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September 15, 2006
Cognitive Overload as a Motorsport
There's good news if you're one of those people infuriated by the sight of some idiot behind the steering wheel with a cell phone pressed to his head talking and not paying attention while driving-- that idiot's days are numbered. Come Summer 2008, that idiot will be replace by the new and improved ... More >>
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January 17, 2008
¡Ask a Mexican!®
Alcoholism among Mexicans: A blight as terrible as Carlos Mencia
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April 25, 2002
Diary of a mad county
Alcoholism among Mexicans: A blight as terrible as Carlos Mencia
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October 23, 2009
2009 Postseason Throwdown: Think and Drive
DUI-OrangeCounty.comWhat pen, officer?As this keyboard is being drooled over, the Angels have taken a 4-0 lead over the Yankees in the first inning of Game 5 of the ALCS. If the lead held by the time you read this, that means there will be no need to drown season-ending sorrows and go drivin ... More >>
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October 30, 2009
Police Will Haunt Drunk Drivers on Halloween
Penningtron / Flickr / Creative CommonsIf you're driving on Friday or Saturday, skip the candy corn martinis and stick to the virgin blood punch: The OC Sheriff's Department says it'll be cracking down on drunk driving this weekend. The statewide "Avoid the 12" program will be in effect. That mea ... More >>
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December 29, 2009
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Checkpoint
I know you: knowing that the smokies will be out in force New Year's Eve, you'll get your drink on tonight, thinking you'll avoid the long arm of Johnny Law when you stupidly decide to get behind the wheel after hours of imbibing.Dumb move.The Costa Mesa Police Department is getting a jump on New ... More >>
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February 11, 2010
Friday Night Lights May Be Anaheim Cops' Flashlights at DUI Checkpoint
The Anaheim Police Department Traffic Bureau hosts a DUI Sobriety and Driver's License checkpoint from 8 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Saturday somewhere along Magnolia Avenue--and you're all invited.That is, you're invited if you just happen to be driving along the targeted stretch of road. And you're r ... More >>
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February 12, 2010
Deputies Hunt for Drunken Drivers in South County Tonight
Anaheim is not the only Orange County town launching DUI saturation patrols tonight.
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February 19, 2010
DUI Checkpoints in Costa Mesa Tonight, Cypress and Garden Grove Saturday
It's DUI checkpoint weekend again.YAY!* Costa Mesa Police Department conducts one, where they will also be doing drivers license checks, from 8 tonight to 2 a.m. Saturday at Bear and Baker streets.* Garden Grove Police Department will also be checking for drunks and unlicensed drivers from 9 p.m. ... More >>
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March 15, 2010
[UPDATED:] DA Sues Toyota
UPDATE: The Orange County District Attorney's Office this morning stepped up pressure on Toyota, unveiling a consumer complaint hotline, an online complaint form and access to its first civil complaint against the automaker (details after the jump) . . . Courtesy of Elizabeth JamesThis is where Eliz ... More >>
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March 17, 2010
DUI Patrols Out in Force Tonight
Is it news that the Orange County Sheriff's Department will be looking extra hard for drunks behind the wheel tonight, or would it be news if they were not?Either way, the force announced "saturation patrols" will be out there as part of the "Avoid the 38" DUI Task Force, which is funded by the C ... More >>
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March 19, 2010
[UPDATED:] DUI Checkpoint in San Clemente Tonight, Surf City Tomorrow
UPDATED: Huntington Beach police hold a sobriety checkpoint Saturday night (details below) . . . Orange County DUI AttorneySteadyThe Orange County Sheriff's Department conducts a DUI/driver's license checkpoint in San Clemente from 6 tonight until 2 a.m. Saturday.
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July 9, 2010
Just When You Thought the Streets Were Free of DUI Checkpoints ...
In case you saw our warning about all the DUI checkpoints and "saturation" patrols that smothered Orange County over the Fourth of July weekend and thought to yourself, "I'll just wait a weekend to get my drink on and drive," think again, Tipsy.The Fullerton and Garden Grove police departments ar ... More >>
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July 16, 2010
Warning to Rummies: DUI Patrols Tonight!
