Jim Radcliffe

California

Public Safety Editor at Orange County Register

Editor, Crime and Public Safety at Los Angeles Daily News

An editor with the Southern California News Group, AKA Honk, USC

Articles

Civilians can't deck out their vehicles with exterior blue lights

5 days ago | pasadenastarnews.com | Jim Radcliffe
Civilians can’t deck out their vehicles with exterior blue lights - those are for cops

5 days ago | dailynews.com | Jim Radcliffe

Tony Medina / Skyline Studio The 2026 Sportage has new exterior styling, including a bolder vertical grille with Star Map lighting and amber daytime running lights. UPDATED: May 9, 2025 at 6:18 AM PDTHaving them could get the owner a fix-it ticket, or even an arrest if there is enough evidence to suggest the offender is impersonating law enforcement. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To log in, click here.
Civilians can’t deck out their vehicles with exterior blue lights - those are for cops

5 days ago | ocregister.com | Jim Radcliffe

Civilians can’t deck out their vehicles with exterior blue lights — those are for cops
A senior citizen Real ID is free

1 week ago | dailynews.com | Jim Radcliffe

Jumping a domestic flight will soon require a federally accepted ID, such as a Real ID. (Alejandro Tamayo / The San Diego Union-Tribune) UPDATED: May 2, 2025 at 6:19 AM PDTQ: Hi Honk: I have some questions about the senior citizen Real ID card. Can it be done online or do you have to go to the Department of Motor Vehicles? Can it be done at the Auto Club? What documents do you need to get the card? How much does the senior ID card cost? –Roger Jenison, DowneyA: Four questions, Roger?
A senior citizen Real ID is free

1 week ago | ocregister.com | Jim Radcliffe

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Wildlife crossings over freeways are rare - but there are other ways to let animals roam

2 weeks ago | dailynews.com | Jim Radcliffe

A wildlife-safety fence lines part of the 241 Toll Road south of the 91 Freeway in this 2024 photo. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG) UPDATED: April 25, 2025 at 6:21 AM PDTQ: Will they build a wildlife crossing over the 5 Freeway in Irvine as well as the pedestrian bridge? Other places in Orange County would be good, too. Are any planned? – Carol Clayman, IrvineA: Not there.
Wildlife crossings over freeways are rare - but there are other ways to let animals roam

2 weeks ago | ocregister.com | Jim Radcliffe

Wildlife crossings over freeways are rare — but there are other ways to let animals roam
Selling a car with disabled-person license plates - how does that work?

3 weeks ago | modbee.com | Jim Radcliffe

Q: Hi Honk: I had Disabled Person License Plates installed on my vehicle some years ago. As a courtesy, AAA installed them for me and kept the obsolete plates stating they would be returned to the Department of Motor Vehicles. If I sell my vehicle, do I remove the plates and transfer them to my new vehicle? If so, do I sell my vehicle without plates, and what steps does the buyer of the vehicle need to do to obtain license plates?
Selling a car with disabled-person license plates - how does that work?

3 weeks ago | dailynews.com | Jim Radcliffe

Disabled-person license plates don’t follow the vehicle, such as with standard plates. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) UPDATED: April 18, 2025 at 6:18 AM PDTMost plates follow the vehicle — not these. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To log in, click here.
Selling a car with disabled-person license plates - how does that work?

3 weeks ago | ocregister.com | Jim Radcliffe

Selling a car with disabled-person license plates — how does that work?