Automobiles /tags/automobiles Automobiles en-US Copyright Mon, 11 Dec 2023 22:45:21 GMT Getting car insurance gets harder: California drivers face delays, higher rates /money-and-personal-finances/2023-12-11/getting-car-insurance-gets-harder-california-drivers-face-delays-higher-rates Californians have said they experienced added difficulty over the past year in getting car insurance. Insurer rates have gone up more than usual. Mon, 11 Dec 2023 22:45:21 GMT /money-and-personal-finances/2023-12-11/getting-car-insurance-gets-harder-california-drivers-face-delays-higher-rates Levi Sumagaysay California drivers can now sport digital license plates on their cars /science-technology/2022-10-16/california-drivers-can-now-sport-digital-license-plates-on-their-cars The license plate-sized screens display a plate number and allow drivers to renew their registration. They also allow users to track a vehicle with GPS and display a warning if the car is stolen. Sun, 16 Oct 2022 12:45:41 GMT /science-technology/2022-10-16/california-drivers-can-now-sport-digital-license-plates-on-their-cars Joe Hernandez California is a hotspot for catalytic converter theft. Will new laws make a difference? /law-and-justice/2022-10-11/california-is-a-hotspot-for-catalytic-converter-theft-will-new-laws-make-a-difference A disproportionate share of catalytic converter thefts happen in California. Here’s what lawmakers are trying to do about it, and why one law-enforcement backed approach didn’t make it out of Sacramento. Tue, 11 Oct 2022 12:47:54 GMT /law-and-justice/2022-10-11/california-is-a-hotspot-for-catalytic-converter-theft-will-new-laws-make-a-difference Grace Gedye California contradiction: Ban gas cars later, but cushion gas prices now? /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-03-30/california-contradiction-ban-gas-cars-later-but-cushion-gas-prices-now California has invested heavily in switching away from gas-powered cars to meet its climate goals. Now Gov. Newsom has proposed sending out checks to car owners to help with the price of gas. That move wouldn’t necessarily prop up demand for gas — economists say people may use the money to buy other things. Wed, 30 Mar 2022 12:47:42 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-03-30/california-contradiction-ban-gas-cars-later-but-cushion-gas-prices-now Grace Gedye As It Was: Automobiles Reach Grants Pass in 1904: Goodbye Horses /show/as-it-was/2019-07-12/as-it-was-automobiles-reach-grants-pass-in-1904-goodbye-horses The first automobiles came to Grants Pass in 1904, resulting in a declining number of horse-drawn carriages on the roads.John H. Williams owned the first… Fri, 12 Jul 2019 07:01:00 GMT /show/as-it-was/2019-07-12/as-it-was-automobiles-reach-grants-pass-in-1904-goodbye-horses Luana (Loffer) Corbin