BRIEFLY

Holiday revelers driving through Costa Mesa will encounter a sobriety

checkpoint Friday night on 17th Street.

The Costa Mesa Police Department will be stopping motorists driving

eastbound on 17th Street at Westminster Avenue between 9 p.m. and 1 a.m.

The department is making an extra effort to prevent any holiday disasters

involving people driving under the influence.

Police are on the lookout for motorists who risk their lives -- and

others’ -- when drinking and driving. Police also see an increase in

alcohol-related arrests during the holiday season.

All drivers determined to be under the influence of an intoxicant will be

arrested and jailed.