{"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":"Long Beach Faces $60M Budget Crunch | Los Angeles News","slug":"long-beach-faces-60m-budget-crunch-los-angeles-news","published_at":"2026-07-06T12:04:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113/long-beach-faces-60m-budget-crunch-los-angeles-news","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/b7a77f5e-f0e4-4ee0-afe3-c05faf256f1a.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b7a77f5e-f0e4-4ee0-afe3-c05faf256f1a.mp3","summary":"Long Beach is staring down a $60 million budget shortfall and preparing for the first cuts in years—driven by falling tax revenue and rising costs. City leaders are holding community meetings this August to hear from residents and decide where to trim spending, with essential services like police, fire, and streets on the line. Last year’s reserve funds are gone, and the mayor’s budget proposal hits July 30—with final approval by Sept 8. Public input matters: attend hearings, voice your priorities, and help shape Long Beach’s financial future. 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/c785755a4ac14592","meta_description":"Long Beach is staring down a $60 million budget shortfall and preparing for the first cuts in years—driven by falling tax revenue and rising costs. City l…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":85,"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/long-beach-faces-60m-budget-crunch-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/long-beach-faces-60m-budget-crunch-los-angeles-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}