Holiday traffic clogs the 110 Freeway as commuters leave before the Thanksgiving weekend in downtown Los Angeles. The DMV is running out of license plate numbers and is forced to change the plate ...

The crackdown on license plate flippers is growing, with California joining a growing list of states that are prohibiting the ...

California municipalities continue to press ahead with automated license-plate reader contracts, betting the technology’s public-safety value outweighs demonstrated risks to data privacy and civil ...

A personalized California license plate that appeared to mock the bloody Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas has prompted an apology by the department of motor vehicles and explanation by vehicle ...

Last year saw a public outcry against Flock automated license plate readers among Santa Cruz, Capitola and Watsonville ...

California rejected more than 12,000 custom license plates between summer 2024 and 2025. Image courtesy of California Department of Motor Vehicles If you’ve traveled on California roads, you’ve likely ...

The updates affect school zone speed limits, electric bikes, license plates, DUI penalties, vehicle impoundments and ...

Q: It was interesting to read your column about the change in sequence for California’s license-plate numbers once 9ZZZ999 is reached. Will the state consider improving the look of the plates when the ...

Changes relating to e-bikes, driver’s licenses, and school zone speed limits are coming. Amy Bentley writes about laws going ...

With the state running out of its current combination of license plate numbers and letters, California plans to launch a new license plate sequence for newly registered vehicles starting next year.