South OC Loses Laguna Hills DMV

Residents of Mission Viejo, Lake Forest, Rancho Santa Margarita, and other cities in South Orange County will be required to drive farther for in-person DMV appointments, including behind-the-wheel tests beginning next week.


The Laguna Hills DMV field office will shut down permanently after 37 years of service starting at 5:00 p. m. next Friday, Oct. 18.


This location, which commenced operations in 1987, assisted almost 170,000 individuals in 2023, as reported by the California Department of Motor Vehicles Office of Public Affairs.