{"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":"Trees vs Toxic Soil in Schools","slug":"trees-vs-toxic-soil-in-schools","published_at":"2026-06-17T00:57:49+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113/trees-vs-toxic-soil-in-schools","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/48034c40-f938-49c3-886a-67f4be287de4.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/48034c40-f938-49c3-886a-67f4be287de4.mp3","summary":"Pasadena schools face a tree-cutting crisis as 193 mature trees are slated for removal to tackle soil contamination from the Eaton Fire — a move sparking fierce backlash from residents and arborists who see it as an environmental disaster. While officials say it’s the fastest, safest path to clean toxic metals like lead and reopen campuses, protesters are climbing trees and demanding alternatives like phytoremediation — a slower but tree-saving solution. With students returning soon and city council weighing in, the district is caught between urgency and ecological responsibility. 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/0cfbf1db2fcd9738","meta_description":"Pasadena schools face a tree-cutting crisis as 193 mature trees are slated for removal to tackle soil contamination from the Eaton Fire — a move sparking…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":86,"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/trees-vs-toxic-soil-in-schools/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/trees-vs-toxic-soil-in-schools.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}