{"podcast":{"title":"Venice Beach News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"venice-beach-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7561931","podcast_index_feed_id":7561931,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/venice-beach-news-today.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/venice-beach-news-today.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":935,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Venice Beach News Today delivers daily coverage of everything happening in Venice Beach with fast, focused updates on local news, community stories, public safety, business, weather, and the culture shaping the area. From boardwalk activity to neighborhood developments, the show keeps you informed on what matters most across Venice Beach. Each short episode highlights what matters most—including key updates, local trends, and stories shaping the community—produced by AI for speed, consistency, and clarity. Part of The Daily News Now network, Venice Beach News Today is built for listeners who want reliable local news coverage in a quick, easy-to-digest format. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T12:21:04.122315+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/venice-beach-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7561931"},"episode":{"title":"California Diaper Deal Bypassed Bidding | Venice Beach News","slug":"california-diaper-deal-bypassed-bidding-venice-beach-news","published_at":"2026-07-18T02:02:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/venice-beach-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7561931/california-diaper-deal-bypassed-bidding-venice-beach-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/venice-beach-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7561931","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/e0ff3148daa050ff","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9efa6874-db1c-4625-a34c-0566c7b04f57.mp3","summary":"California’s governor touts a $6.2 million diaper giveaway as a competitive bid—but state records reveal it was secretly awarded without public competition. This isn’t an isolated case: over two dozen similar exemptions totaling more than $1 billion quietly bypass standard bidding rules, covering everything from opioid funds to suicide crisis grants. Most never expire and dodge public oversight. Baby2Baby, the recipient, has received state money before without competitive bids—but this time, the contract is buried in the budget with no public notice. State officials admit these exemptions allow fast-tracked deals, but critics question transparency and accountability when the governor claims “competitive” bidding. 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/e0ff3148daa050ff","meta_description":"California’s governor touts a $6.2 million diaper giveaway as a competitive bid—but state records reveal it was secretly awarded without public competitio…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":112,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/venice-beach-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7561931/episodes/california-diaper-deal-bypassed-bidding-venice-beach-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/venice-beach-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7561931/california-diaper-deal-bypassed-bidding-venice-beach-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}