The DMV's Investigation Division, the L.A. County District Attorney's Office and the LAPD have arrested three men accused of fraudulent driver's license and identification card production. Peter Scott Singer, 26, of Monrovia, Todd Terrazas, 24, of West Hollywood and Lawrence Benjamin Goldstein, 22, of Los Angeles each face multiple felony counts of forging government identity documents and falsification of state seals. more ›

There is nothing more entertaining than spending some time at your local Department of Motor Vehicles field office, right? Those friendly faces behind the counter, the racks of uncomplicated paperwork, the fun-to-wait in lines...it's all something worth chronicling for the ages. Now a new reality show will show viewers what it's really like to work at the California DMV says Entertainment Weekly. more ›

Caught on camera by an LA Parking Enforcement official, Bynum is shown parking his black Bimmer in two handicapped parking spaces, according to NBC4. Photographs show the pro athlete loading groceries into his car and driving away, opening both spots free for the appropriate customers. more ›

Drivers planning to duck police over expired registration tags this summer can dial down the paranoia as officers throughout California have been "told to turn a blind eye to expired license plates for the next couple of months as lawmakers decide whether to lower fees on the violation," according to CBS Local. more ›

For the many Californians whose vehicle registration fees come up this July, some sort of good news. You won't have to pay your fees...in July. Renewal notices for July are being ordered on hold at the DMV because while there is a law that goes into effect that month that sees to it the fees are lowered, Governor Jerry Brown and other lawmakers are working on our state budget, which could see those fees maintained to help rectify our deficit, according to CBS2. more ›

Back in December the Department of Motor Vehicles admitted that things were taking a little longer than usual on their end. Well, actually, it was taking a helluva lot longer, thanks to a new computer system, that has seen processing times for licenses and other paperwork go up and up and up. Factor in furlough days, when DMV locations state-wide are shut down each month due to the state budget, and getting your license renewed can be the ultimate time suck. Recently, the DMV extended the number of days a temporary license is valid. more ›

DMV lines used to be hellacious. Then things got sorted out for awhile and if you made an appointment, you could count on getting in and out fast. All that has changed and tedious lines are the new black. Wait times for license renewals have reached new highs since the DMV rolled out a new $63 million computer system on October 6th, according to the Orange County Register. more ›

The LAPD have arrested 54-year-old Julio Alvitres for swindling would-be customers out of cash in exchange for empty promises about obtaining driver's licenses and Social Security Cards. Now the authorities are looking to speak with anyone targeted by the crook who lured Mexican, and Central and South American nationals in the Mid-City area by claiming he was a DMV employee. more ›

The Department of Motor Vehicles announced big changes today, but it's not about making your visit to their offices any smoother. The news should, however, make licenses harder to counterfeit and forge, thus more secure, and help businesses easily I.D. those who cannot drink alcohol. more ›

Last month, DMV employees conducted a "sting" of sorts that nabbed 18 people in the Van Nuys civic center area abusing handicap placards in order to get free or closer parking. Now comes news, via AOL's Patch West Hollywood, that the city's parking division will be cracking down on scofflaws. more ›

A crackdown of people allegedly using handicap placards to get free parking at meters led to 18 citations from the Department of Motor Vehicles. The sting took place around the Van Nuys Government Center on Tuesday, reported the Daily News. more ›

All of the Department of Motor Vehicle's field offices will be closing down for one day apiece during August or September in order for them to receive technical upgrades, reminds abc7. This is in addition to the "furlough Friday" closures that will find all the DMV offices shut down on Friday August 27th, as part of the state's cost-cutting measures. more ›

State budget troubles mean less support for programs in our schools, and of those programs, the arts is usually first to go. The Million Plates Campaign, backed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, aims to support funding for the arts in California through the sale of specialty "arts" license plates. more ›

California recognizes March 31 as Cesar Chavez Day, in honor of the civil rights leader and founder of the United Farm Workers, although in Los Angeles the holiday is being observed today. more ›

Already burdened by the need to meet customer demands on a reduced schedule and budget, the California DMV's computerized systems went down this morning statewide, leaving people waiting, unsure when they will be able to get back up... more ›

If going to the DMV wasn't enough of a headache, it got worse today when the system went down statewide. "We had connectivity issues," said Jan Mendoza, a public information officer with the agency. "It could be something with the phone company, it's all we know at the moment." more ›

