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. 4 - San Luis Obispo Tribune
on September 4, 2026Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Sep. 4 San Luis Obispo Tribune
- Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Sep. 3 - San Luis Obispo Tribuneon September 4, 2026
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Sep. 3 San Luis Obispo Tribune
- Firefighters rescue man trapped for hours inside San Francisco garbage truck - latimes.comon September 3, 2026
Firefighters rescue man trapped for hours inside San Francisco garbage truck latimes.com
- Brush fire briefly closes Glendale Freeway as larger blaze blackens 200 acres in O.C. - latimes.comon September 3, 2026
Brush fire briefly closes Glendale Freeway as larger blaze blackens 200 acres in O.C. latimes.com
- Gibby Fire updates: All Orange and Riverside County shelter-in-place orders lifted for brush fire in San Juan Capistrano - ABC7 Los Angeleson September 3, 2026
Gibby Fire updates: All Orange and Riverside County shelter-in-place orders lifted for brush fire in San Juan Capistrano ABC7 Los Angeles
- Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Sep. 2 - San Luis Obispo Tribuneon September 3, 2026
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Sep. 2 San Luis Obispo Tribune
- Orange County firefighters battling 220-acre brush fire near Ortega Highway - CBS Newson September 3, 2026
Orange County firefighters battling 220-acre brush fire near Ortega Highway CBS News
- Woman who fatally stabbed her fire captain wife is sentenced to 36 years to life - latimes.comon September 3, 2026
Woman who fatally stabbed her fire captain wife is sentenced to 36 years to life latimes.com
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
- Why Radio Encryption Is RTDNA’s Biggest Issue In 2023 - Radio Television Digital News Association | RTDNAon January 11, 2023
Why Radio Encryption Is RTDNA’s Biggest Issue In 2023 Radio Television Digital News Association | RTDNA
- 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
- Senate approves Becker’s bill to limit police radio encryption - The Almanacon June 3, 2022
Senate approves Becker’s bill to limit police radio encryption The Almanac
- Palo Alto sticks with police radio encryption, but will re-work online map showing incidents - Palo Alto Daily Poston April 5, 2022
Palo Alto sticks with police radio encryption, but will re-work online map showing incidents Palo Alto Daily Post
- 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
Aviation / ATC / LAX
- Commentary: The LAX people mover wasn't ready for the 2026 World Cup. Will it even be ready for the 2028 Olympics? - latimes.comon 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? latimes.com
- 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 is 99% done, but uncertainty mounts near deadline - latimes.comon August 14, 2026
LAX people mover is 99% done, but uncertainty mounts near deadline latimes.com
- Transiting through LAX? Be wary of a short connection time - The Ageon August 7, 2026
Transiting through LAX? Be wary of a short connection time The Age
- Transiting through LAX? Be wary of a short connection time - SMH.com.auon August 7, 2026
Transiting through LAX? Be wary of a short connection time SMH.com.au
- LAX People Mover (Skylink) opening date now estimated for October 2026 - Secret Los Angeleson August 7, 2026
LAX People Mover (Skylink) opening date now estimated for October 2026 Secret Los Angeles
- Delta Opens New Transpacific Route From Los Angeles to Manila - Business Travelleron July 17, 2026
Delta Opens New Transpacific Route From Los Angeles to Manila Business Traveller
- Meet Manila - Delta News Hubon July 17, 2026
Meet Manila Delta News Hub
FCC / Radio Regulation News
- FCC Approves Limited Emergency Use of 70 cm Band by AST SpaceMobile Satellites Outside the US - ARRLon May 1, 2026
FCC Approves Limited Emergency Use of 70 cm Band by AST SpaceMobile Satellites Outside the US ARRL
- FCC Requires That FRN Contact Information Be Updated Within Ten Days of a Change - ARRLon February 20, 2026
FCC Requires That FRN Contact Information Be Updated Within Ten Days of a Change ARRL
- FCC Expected to Exempt Amateur Radio Operators from Foreign Adversary Reporting Requirements - In Compliance Magazineon February 12, 2026
FCC Expected to Exempt Amateur Radio Operators from Foreign Adversary Reporting Requirements In Compliance Magazine
- FCC Poised to Exempt Amateurs from Foreign Adversary Reporting Requirements - ARRLon January 15, 2026
FCC Poised to Exempt Amateurs from Foreign Adversary Reporting Requirements ARRL
- Obsolete Part 97 Rules to be Deleted February 10, 2026 - ARRLon December 19, 2025
Obsolete Part 97 Rules to be Deleted February 10, 2026 ARRL
- FCC Allocates 60-Meter World-Wide Amateur Band Approved at WRC-15; Continues Amateur Use of Four Additional 60-Meter Channels, and Updates 420 MHz Coordination Information - ARRLon December 11, 2025
FCC Allocates 60-Meter World-Wide Amateur Band Approved at WRC-15; Continues Amateur Use of Four Additional 60-Meter Channels, and Updates 420 MHz Coordination Information ARRL
- ARRL VEC Ready to File 2,500+ Ham Radio License Applications; FCC Extends Renewal Filing Deadline - ARRLon November 18, 2025
ARRL VEC Ready to File 2,500+ Ham Radio License Applications; FCC Extends Renewal Filing Deadline ARRL
- FCC Announces Intent to Delete Minor Part 97 Provisions - ARRLon October 17, 2025
FCC Announces Intent to Delete Minor Part 97 Provisions ARRL
Ham Radio News
- HAM Radio Field Day - WWWV 97.5on September 4, 2026
HAM Radio Field Day WWWV 97.5
- Score Tickets To SOTA In Wellington - rovaon September 4, 2026
Score Tickets To SOTA In Wellington rova
- Baton Rouge Amateur Radio Club (stand alone) - The Advocateon September 4, 2026
Baton Rouge Amateur Radio Club (stand alone) The Advocate
- This Teen Helped Native American Students Earn Ham Radio Licenses - spectrum.ieee.orgon September 3, 2026
This Teen Helped Native American Students Earn Ham Radio Licenses spectrum.ieee.org
- bbno$ - t.coon September 3, 2026
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- bbno$ - t.coon September 3, 2026
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- Local Students to Contact International Space Station - thisweekinworcester.comon September 2, 2026
Local Students to Contact International Space Station thisweekinworcester.com
- How To Get Started With Satellites, Radios, And SDR - YouTubeon September 2, 2026
How To Get Started With Satellites, Radios, And SDR YouTube
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