{"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. Zoo Under Fire from Grand Jury","slug":"l-a-zoo-under-fire-from-grand-jury","published_at":"2026-06-17T06:00:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113/l-a-zoo-under-fire-from-grand-jury","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/c210c6ce-eecc-496f-9e1f-a4a00f2162ce.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c210c6ce-eecc-496f-9e1f-a4a00f2162ce.mp3","summary":"The L.A. Zoo is under fire after a damning grand jury report exposes crumbling infrastructure, plummeting memberships, and a broken funding model — while still earning praise for its animal care and education. Membership dropped 23% in a year, exhibits are neglected, and its key funder, GLAZA, is now in litigation. Yet, the zoo remains resilient, and city leaders say they’re ready to tackle the challenges head-on. 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/0b501f4fb1861bfd","meta_description":"The L.A. Zoo is under fire after a damning grand jury report exposes crumbling infrastructure, plummeting memberships, and a broken funding model — while…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":104,"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-zoo-under-fire-from-grand-jury/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-zoo-under-fire-from-grand-jury.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}