Brooklyn Museum ArchivesDid somebody order a designated driver?If you're driving in Lake Forest, Mission Viejo or Rancho Santa Margarita today, you may notice more sheriff's patrol cars on the road than usual.And, if you've been drinking:1) What are you doing driving, butt wipe?2) The deputies in ... More >>
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August 13, 2010
Embittered/Emboldened (?) Irvine Cops Hold DUI Checkpoint Saturday Night
Fresh from being rewarded with a wage freeze for maintaining one of the safest communities in America (in exchange for no cop layoffs), Irvine police officers conduct a sobriety/driver's license checkpoint during the Saturday evening hours. That means the men and women in blue on that detail won ... More >>
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August 27, 2010
Cypress Stop Gets in on OC DUI Action Tonight
The Cypress Police Department conducts a DUI and driver's license checkpoint from 8 p.m. Saturday to 3 a.m. Sunday.Perhaps feeling a bit saucy, the cop shop isn't disclosing the location of that checkpoint, which could feature sights like this on the right if boozy drivers are ordered out of thei ... More >>
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August 31, 2010
Costa Mesa Spreads Sobriety Checkpoint Magic to a Weeknight (Tonight!)
Sobriety checkpoints: They aren't just for weekends anymore.That's right, rummies, Costa Mesa Police have chosen tonight to hold a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint.Find out the times and intersection to avoid after the jump . . .
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September 16, 2010
[CORRECTED:] Costa Mesa Police Out to De-Drunk Harbor & Gisler Tonight, Victoria & American Monday
CORRECTION: Goddamn Mayan calendar! Uh, the first of two DUI/Drivers License checkpoints over the next four days will be held from 6 to 11 tonight--as in TONIGHT, Sept. 16.The boys and girls in blue will be at Harbor Boulevard and--jeebus chrysanthemum--Gisler Avenue!?! That be waaaaay too close ... More >>
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September 21, 2010
"TextKills Tour" That Began in OC Ends in D.C.
The CEO and founder of Iconosys, a Laguna Hills company that developed a cell phone safety app aimed at combating texting while driving, rolled into Washington, D.C., in a 36-foot motor home today to end his cross-country "TextKills Tour." The University of Denver, Iowa State University, the U ... More >>
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October 29, 2010
Wanna See Something Really Scary? Halloween DUI Checks and Patrols Across Orange County
A holiday brought to you by the notorious candy-costume-greeting card cartel presents the perfect opportunity for cops to hold DUI checkpoints and "saturation patrols" all across Orange County."The scariest part of Halloween isn't the spooky costumes and scary pranks," says Sheriff Sandra Hutchen ... More >>
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December 3, 2010
Garden Grove Police Hold DUI Checkpoint Tonight, With More on the Way
The first of four DUI/drivers license checkpoints conducted by the Garden Grove Police Department is tonight at 13201 Magnolia St.The operation begins at 9 p.m. and continues until 3 a.m. Saturday.The goal, says the department, is to reduce the number of people killed and injured in alcohol-invol ... More >>
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December 17, 2010
[UPDATED:] Tustin, Cypress, La Habra, Costa Mesa, Dana Point and Garden Grove Hold DUI Checkpoints Tonight, a Bunch More Follow Through the Holidays
Update, December 17, 2:46 p.m.: Irvine Police announce a DUI checkpoint for Saturday night (weather permitting). Details on next page.Update, December 17, 12:11 p.m.: Two more DUI checkpoints will be held tonight, in Seal Beach and Huntington Beach.The Seal Beach operation runs from 6 tonight ... More >>
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January 21, 2011
Don't Drink and Drive--Especially Through Anaheim and Garden Grove DUI Checkpoints Saturday Night
If you're thinking of snaking through Garden Grove to avoid Anaheim's DUI checkpoint Saturday night (or vice versa) think again: Police from both towns will be stopping cars in search of unlicensed drivers and drunks behind the wheel.First up is Anaheim, at 100 E. Lincoln Ave. between the hours o ... More >>
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February 4, 2011
Super Bowl Sunday Brings DUI Checkpoint to Buena Park, Roving Anti-Boozer Patrols Throughout OC
Buena Park Police Department checks its coverages with a Super Bowl Sunday sobriety checkpoint.Check after the jump for the location and times vehicles will be stopped in an effort to remove the boozed and unlicensed off the roads.
