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.

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.

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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.

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.

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    on August 1, 2026 at 9:44 am

    Solar activity has remained at low levels. Region 4494 exhibited decay in its trailing spots as its flare activity subsided. Region 4498 rotated into […]

  • The ARRL Solar Update
    on July 24, 2026 at 12:34 pm

    Solar activity continued at moderate levels as Region 4493 produced an M3.6 flare on July 22, which was the largest event of the period and was […]

  • DXer and DXpeditioner Kan Mizoguchi, JA1BK, Silent Key
    on July 23, 2026 at 6:39 am

    Kiyoshi “Kan” Mizoguchi, JA1BK, a well-known DXer, DXpeditioner, CQ DX Hall of Fame member, and former Director of International Amateur Radio […]

  • The ARRL Solar Update
    on July 20, 2026 at 7:33 am

    Solar activity has remained at low levels, with an occasionallow-level C-class flaring observed, including a C3.3/Sf flare on July15 from Region […]

  • ANS-214 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
    on August 1, 2026 at 5:00 pm

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  • ANS-207 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
    on July 25, 2026 at 5:00 pm

    AMSAT News Service ANS-207 July 26, 2026 In this edition: * HamGPT Launches Personal AI Copilot for Amateur Radio * Young Ham of the Year Recognition […]

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    on July 18, 2026 at 5:00 pm

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