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.
- Actor Guy Kapulnik Dies at 46 in Small Plane Crash - IMDbon October 30, 2026 at 6:16 pm
Actor Guy Kapulnik Dies at 46 in Small Plane Crash IMDb
- Police Arrest Two in Murder of SNL Writer Sister - Demokratis.co.idon October 30, 2026 at 6:16 pm
Police Arrest Two in Murder of SNL Writer Sister Demokratis.co.id
- He just kept beating her until he finally thought she was dead’: Daughter of Crestline grandmother, 71, as suspect is caught - NewsBreak: Local News & Alertson October 30, 2026 at 5:04 pm
He just kept beating her until he finally thought she was dead’: Daughter of Crestline grandmother, 71, as suspect is caught NewsBreak: Local […]
- 2 arrested in connection with murder of Christina Downer, ‘SNL' writer's missing sister - NBC Los Angeleson October 30, 2026 at 3:00 pm
2 arrested in connection with murder of Christina Downer, ‘SNL' writer's missing sister NBC Los Angeles
- Man accused of beating 71-year-old woman with metal baseball bat arrested: police - WKRCon October 30, 2026 at 1:55 am
Man accused of beating 71-year-old woman with metal baseball bat arrested: police WKRC
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.
- California Treasurer: Who's running in the June 2 primary and why it matters - LAiston October 30, 2026 at 6:20 am
California Treasurer: Who's running in the June 2 primary and why it matters LAist
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.
- Loudoun County Law Enforcement Radios Go Silent: Report - Patchon October 30, 2026 at 3:18 pm
Loudoun County Law Enforcement Radios Go Silent: Report Patch
- Loudoun Law Enforcement Fully Encrypts Radios as Agencies Vow Transparency - LoudounNow.comon October 30, 2026 at 1:27 pm
Loudoun Law Enforcement Fully Encrypts Radios as Agencies Vow Transparency LoudounNow.com
- Troubled Lake Street stretch sees over 170 first responder calls in a month - Alpha News MNon October 29, 2026 at 10:07 am
Troubled Lake Street stretch sees over 170 first responder calls in a month Alpha News MN
- Comments to Australia’s Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security Regarding the Nature and Drivers of Radicalisation - Information Technology and Innovation Foundationon October 28, 2026 at 9:00 pm
Comments to Australia’s Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security Regarding the Nature and Drivers of […]
- Walla Walla will encrypt police dispatch countywide starting Oct. 30 - Union-Bulletinon October 28, 2026 at 5:00 am
Walla Walla will encrypt police dispatch countywide starting Oct. 30 Union-Bulletin
- Connecting with Cops Constructively - Mount Vernon Gazetteon October 22, 2026 at 7:13 pm
Connecting with Cops Constructively Mount Vernon Gazette
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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.
- The ARRL Solar Updateon October 23, 2026 at 7:46 am
The active sunspot region that has been giving us improvedpropagation over the past several days will be rotating awayfrom Earth’s view today, but […]
- eBay Restricts Listings of Radio Equipment, but Exempts Ham-Band-Only Gearon October 16, 2026 at 12:02 pm
ImageOnline marketplace eBay has imposed new restrictions on listings of radio transmitting equipment in response to new FCC rules that took […]
- Florida Hams Provide Communications Support During Hurricane Isaiason October 16, 2026 at 11:39 am
Amateur radio operators from Florida’s Santa Rosa, Nassau, Lake, Pinellas, and Leon Counties played an important role in supporting emergency […]
- The ARRL Solar Updateon October 16, 2026 at 11:37 am
Look for improved propagation on the upper HF bands, as both thesunspot numbers and 10.7-centimeter radio flux remain near or above100. According to […]
- Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2557 for Friday, October 30th, 2026on October 29, 2026 at 6:49 pm
- NASA FUNDS HELP HAMSCI BRING SCIENCE, RADIO TO COMMUNITIES - HAM RADIO COMPLETES ANOTHER EARTH-VENUS-EARTH CONTACT - FCC GRANTS SPECTRUM-LICENSE […]
- Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2556 for Friday, October 23rd, 2026on October 22, 2026 at 11:29 am
- PILOT DIES IN FATAL CRASH INTO FLORIDA HAM TOWER - PRIVATELY DEVELOPED CUBESAT TRANSMITS AI EXPERIMENTS - HOA LOBBYISTS GIVE TOP PRIORITY TO […]
- Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2555 for Friday, October 16th, 2026on October 15, 2026 at 5:02 pm
- NEW FCC RULES FOR SALES OF ELECTRONICS ONLINE - CREW-12 RETURNS TO EARTH FROM SPACE STATION - NASA, ARISS SIGN NEW 4-YEAR AGREEMENT - MARGARET […]
- ANS-298 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletinson October 24, 2026 at 5:00 pm
AMSAT News Service ANS-298October 25, 2026 In this edition: * AMSAT Youth Initiative Featured in Florida News* ERMINAZ-2 Satellites Receive OSCAR […]
- ANS-291 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletinson October 17, 2026 at 5:00 pm
AMSAT News Service ANS-291 October 18, 2026 In this edition: * AMSAT 44th Annual Symposium Highlights * AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium 2026 […]
- ANS-284 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletinson October 10, 2026 at 5:00 pm
AMSAT News Service ANS-284 October 11, 2026 In this edition: * AMSAT Board of Directors Re-Elects Senior Officers for 2027 * AMSAT Organizations […]