Monitoring News Ticker
The Monitoring News Ticker collects news from outside sources related to scanners, public safety radio, fire, aviation, rail, marine, and communications. These links are provided as a convenience for Southern California scanner listeners, amateur radio operators, and public safety communications enthusiasts.
News links are gathered automatically from third-party RSS feeds. SCMA does not control the outside articles shown here, and inclusion of a link does not imply endorsement.
Southern California Fire News
- Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Sep. 22 - sanluisobispo.com
on September 22, 2026Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Sep. 22 sanluisobispo.com
- Breaking: Cima Fire reported in San Bernardino County on Sep. 21 - Sacramento Beeon September 22, 2026
Breaking: Cima Fire reported in San Bernardino County on Sep. 21 Sacramento Bee
- Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Sep. 21 - sanluisobispo.comon September 21, 2026
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Sep. 21 sanluisobispo.com
- Update: Orchard Fire in San Bernardino County containment now reaches 100% - Sacramento Beeon September 20, 2026
Update: Orchard Fire in San Bernardino County containment now reaches 100% Sacramento Bee
- Breaking: Mtz/cbt/82a Fire reported in San Bernardino County on Sep. 19 - Sacramento Beeon September 20, 2026
Breaking: Mtz/cbt/82a Fire reported in San Bernardino County on Sep. 19 Sacramento Bee
- Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Sep. 19 - sanluisobispo.comon September 20, 2026
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Sep. 19 sanluisobispo.com
- Breaking: Siesta Fire reported in San Bernardino County on Sep. 18 - Sacramento Beeon September 19, 2026
Breaking: Siesta Fire reported in San Bernardino County on Sep. 18 Sacramento Bee
- Update: Helen Fire in San Bernardino County now brought under 100% containment - Sacramento Beeon September 16, 2026
Update: Helen Fire in San Bernardino County now brought under 100% containment Sacramento Bee
Public Safety Radio / Encryption
- Guest opinion: Police radio encryption is quietly undermining public safety and accountability - The Almanacon February 9, 2026
Guest opinion: Police radio encryption is quietly undermining public safety and accountability The Almanac
- OPD delays rollout of police radio encryption amid technical issues, transparency concerns - Local News Matterson September 8, 2025
OPD delays rollout of police radio encryption amid technical issues, transparency concerns Local News Matters
- State bill on police radio encryption dies in committee - The Almanacon August 11, 2022
State bill on police radio encryption dies in committee The Almanac
- State Sen. Becker introduces bill to eliminate police radio encryption - Palo Alto Daily Poston March 27, 2022
State Sen. Becker introduces bill to eliminate police radio encryption Palo Alto Daily Post
- Police departments across the state flooded DOJ with correspondence about police radio encryption - Palo Alto Daily Poston July 28, 2021
Police departments across the state flooded DOJ with correspondence about police radio encryption Palo Alto Daily Post
- Police radio encryption: Berkeley to take a different approach than Palo Alto — public involvement - Palo Alto Daily Poston July 10, 2021
Police radio encryption: Berkeley to take a different approach than Palo Alto — public involvement Palo Alto Daily Post
Aviation / ATC / LAX
- Delta Expands at LAX in Attempt to Dominate Los Angeles Air Travel - Travel Agent Centralon September 22, 2026
Delta Expands at LAX in Attempt to Dominate Los Angeles Air Travel Travel Agent Central
- Bondholders agree to ease key deadline for LAX people mover - Bond Buyeron September 21, 2026
Bondholders agree to ease key deadline for LAX people mover Bond Buyer
- California In-N-Out doubles as haven for aviation nuts - New York Poston September 20, 2026
