The High Desert classic car community is hopeful after hearing that a California bill, which aims to protect vintage vehicles from outdated smog check requirements, is making its way through the ...

Telematics provider Samsara recently joined the California Bureau of Automotive Repair's continuous testing program pilot. The program aims to alleviate in-person smog testing for public sector fleets ...

A California lawmaker is teaming with comedian and renowned automotive enthusiast Jay Leno to seek an expansion of smog check exemptions for classic cars. State Sen. Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, ...

Dozens of fire-fighting vehicles from Oregon were turned away from helping to fight L.A. wildfires in January 2025 because they didn't meet California’s smog-certification standards. According to ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to partially halt California’s State Implementation Plan (SIP) relating to emissions controls for non-gasoline-combustion vehicles over 14,000 ...

Should old cars get a break from California’s smog check laws? Former Tonight Show host and avid car collector Jay Leno thinks so. He’s thrown his support behind a bill in the state legislature that ...

SACRAMENTO – Legendary late-night talk show host Jay Leno visited the California State Capitol on Tuesday to help push a proposed rolling exemption from smog checks for classic cars. A noted car ...

Jody Only is an author and photographer. Within the last five years in the auto industry, she has had bylines with TopSpeed, HotCars, LSXmag, Engine Labs, Chevy HardCore, and Street Muscle. She is a ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KESQ) A bill backed by comedian and car enthusiast Jay Leno is picking up speed in the California Legislature. Senate Bill 712 or Leno's Law passed the Senate Transportation ...

The “check engine” light is the most annoying orange icon in America. Half the time the car feels fine, and the other half ...