{"podcast":{"title":"Mesa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357","podcast_index_feed_id":7559357,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-mesa-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-mesa-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":901,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Mesa News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Mesa—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. 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. Mesa News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T14:18:43.264316+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357"},"episode":{"title":"Major Freeway Closures This Weekend | Mesa News","slug":"major-freeway-closures-this-weekend-mesa-news","published_at":"2026-07-24T12:31:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/major-freeway-closures-this-weekend-mesa-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/e94099e1eb2b5244","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b2c82134-aaed-4397-8e68-8b4467b7ea16.mp3","summary":"This weekend’s freeway chaos is real — major closures and lane reductions hit key routes across the valley. Southbound Loop 101 is fully shut down between Loop 202 and Rio Salado Parkway. Northbound SR 51 narrows to two lanes between Northern Ave and Shea Blvd, with full lane reductions starting Monday and lasting seven weeks. Eastbound Loop 303 is closed between 43rd Ave and I-17, and eastbound Loop 202 between Gilbert Rd and Williams Field Rd is also blocked. Plus, the westbound I-10 ramp to eastbound Loop 202 closes Sunday night into Monday. Plan ahead, add buffer time, and stay flexible — your commute’s going to need it. 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/e94099e1eb2b5244","meta_description":"This weekend’s freeway chaos is real — major closures and lane reductions hit key routes across the valley. Southbound Loop 101 is fully shut down between…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":80,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/episodes/major-freeway-closures-this-weekend-mesa-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/major-freeway-closures-this-weekend-mesa-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}