OSX 10.9.2 iMac won't scan for new Wifi networks.

Sometimes I will tether the mac to my cell phone (because roomates hog bandwidth). The problem is that when I click the Wi-fi icon in the upper-right hand corner, it shows Wifi networks it has found before but it will not scan for new ones (such as the tether I just started). I have mac laptops and this works just fine on older versions of Mac OsX. Is there something I'm missing?
<Edit> I just found that I can open the "Wireless diagnostic tool" and then choose "Utilities" and then ask it to "Wi-fi scan". It's just hard to believe that something that used to happen with one click is now buried under secret menus and hidden options.

It's just hard to believe that something that used to happen with one click is now buried under secret menus and hidden options.
That is not normal because I am running 10.9.3 on my MBP and it is constantly looking for networks. However, mine is a regular router, not a phone. I could be wrong, but I thought I read that cell providers did not support using computers with their cell network as it wasn't meant for "heavy" traffic - not sure if that could have something to do with your problem.

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