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5 Arrested For Allegedly Making Phony Driver’s Licenses

Five people, including two former employees of the California Department of Motor Vehicles, were arrested Wednesday for allegedly making and distributing fake driver’s licenses.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/08/31

Fullerton DMV Worker Accused Of Issuing Fake Commercial Licenses

A Department of Motor Vehicles employee faced arraignment Monday on charges of giving commercial licenses without a test.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/08/22

California Coastal Commission Unveils New ‘Whale Tail’ License Plate

One of California’s most popular state license plates is now retired, but a similar one has taken its place.

2011/08/02

DMV Now Requires Organ Donor Answer In California

A new rule means Californians can’t skip the Department of Motor Vehicle’s question about organ donation on driver’s license forms.

2011/07/24

DMV Sending Thousands Of Disabled Parking Placards To Dead People

Thousands of California’s disabled parking placards issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles are being sent to dead people.

2011/07/20

Drivers Have 30 Extra Days To Pay DMV Registration Fees

Drivers across the state are scrambling after the DMV admitted it was late in sending out vehicle registration notices.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/07/14

DMV Weighs Fee Changes, OKs Break For Drivers With Expired Tags

Drivers who have been ducking the police over expired registration tags can breathe a little easier this summer.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/06/22

Ex-DWP Official Headed For Prison After Guilty Plea To $3.5M Fraud

Anthony Carone and two others were accused of spending millions on so-called “P cards” to buy items at mark-up prices from dummy companies they had set up.

2011/06/17

Study: Female Drivers Twice As Likely To Fail DMV Test

The next time you’re driving down the street, keep an eye on that car next to you: chances are it’s being driven by someone who doesn’t know what to do at a yellow light.

2011/05/27

DMV To Waive Vehicle License Fees This Summer?

If you are required to pay your vehicle license fees in July or even August, you may be getting a break – at least for now.

2011/05/05

Church In Hemet Sues CHP Over DMV Bible Reading

A Riverside County church is suing the California Highway Patrol, saying its members were wrongly arrested for reading Bible verses to people waiting in line outside a local Department of Motor Vehicles office.

2011/04/30

Democrats Delay DMV Notices, Push To Extend Higher Vehicle Fees

Democratic state lawmakers are trying to delay California vehicle registration notices while they try to coax Republicans to extend higher vehicle fees.

2011/04/28

Lawsuit: CHP Arrested Riverside Preacher For Reading Bible In Public

Lawyers for leaders of a Hemet church say their constitutional rights were violated when police arrested the trio for reading aloud from a Bible outside a local DMV office.

2011/04/27

New Self-Service Kiosks Debut At Southland DMV Locations

The DMV is introducing self-service vehicle registration terminals at several locations across the Southland.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/04/26

‘Get Off The Road, Grampa!’: Insurance Commish Urges ‘The Talk’

The state’s top insurance executive says more Californians should speak up if they think it’s no longer safe for an elderly family member or friend to drive.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/04/01