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Sunday, August 10, 2008

Scam Watch: Avoid pitches for fraudulent international driver’s licenses

Business | August 10, 2008
Scam Watch The pitch: “Order a valid International Driver’s License that can never be suspended or revoked!” Read more
 

Friday, January 11, 2008

Rules finalized for national ID

National | January 11, 2008
Americans born after Dec. Read more
 

Friday, December 28, 2007

Nation in Brief / MICHIGAN - No licenses for illegals, official says

National | December 28, 2007
Illegal immigrants are not eligible for driver’s licenses, Michigan’s attorney general said in an opinion that affects one of the few states that has been granting licenses to illegal residents. Read more
 

Thursday, December 13, 2007

Real ID is key, says Chertoff

National | By Johanna Neuman | December 13, 2007
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff announced Wednesday that his agency would issue “retooled” regulations concerning national driver’s license standards within a matter of weeks and warned states and businesses not to obstruct efforts to crack down on illegal immigration. Read more
 

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Skip the book, watch the film

Autos | By Ralph Vartabedian | November 21, 2007
A lot of people don’t like to read, panic at taking a written test and have never quite understood what all those yellow lines on the road mean. Read more
 

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Driver’s license plan dropped

National | By Erika Hayasaki | November 15, 2007
Gov. Read more
 

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Nation in Brief / NEW YORK - Spitzer drops plan for licenses

National | November 14, 2007
New York Gov. Read more
 

Thursday, November 1, 2007

Illegal immigrant licenses drive debate

National | By Nicole Gaouette and Joe Mathews | November 1, 2007
The leading presidential contenders, Republicans and Democrats alike, routinely declare their opposition to illegal immigration. Read more
 

Monday, October 29, 2007

Dobbs clarifies his ‘idiot’ line

Entertainment | By Larry Mcshane | October 29, 2007
NEW YORK – Lou Dobbs is sorry about calling Gov. Read more
 

Sunday, October 28, 2007

A deal on N.Y. driver’s licenses

National | By Carol Eisenberg | October 28, 2007
Top state and federal officials Saturday signed off on a three-tiered structure for driver’s licenses in New York – including Democratic Gov. Read more
 

Sunday, September 30, 2007

DMV tests a tough new test

California | Local | By Rong-Gong Lin II | September 30, 2007
SACRAMENTO – California drivers could face more intensive vision, memory and reflex tests when they renew licenses if a Department of Motor Vehicles pilot project proves successful in better identifying those who are too impaired to be on the road. Read more
 

Saturday, September 22, 2007

N.Y. to allow licenses for all

National | By Karla Schuster and Susana Enriquez | September 22, 2007
new york – New York will soon become the largest state to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses legally – a policy that is sure to stoke the national debate about immigrants’ rights and domestic security. Read more
 

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

L.A. police to end the ban on impounding cars

California | Local | By Richard Winton | September 12, 2007
The Los Angeles Police Department will end its self-imposed moratorium on impounding the vehicles of unlicensed drivers today and does not need the Police Commission’s approval to resume the practice, Police Chief William J. Bratton said Tuesday. Read more
 

Saturday, September 8, 2007

L.A. chief set to lift ban on towing cars

California | Local | By Duke Helf and Richard Winton | September 8, 2007
Los Angeles Police Chief William J. Bratton was gearing up Friday to lift the Police Department’s self-imposed moratorium on impounding cars of unlicensed drivers – a contentious issue for advocates on both sides of the illegal immigration debate. Read more
 

Friday, September 7, 2007

Impounding of vehicles upheld

California | Local | By Richard Winton | September 7, 2007
A week after the LAPD announced a moratorium on impounding cars of unlicensed drivers because of legal questions, the Los Angeles city attorney’s office has determined that the practice is legal in most cases. Read more
 

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

LAPD curbs its seizure of vehicles - Officers will impound unlicensed drivers’ cars under some conditions only, pending a legal assessment of a ruling in an Oregon case.

California | Local | By Richard Winton | August 29, 2007
The Los Angeles Police Department has imposed a moratorium on impounding the vehicles of unlicensed drivers amid concerns that the practice may be unconstitutional, officials said Tuesday. Read more
 

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Wife of Delgadillo has arrest warrant

California | Local | By Matt Lait | June 20, 2007
Los Angeles City Atty. Read more
 

Saturday, June 9, 2007

City atty.’s wife drove with license suspended

California | Local | By Patrick Mcgreevy | June 9, 2007
Los Angeles City Atty. Read more
 

Thursday, March 29, 2007

Illinois moves forward on immigrants’ driving permit

National | By Monique Garcia | March 29, 2007
Illinois would become one of only a handful of states that authorize illegal immigrants to drive under legislation the House passed Wednesday to create a special driver’s permit for undocumented residents. Read more
 

Friday, March 2, 2007

National ID requirements postponed under criticism

National | By Nicole Gaouette | March 2, 2007
Under siege from states and angry lawmakers, the White House on Thursday moved back a deadline to implement national driver’s license standards that critics say would seriously undermine personal privacy and burden states with a hefty bill. Read more
 
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