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SCMA member Steve Herbert (LA-187, K6CRW) went down to Cabrillo Beach for a swim when he noticed a film shoot going on. He forwarded me some photos he took of the action. He noted that they will be on location filming until the 7th of April. Thanks for sharing your photos, Steve!
Uniden has announced a new analog conventional scanner expected to be available the first week of February. List price will be $179.95 with a street price of around $140. The BC125AT, 500 channels in 10 banks/50 channels per-bank, the BC125AT includes full VHF and UHF coverage (see the frequency chart below), including Air and Military…
The Federal Communications Commission has fined a Readington, New Jersey man nearly $32,000 after concluding he interfered with Newark Liberty International Airport’s satellite-based tracking system when he used an illegal GPS jamming device in his pickup truck to hide his whereabouts from his employer. Disrupting satellite signals can hinder air traffic controllers’ ability to receive…
A group of volunteers is watching closely for suspicious behavior and reminding the public about the high fire danger along roadsides in Orange County near wilderness areas and parks. “Most of the county’s major wildfires have started from a roadside, whether by accident or intentional, and were caused by people,” said Dave Raetz, who heads up the Fire Watch…
Over 250 LAFD personnel battled a massive fire at a partially built apartment complex in Downtown Los Angeles early Monday morning. Flames and smoke from the blaze could be seen for miles. The blaze also caused officials to partially close the 101 and 110 freeways. “This is a historic fire, what we as firefighters would call ‘a…
The Los Angeles County Fire Department is leasing two Canadian super scoopers and a heli-tanker to bolster its firefighting resources through November. On Tuesday morning, Antonovich joined fellow county supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky and fire chiefs on the tarmac of the Van Nuys Airport on Daily Drive to watch pilots demonstrate key firefighting aircraft that included:…
The Los Angeles Fire Department is investigating allegations that two fire stations allowed department fire trucks to be used in porn shoots. The story was first reported by NBC4 LA, which posted clips from the video, showing a scantily clad actress exposing herself to passersby on Venice Beach.
