{"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":"Nikki C’s Final Toast and Farewell","slug":"nikki-c-s-final-toast-and-farewell","published_at":"2026-06-21T22:29:34+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113/nikki-c-s-final-toast-and-farewell","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/356bd993-c572-4c39-a088-f02220d769ed.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/356bd993-c572-4c39-a088-f02220d769ed.mp3","summary":"After 22 years as a Pasadena institution, Nikki C’s Bar and Grill is closing forever — not from choice, but from a roof collapse that became the final blow. Owner Nikki Caiello, heartbroken but resolute, is liquidating every last chair, barstool, and martini glass in a final community sale this week, hoping these treasures find new homes rather than landfills. With regulatory hurdles and lost parking making a rebuild impossible, she’s turning goodbye into a toast — thanking the community that turned her restaurant into family. Meanwhile, she and her father plan legal action against property owners, citing years of neglect that led to this moment. 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/5398c09f5d7b27a3","meta_description":"After 22 years as a Pasadena institution, Nikki C’s Bar and Grill is closing forever — not from choice, but from a roof collapse that became the final blo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":100,"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/nikki-c-s-final-toast-and-farewell/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/nikki-c-s-final-toast-and-farewell.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}