Costa Mesa police to set up a weekend DUI checkpoint

The Costa Mesa Police Department has scheduled a DUI/license checkpoint beginning at 8 p.m. today through 2 a.m. Saturday on Newport Boulevard south of East 19th Street.

The department said its goal is to educate the public about the dangers of driving while intoxicated and/or without a valid driver’s license.

Last year, 1,074 drivers were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Costa Mesa. It is the goal of the city to reduce that number this year, said Sgt. Rich Allum.

— Kelly Strodl