California In-N-Out doubles as haven for aviation nuts New York Post
- Delta expands position as Los Angeles’ #1 airline with largest-ever schedule, premium experience and more - Delta News Hubon September 18, 2026
Delta expands position as Los Angeles’ #1 airline with largest-ever schedule, premium experience and more Delta News Hub
- Commentary: The LAX people mover wasn't ready for the 2026 World Cup. Will it even be ready for the 2028 Olympics? - Los Angeles Timeson August 20, 2026
Commentary: The LAX people mover wasn't ready for the 2026 World Cup. Will it even be ready for the 2028 Olympics? Los Angeles Times
- LAX people mover is 99% done, but uncertainty mounts near deadline - Los Angeles Timeson August 14, 2026
LAX people mover is 99% done, but uncertainty mounts near deadline Los Angeles Times
- LAX people mover 99% complete but faces new deadline concerns - KTLAon August 14, 2026
LAX people mover 99% complete but faces new deadline concerns KTLA
- LAX people mover sets opening date as YouTuber exposes behind-the-scenes chaos - New York Poston August 8, 2026
LAX people mover sets opening date as YouTuber exposes behind-the-scenes chaos New York Post
FCC / Radio Regulation News
- FCC Pirate Radio Fines Face New Test After SCOTUS Ruling - Radio Inkon September 23, 2026
FCC Pirate Radio Fines Face New Test After SCOTUS Ruling Radio Ink
- FCC Puts Five More Property Owners On Notice Over Pirate Radio. - Insideradio.comon September 23, 2026
FCC Puts Five More Property Owners On Notice Over Pirate Radio. Insideradio.com
- "Active" call sign probably isn’t what you think - Amateur Radio Dailyon September 17, 2026
"Active" call sign probably isn’t what you think Amateur Radio Daily
- Pirate Radio Crackdown Puts New York Property Owners In FCC Crosshairs. - Insideradio.comon September 16, 2026
Pirate Radio Crackdown Puts New York Property Owners In FCC Crosshairs. Insideradio.com
- Call Sign WB4MZ0 (Numeral Zero) - Amateur Radio Dailyon September 1, 2026
Call Sign WB4MZ0 (Numeral Zero) Amateur Radio Daily
- Lawsuit alleges Pulaski Co. student’s two-way radios were seized without warrant - WKYTon July 28, 2026
Lawsuit alleges Pulaski Co. student’s two-way radios were seized without warrant WKYT
- FCC Proposes Fines for Unauthorized Radio Broadcasting - incompliancemag.comon July 9, 2026
FCC Proposes Fines for Unauthorized Radio Broadcasting incompliancemag.com
- Saga Seeks FCC Probe Of LPFM Applicant, Alleges Pirate Radio Ties. - Insideradio.comon July 8, 2026
Saga Seeks FCC Probe Of LPFM Applicant, Alleges Pirate Radio Ties. Insideradio.com
Ham Radio News
- Bengal admin seeks HAM radio help to reunite lost people with families - thehawk.inon September 22, 2026
Bengal admin seeks HAM radio help to reunite lost people with families thehawk.in
- Bengal admin seeks HAM radio help to reunite lost people with families - english.punjabkesari.comon September 22, 2026
Bengal admin seeks HAM radio help to reunite lost people with families english.punjabkesari.com
- Sota Nakamura - ESPNon September 22, 2026
Sota Nakamura ESPN
- Basingstoke Bison top table after Isogai hat-trick helps seal two 7-4 wins - Basingstoke Gazetteon September 22, 2026
Basingstoke Bison top table after Isogai hat-trick helps seal two 7-4 wins Basingstoke Gazette
- Sota Hatsuse - Transfermarkton September 22, 2026
Sota Hatsuse Transfermarkt
- Sota Uranaka Lachlan King live score and H2H results - Sofascoreon September 22, 2026
Sota Uranaka Lachlan King live score and H2H results Sofascore
- Photo gallery: Scenes from the 2026 Gadsden Hamfest - The Anniston Staron September 21, 2026
Photo gallery: Scenes from the 2026 Gadsden Hamfest The Anniston Star
- Gadsden Hamfest brings radio enthusiasts together - The Anniston Staron September 21, 2026
Gadsden Hamfest brings radio enthusiasts together The Anniston Star
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