{"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":"Santa Monica’s Homelessness Crisis Deepens | Los Angeles News","slug":"santa-monica-s-homelessness-crisis-deepens-los-angeles-news","published_at":"2026-07-24T10:17:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113/santa-monica-s-homelessness-crisis-deepens-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/52e086ca4b73859a","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f79367f0-cd8f-4fa7-a7e4-51aabba556ea.mp3","summary":"Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews Santa Monica’s homelessness crisis is a growing nightmare for residents — not because locals are becoming unhoused, but because the city bears an outsized burden for people passing through from elsewhere. With drugs like fentanyl turning public spaces into danger zones, pandemic fallout and light rail expansion have turned parks into encampments, straining police, fire, and emergency services. Despite years of shelters, grants, and failed crackdowns, safety remains elusive — especially downtown. Now, city leaders are eyeing the Palm Motel as a pivot point, weighing bold options like strict supportive housing, affordable student housing, or foster youth programs — all aimed at real accountability, not just relocation. 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/52e086ca4b73859a","meta_description":"Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in L…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":113,"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/santa-monica-s-homelessness-crisis-deepens-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/santa-monica-s-homelessness-crisis-deepens-los-angeles-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}