Cities such as Oakland are intensifying their use of ALPRs, with the city voting unanimously in favor of a $2.25 million ALPR ...

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 ...

Something like the plate tracker helps to encourage and promote legal transparency and legal accountability, especially when they're going around, switching plates, trying to hide, trying to be ...

California municipalities continue to press ahead with automated license-plate reader contracts, betting the technology’s ...

If you’re caught driving without a front license plate in California, violating state vehicle code can be charged as an infraction, according to the Shouse California Law Group in Southern California.

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 ...

Since 1980, California’s passenger car license plates have followed the same format: one number, three letters, and three numbers (think 1ABC234). But that tried-and-true combo is at the end of its ...

Ever noticed a clever custom license plate while traveling California roads? For every interesting license plate you’ve come across, there are numerous others that were rejected and will never see the ...

Several new public safety laws in California go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026. A new year is bringing a host of new ...

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.

One lucky California driver will soon receive a license plate with the number 9ZZZ999, marking the end of an era for Golden State motorists. The California Department of Motor Vehicles is quickly ...