI Power Plants and Community Costs | Los Angeles News","slug":"ai-power-plants-and-community-costs-los-angeles-news","published_at":"2026-07-18T05:29:42+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113/ai-power-plants-and-community-costs-los-angeles-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/245b18c5b75c9e3c","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8798dffe-0ceb-4adf-8998-4d61f18d207f.mp3","summary":"AI’s power demands are triggering a quiet revolution in Southern California, as cities like Monterey Park ban data centers and others resist their expansion. Caltech’s Professor Adam Wierman, who’s studied data centers since the early 2010s, now warns that these massive AI infrastructure hubs—sometimes the size of football fields—threaten water supplies, air quality, and local utility costs. While proponents tout innovation, Wierman calls for developers to shoulder the environmental burden: solar generators, water reservoirs, or community investments. But transparency is key, as developers often hide true costs. With communities rising up and regulators watching, the future of AI’s physical footprint is being fiercely debated—and the stakes are environmental, economic, and social. 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/245b18c5b75c9e3c","meta_description":"AI’s power demands are triggering a quiet revolution in Southern California, as cities like Monterey Park ban data centers and others resist their expansi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":122,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113/episodes/ai-power-plants-and-community-costs-los-angeles-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113/ai-power-plants-and-community-costs-los-angeles-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}