When my car failed California’s smog test this year, I wandered from one garage to another trying to determine how to bring it into compliance. After speaking with several automotive experts and ...

Q: Our registration requires a smog test. My husband is immune-compromised. If we made a special request, would the DMV waive smog certifications during the quarantine? … We are seniors and don’t want ...

Q. A prerequisite for renewal of my car’s registration was to get and pass the smog test, and this is the second time that the Department of Motor Vehicles has required me to use a STAR testing ...

Smog Oasis, founded 15 years ago by Randall Vancil, provides a STAR-certified smog test shop that typically yields a result in about 15 minutes — all while soaking up the spirit of aloha in a little ...