{"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":"L.A. City Races Heat Up","slug":"l-a-city-races-heat-up","published_at":"2026-05-31T18:22:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113/l-a-city-races-heat-up","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4fbd1832-e024-456d-9455-fbbed9dbfb46.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4fbd1832-e024-456d-9455-fbbed9dbfb46.mp3","summary":"Los Angeles’ city attorney and controller races are exploding with drama, scandal, and high-stakes politics as incumbents face fierce challengers backed by powerful unions and progressive forces. Hydee Feldstein Soto defends her record on crime and accountability, but faces accusations of mismanagement, soaring legal costs, and deleted texts. Meanwhile, Kenneth Mejia holds off Zach Sokoloff with financial scrutiny claims, though the campaign has been rocked by bizarre attacks — including questions over corgi photos. Behind-the-scenes money flows and endorsements from the DA and police union are reshaping the landscape, turning these races into proxy battles for control of City Hall — with outcomes that could redefine L.A.’s future for years. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/af347256ef0766f5","meta_description":"Los Angeles’ city attorney and controller races are exploding with drama, scandal, and high-stakes politics as incumbents face fierce challengers backed b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":99,"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/l-a-city-races-heat-up/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/l-a-city-races-heat-up.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}