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February 22, 2011
[UPDATED] Garden Grove Police DUI Checkpoint Results
UPDATE, FEB. 22, 8:18 A.M.: Despite on and off rain, Garden Grove police did operate a sobriety checkpoint Friday night. Police Sgt. Carl Whitney of GGPD's Traffic Division says four drivers were arrested for DUI and 15 vehicles were impounded, with 15 citations doled out to drivers for DUI, bei ... More >>
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March 4, 2011
Avoid Pink Elephants and Roving DUI Patrols Tonight
Take a cab, plan an alternate route, or get your drink on somewhere else: roving sobriety patrols will be out tonight in Lake Forest, Mission Viejo and Rancho Santa Margarita."These multi-city DUI teams will target areas that have a high incidence of DUI-related arrests and collisions," reads an ... More >>
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March 25, 2011
Saturday Night DUI Checkpoints in Santa Ana and Costa Mesa
I know what you're thinking: to avoid Santa Ana's Saturday night DUI checkpoint, you'll avoid your usual Arts District watering holes and get your booze on in neighboring Costa Mesa.Sorry to harsh your inebriation, Sir-Drink-Alot, but Goat Hill cops are also manning a sobriety stop Saturday night ... More >>
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April 1, 2011
Look for Weekend DUI Patrols, Sobriety Checkpoints and Persian New Year Traffic Throughout OC
It's beginning to look a lot like a DUI enforcement weekend, as roving patrols and at least two sobriety checkpoints are scheduled.Meanwhile, Irvine police are warning drivers to be extra cautious around the weekend Persian New Year celebrations at Mason Park.But, before we get to the mean street ... More >>
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April 11, 2011
[UPDATED with Mesa Results:] Newport Beach and Costa Mesa Target Drunk Drivers
UPDATE, APRIL 11, 8:39 A.M.: The Costa Mesa Police Department has released the results of its DUI checkpoint at Newport Boulevard and 17th Street Saturday night:2,127 vehicles through the checkpoint; 611 vehicles screened; 9 drivers given field sobriety tests; 6 DUI suspects arrested; 12 driv ... More >>
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April 15, 2011
Buena Park Police Hold DUI Checkpoint on Beach Blvd. Tonight, Anaheim On Deck for Saturday
The Buena Park Police Department Traffic Unit conducts a DUI/driver's license checkpoint in front of City Hall at 6650 Beach Boulevard from 7 p.m. tonight until 3 a.m. Saturday.Anaheim police follow up with a checkpoint operation of their own farther up Beach, at the Ball Road intersection, from ... More >>
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April 27, 2011
Costa Mesa Holds Back-to-Back DUI Checkpoints
The Costa Mesa Police Department hopes one good sobriety checkpoint deserves another.From 6 tonight to midnight Thursday, officers will stop vehicles in the 2300 block of Placentia Avenue and check to ensure drivers are licensed and not under the influence of something.Another operation runs from ... More >>
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May 9, 2011
[UPDATED with Results:] Irvine Holds DUI Checkpoint Close to UCI
UPDATED, MAY 9, 8:39 A.M.: Besides reporting no significant traffic delays, the Irvine Police Department released the following statistics from Friday night's sobriety checkpoint at Campus Drive and Bridge Road: Vehicles stopped: 545Sobriety tests: 9DUI arrests: 2Citations issued: 10
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May 13, 2011
Anaheim Holds DUI Checkpoint at Undisclosed Spot
Anaheim holds a sobriety checkpoint from 8 p.m. Saturday to 2:30 a.m. Sunday.The location: beats us.That's because the department is not telling. Cops want to surprise you like it's your birthday. But, if you've been celebrating beforehand with daddy's medicine, it probably isn't a good idea to g ... More >>
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June 14, 2011
