Department of Motor Vehicles

A new 19,000-square-foot Department of Motor Vehicles office with 28 service windows opened Wednesday morning in the San Fernando Valley. The Pacoima DMV office replaces an office in Granada Hills that recently closed. Located at 11623 Glenoaks Blvd. in Pacoima, the office will process driver’s licenses and Real IDs.

A majority of Americans are unprepared for the Real ID requirement, which goes into effect in one year, according to a new survey. Bob Redell reports.

A majority of Americans are unprepared for the Real ID requirement, which goes into effect in one year, according to a new survey.

An 81-year-old San Jose man was seen driving on the wrong side of two South Bay freeways early Thursday morning before California Highway Patrol officers stopped him.

A New Hampshire mother will be allowed to keep her “PB4WEGO” vanity license plate thanks to Gov. Chris Sununu. The governor reached out to the Department of Motor Vehicles Wednesday and “strongly urged” them to let Gonic resident Wendy Auger keep the plate she’s had for 15 years.

A New Hampshire mom is putting up a fight after being told to surrender the vanity license plate she’s had for 15 years. This month, Gonic resident Wendy Auger got a letter from the Department of Motor Vehicles saying her plate “PB4WEGO” is in violation of state requirements. Auger says she’s just a mom with a useful motto.

California’s DMV is trying to improve customer service by accepting credit cards, upgrading its website and offering clearer instructions on how to obtain a new federally mandated ID, but Gov. Gavin Newsom cautioned Tuesday the agency’s long wait times and other troubles aren’t over.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is looking for a leader interested in “breaking things, and making them better,” who prioritizes “openness” and “simplicity” and can “feed and sustain team energy and enthusiasm.”

A far-reaching new initiative to curb violence will require background checks for every ammunition purchase in California.

Eight people injured when a former Army sharpshooter with a history of post-traumatic stress disorder plowed his car at high speed into them in Sunnyvale have been identified in a criminal complaint.

The mother of a Northern California man arrested after he allegedly plowed into a group of pedestrians, injuring eight, says her son is an Army vet who experienced post-traumatic stress disorder while serving in Iraq.

Residents who renewed their California drivers license and haven’t gotten them in the mail yet may be part of the latest tech glitch at the embattled state agency.

A 42-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault in El Cerrito last week after he attacked two young girls, ages 8 and 9, in front of one of their fathers, police said.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is launching an effort to modernize the state’s embattled Department of Motor Vehicles.

Democratic Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom will be the governor of the deep blue state of California, winning a decisive victory Tuesday night against Republican John Cox.

California’s top elections official said Tuesday he doesn’t yet know if any of the roughly 1,500 people mistakenly registered to vote by the Department of Motor Vehicles cast ballots in the June primary. Secretary of State Alex Padilla said his office is investigating and working with counties to ensure ineligible people don’t vote in the November election.

At least one non-citizen and perhaps many more were improperly registered to vote in California by the Department of Motor Vehicles, prompting the secretary of state to demand a new investigation of the embattled agency Monday.

When you get into an Uber or Lyft, how do you know who’s really behind the wheel? The NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit has uncovered an underground market that allows people to rent rideshare accounts – and drive – without going through background checks or car inspections. Investigative Reporter Liz Wagner reports in a story that aired on September 17, 2018.

The head of the California Department of Motor Vehicles stopped in the South Bay Wednesday to talk about the problems plaguing the agency in an effort to evaluate all offices across the state.

California lawmakers are seeking answers from the Department of Motor Vehicles about hours-long wait times that have prompted public outcry. A hearing Tuesday will offer lawmakers the opportunity to question DMV officials about what they are doing to reduce wait times.