Yesterday was yet another Friday on which the state's DMV offices were closed down, thanks to Executive Order S-13-09--a furlough mandate launched in July that sees the department darkened for the first three Fridays of each month. However, do a little figuring with the calendar, and yesterday kicked off a long string of Fridays when the DMV just won't be an option for motorists. "[F]actoring in upcoming holidays on top of those mandated furlough days, Friday marked the start of a 12-week stretch in which DMV offices will be closed for business every Friday," reports the Daily Breeze, which "means that the next Friday employees will be on the job - and that motorists can get their licenses and vehicle registrations renewed - won't come until Jan. 29." more ›

Today will forever be remembered as The Day The Fun Died for those Californian motorists who revel in texting-while-driving. As we flip the calendar to 2009, that act becomes illegal whether you have an iPhone, a Blackberry, or a hefty Zack Morris phones from 1992.

Text Messaging (SB 28) This new law makes it an infraction to write, send, or read text-based communication on an electronic wireless communication device, such as a cell phone, while driving.

This week the DMV released a reminder list of the new laws taking effect January 1, 2009. It was a busy year, according to the DMV website. 772 bills were signed into law, including over 80 changes to the vehicle code. more ›

In a court case that's so pedestrian other than the defendant (and even that could be disputed), it's big news. The Britney Spears driving without a valid license case has finally come to a close, days after the the jury tried, but failed, to agree on a verdict. more ›

Governor Schwarzenegger's budget has called for many job losses and service cuts, and the Department of Motor Vehicles has been one of the most prominent in recent days to be on the chopping block. With many DMV employees already out of work and reduced hours announced at several locations statewide comes the news that there will be no Saturday hours offered for the month of August. more ›

For 14 years California drivers have been able to select a whale-themed license plate designed by Laguna Beach artist Wyland which is offered by the DMV in partnership with the state Coastal Commission. more ›

Today's issue of LA Weekly holds their top few picks of the 740 new California laws coming our way in 2008. more ›

Driving under the speed limit can cause you to fail your drivers test. From the Top 10 Reasons for Failing the Driving Test In October, the California DMV took a step out of the 1970s and into the current generation. Okay, so they have had online reservations for awhile now so you can avoid waiting in line. And now you can avoid some reading by watching the 55 videos they uploaded on YouTube. The... more ›

I’m writing this from bed, plan on returning to sleep when I’m done and will be too busy cleaning up the residue from my birthday celebration last night to post on dear ole LAist anytime soon, but...in my bleary, horizontal state, I felt moved to write while still basking in the glow of the Old Crow Medicine Show’s concert last night. It’s a miracle I made it at all, having hours before returned from... more ›

The LA Times has definitely had its fair share of scandals in the near past with firings and hirings. Yet recently, content wise, the watchdog coverage of scandalicious politicians has been riveting. There is Mayor V and then there was the daily pounding of Rocky Delgadillo. The newest politician in the ring is 74-year-old 2nd district county supervisor Yvonne Burke who represents Watts, Culver City, Compton, South LA, Hollywood, Marina Del Rey, Inglewood to... more ›

She acts like a princess, talks like a princess, and thanks to the LAPD, Paris Hilton continues to be treated like a princess. According to fly-on-shit gossip site TMZ.com, Paris was arrested around 12:30am after police noticed her driving erratically, conducted a field sobriety test, and when she blew a .08, she was taken into the Hollywood police station for drunk driving. The star was not blind, she was boozed. Not long after Paris... more ›

Last night was "about community. It's about you playing the role of the community-based policing component essential to keeping crime down," explains Mayor Villaraigosa. Best lede: "They're calling it 'Slaughterfest' and promising concertgoers will "bleed metal" at the Whittier Community Theatre later this month." NPR visits some local DMVs: Drivers license photographs are notoriously ugly, even for the beautiful people of Los Angeles. Producer Ayala Ben-Yehuda visited two Department of Motor Vehicles offices in... more ›

Owners of hybrid and electric cars can go another year without having to feed the meter within the city of LA. Yesterday the city council extended the program that allows properly documented alternative-fueled vehicles to ignore parking meters. However, posted street signs must be obeyed, as must residential permit parking on certain streets. more ›

We saw this billboard on Vine at Selma, across from the DMV (whose website tells us that the current wait time for non appointment customers is .23 minutues). Is the billboard still up? more ›