Scanner Breaking News
Scanner Breaking News collects current headlines and incident-related updates of interest to scanner listeners, amateur radio operators, public safety radio followers, and Southern California communications hobbyists.
This page is automatically updated from selected RSS feeds and news searches. Items may include breaking fire and law enforcement incidents, public safety radio system changes, radio encryption news, FCC and regulatory updates, and amateur radio news.
SCMA does not control the outside news sources shown here. Links open the original source. For emergencies, evacuation orders, road closures, or official instructions, always rely on local public safety agencies and official alert systems.
How to Use This Page
This page is intended as a quick news dashboard for scanner listeners and radio hobbyists. It is not a substitute for official emergency alerts, evacuation orders, road closure information, or instructions from public safety agencies.
Some stories may appear in more than one section. Some outside news sources may use broad wording, so an occasional unrelated item may appear. SCMA periodically reviews and adjusts these feeds to keep the page useful.
Southern California Fire Incidents
Current fire-related headlines and incident updates from Southern California, including brush fires, structure fires, hazmat incidents, evacuations, and major fire department activity.
Southern California Law Enforcement Incidents
Current law enforcement headlines from Southern California, including major police and sheriff incidents, pursuits, standoffs, officer-involved incidents, and other public safety events likely to generate scanner-listener interest.
- Crack Cocaine Market; Fake ICE Agent; Retail Theft Sting; SWAT Standoff: San Diego County Crime Log - Patchon July 17, 2026 at 7:48 am
Crack Cocaine Market; Fake ICE Agent; Retail Theft Sting; SWAT Standoff: San Diego County Crime Log Patch
- Crack Cocaine Market; Fake ICE Agent; Retail Theft Sting; SWAT Standoff: Santee, San Diego County Crime Log - Patchon July 17, 2026 at 7:48 am
Crack Cocaine Market; Fake ICE Agent; Retail Theft Sting; SWAT Standoff: Santee, San Diego County Crime Log Patch
- Toddler shot, killed in apparent accident in San Bernardino County - KTLAon July 16, 2026 at 9:57 pm
Toddler shot, killed in apparent accident in San Bernardino County KTLA
- Investigation underway after fatal shooting of toddler in Highland - NBC Los Angeleson July 16, 2026 at 9:20 pm
Investigation underway after fatal shooting of toddler in Highland NBC Los Angeles
- THP: Inmate, driver injured after Greene Co. Sheriff’s Office vehicle crashes into tree - AOL.comon July 16, 2026 at 8:30 pm
THP: Inmate, driver injured after Greene Co. Sheriff’s Office vehicle crashes into tree AOL.com
Southern California Public Safety Radio
News about public safety radio systems, dispatch centers, communications upgrades, interoperability, P25 systems, FirstNet, NG911, and related emergency communications topics.
- Viral video of a man calling out a proposed Google data center in Iowa is of a data center owner himself - Business Insideron June 18, 2026 at 12:00 am
Viral video of a man calling out a proposed Google data center in Iowa is of a data center owner himself Business Insider
Radio Encryption News
News about police radio encryption, scanner access, public safety communications transparency, P25 encryption, and the changing ability of scanner listeners to monitor public safety radio traffic.
- Enid Police Announces Intent to Encrypt Radio Communications - EnidLIVE!on July 15, 2026 at 2:59 pm
Enid Police Announces Intent to Encrypt Radio Communications EnidLIVE!
- Microsoft fixes 622 vulnerabilities in record Patch Tuesday, begins Kerberos enforcement - Cybernewson July 15, 2026 at 8:33 am
Microsoft fixes 622 vulnerabilities in record Patch Tuesday, begins Kerberos enforcement Cybernews
- Radio silence: Loudoun police will encrypt radio communications - Loudoun Times-Mirroron July 14, 2026 at 2:00 pm
Radio silence: Loudoun police will encrypt radio communications Loudoun Times-Mirror
- Loudoun County Law Enforcement Bodies Issue Statement On Switch To Encrypted Radio Communications - Patchon July 14, 2026 at 7:51 am
Loudoun County Law Enforcement Bodies Issue Statement On Switch To Encrypted Radio Communications Patch
- Fairfax County and Fairfax City police encrypt dispatch radio communications - FFXnowon July 14, 2026 at 5:30 am
Fairfax County and Fairfax City police encrypt dispatch radio communications FFXnow
- 2 More Northern Virginia Law Enforcement Agencies Go Radio Silent - Patchon July 13, 2026 at 6:38 am
2 More Northern Virginia Law Enforcement Agencies Go Radio Silent Patch
- Online listeners seek new tactics as Tucson police go radio silent - Arizona Daily Staron July 7, 2026 at 10:18 am
Online listeners seek new tactics as Tucson police go radio silent Arizona Daily Star
FCC / Regulatory News
FCC and regulatory news affecting amateur radio, public safety radio, land mobile radio, spectrum use, interference, enforcement, licensing, and communications policy.
Ham Radio News
Current amateur radio news, including ARRL updates, Amateur Radio Newsline reports, AMSAT news, emergency communications, licensing, events, and operating topics of interest to SCMA members.
- New ARRL Santa Clara Valley Section Manageron July 16, 2026 at 9:33 am
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® announced the appointment of Tony Dowler, K6BV, of Pacifica, California, as the ARRL Santa Clara […]
- The ARRL Solar Updateon July 10, 2026 at 2:51 pm
Solar activity reached moderate levels with an M1.5/1N flare on July 8 from Region 4482.There are currently five numbered regions on the visible […]
- 16-Year-Old ARRL Member Wins 2026 Student Coding Competitionon July 10, 2026 at 8:40 am
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® is pleased to announce that member Ben Leovy, KC3ZPQ, of Ellicott City, Maryland, has been named […]
- The ARRL Solar Updateon July 6, 2026 at 12:05 pm
- Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2542 for Friday, July 17th, 2026on July 16, 2026 at 4:17 pm
- FCC OKS LAUNCH OF "MIRROR" SATELLITE TO REFLECT SUN - GMRS REPEATER PROVIDES SAFETY NET IN UTAH - SILENT KEY: ATLANTA RADIO CLUB'S JOHN TALIPSKI, […]
- Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2541 for Friday, July 10th, 2026on July 9, 2026 at 11:21 am
- CAMPAIGN HEATS UP FOR MANDATORY AM RADIO IN VEHICLES - UK WELCOMES WORLD RADIOSPORT TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP - MARITIME CW EVENT REMEMBERS STATION'S 1ST […]
- Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2540 for Friday, July 3rd, 2026on July 2, 2026 at 1:19 pm
- CANADA REVIEWING POLICY ON ANTENNAS, TOWERS - RESEARCHERS CREATE SPACE 'WALL' TO WEAKEN SOLAR STORMS - HOMECOMING FOR COLLECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS […]
- ANS-193 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletinson July 11, 2026 at 5:00 pm
AMSAT News Service ANS-193July 12, 2026 In this edition: May/June 2026 issue of The AMSAT Journal is now available AMSAT-UK ahowcase at EMF2026 – […]
- ANS-186 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletinson July 4, 2026 at 5:00 pm
AMSAT News Service ANS-186July 5, 2026 In this edition: AMSAT President Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, Featured on Ham Radio Workbench Podcast MarmotSat: […]
- ANS-179 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletinson June 27, 2026 at 5:00 pm
AMSAT News Service ANS-179 June 28, 2026 In this edition: * Classic OSCARLOCATOR Returns as Browser-Based Tracking Simulator * Katalyst Launches […]