The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is issuing a warning advising Santa Clarita residents to ignore a growing scam asking for outstanding toll road payments. This scam appears to be a text message from the DMV, asking for payments towards users’ outstanding toll road payments, however the DMV would never reach out through text asking for any form of ...

Certain Southern California DMV offices are set to open an hour earlier to help people get their REAL IDs before the May 7 deadline. The Newhall DMV office has not made an official announcement about its hours, but two locations in the San Fernando Valley are planning to extend their hours. The Van Nuys office at 14920 Vanowen Street and ...

Santa Clarita residents are being urged to get their REAL ID as soon as possible before the upcoming federal deadline.  The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has set May 7, 2025, as the deadline for when standard driver’s licenses or identification cards are expected to no longer be accepted for domestic air travel and access to federal facilities, making the ...

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has announced that Californians required to provide a signature to renew their permanent Disabled Person Parking Placard can now do so online. The DMV is sending renewal notices to nearly 260,000 customers who have had a placard for six years or more and must verify their continued need. “We have made it easy ...

In the latest development in its customer-focused digital transformation, the California Department of Motor Vehicles has introduced a new online case management system that provides faster response times on Driver Safety issues, such as suspensions and hearings. The modern digital system provides drivers, as well as their attorneys, with a more convenient way to interact with the DMV’s Driver Safety ...

More than 16.6 million Californians now have a REAL ID – an increase of 147,642 from the previous month – according to California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) data. As the autumn leaves fall from the trees and pumpkin spice fills the air, November brings with it not only the beauty of fall, but also the year’s busiest travel season. ...

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) continues to encourage residents to apply for a REAL ID ahead of the May 2025 deadline.  California residents are encouraged to apply for a REAL ID ahead of the May 2025 deadline. “As April showers give way to May flowers, take a moment to upgrade your driver’s license or identification card to a ...

More than 14.9 million Californians now have a REAL ID – an increase of 180,221 from the previous month – according to Department of Motor Vehicles data. “The new year is upon us and there is no better resolution to make for 2023 than to get your REAL ID,” said DMV Director Steve Gordon. “We can’t help you lose weight ...

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Newhall location is scheduled to be closed for almost two months starting next week, officials announced. The Newhall DMV field office at 24427 Newhall Avenue is set to be closed for renovations beginning 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23. The office is scheduled to reopen at 8 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18. The improvements include ...

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)  advised residents to make the switch to REAL IDs as the federal enforcement date approaches. On Monday, the California DMV encouraged California residents to get REAL IDs before May 3, 2023, when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is set to require a REAL ID to board domestic flights. “A REAL ID will ...