Costa Mesa Police to hold safety class...

Costa Mesa Police

to hold safety class

Costa Mesa police are holding a free safety-awareness class at the

department June 23.

The class will include tips on how to stay safe at home, school,

work and while traveling. A detective also will be on hand to answer

questions and provide information about preventing sexual assaults.

The class follows two related sexual assaults inside homes on

Baker Street, one in September of 2004 and another in May.

Crime Prevention Specialist Sue Hupp will hold the class at 7 p.m.

inside the police department at 99 Fair Drive in Costa Mesa. It is

open to anyone 18 or older.

For more information, call Sue Hupp at (714) 754-5658.

New harbor master

is first woman in post

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department Harbor Patrol has a new

harbor master, the first woman to hold the position.

Sheriff Capt. Deana Bergquist took over the Harbor Patrol in May

and is responsible for Newport, Huntington and Dana Point harbors.

She replaces Capt. Greg Russell, who retired earlier this year.

Bergquist’s last assignment was as division commander of the

county’s Central Jail complex.