[UPDATED with 1 Stinkin' DUI Arrest:] Costa Mesa Police Hold Sobriety Checkpoint, Promise More
UPDATE, JUNE 14, 3:03 P.M.: The Costa Mesa Police Department reports that 1,467 vehicles passed through the checkpoint it set up at the undisclosed intersection of Bear and Baker streets Monday night, 858 vehicles were screened, three drivers were given field sobriety tests . . . . . . and only o ... More >>
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June 23, 2011
[UPDATED with Results:] Costa Mesa Locks in Another Mystery Stop for DUI Checkpoint Tonight
UPDATE, JUNE 23, 8:15 A.M.: As a car approached last night's DUI checkpoint at Bristol Street and Randolph Avenue in Costa Mesa, a beer can flew out of a passenger window.The driver was not only cited for allowing an open container in the vehicle, but a passenger was cited and also arrested for h ... More >>
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July 6, 2011
[UPDATED with Final Tallies:] Fourth of July Surprise! Stepped Up DUI Checkpoints and Patrols
UPDATE, JULY 6, 10:38 A.M.: The Avoid the 38 DUI Task Force just released the final numbers from the holiday weekend past's three sobriety checkpoints and multiple DUI saturation patrols countywide.From 12:01 a.m. Friday through midnight Monday, officers representing 38 county law enforcement age ... More >>
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July 29, 2011
DUI Patrols Cover Stanton and Villa Park Tonight
If you're getting your drink on in Stanton and/or Villa Park tonight, be advised to have a designated driver along.The Orange County Sheriff's Department this morning announced roving DUI patrols in those contract cities.
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September 8, 2011
Anti-DUI Enforcers Say Boozy Driving Arrests Were Up This Summer
Orange County's "Avoid the 38" anti-DUI campaign, which involves policing agencies throughout the region, released preliminary figures on arrests made during routine patrols, special patrols of roads frequented by drunken drivers and sobriety checkpoints over 18 summer days.Cautioning that figure ... More >>
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September 12, 2011
Are You Ready for Some Checkpoint? Costa Mesa Holds One During Monday Night Football Tonight
The Costa Mesa Police Department no longer discloses the locations before holding DUI checkpoints, but at least the cop shop still informs us when they are happening.Such as the one tonight at 6.The stop in search of unlicensed drivers and those under the influence of drugs or alcohol will contin ... More >>
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September 16, 2011
Sobriety Checkpoints in Buena Park Tonight, Westminster Saturday Night
Sobriety checkpoint fever heats up tonight in Buena Park and Saturday night in Westminster.Buena Park Police's DUI/drivers license stop will be at the intersection of Stanton Avenue and Beach Boulevard from 7 tonight to 3 a.m. Saturday. Cops there note that over the past three years, DUI collisio ... More >>
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October 28, 2011
Garden Grove, Stanton and Villa Park Start Anti-Booze Patrols Tonight
Garden Grove Police Department's DUI Enforcement Team is deploying officers for special saturation patrols tonight and Saturday night to crack down on drunken drivers. The Orange County Sheriff's Department is also holding the patrols tonight in Stanton and Villa Park.With saturation patrols, pol ... More >>
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November 4, 2011
If You Get Lost and Land in Rancho Santa Margarita Tonight, Look Out for the Sobriety Checkpoint
Legend has it that at the end of a toll road that stretches far off over the horizon, there is a magical land the pixies who live there refer to as "Rancho Santa Margarita." And somewhere in this Smurfy berg there is a busy street, inhabited by pixies in pixie-mobiles. At times they get whiffs of ... More >>
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November 18, 2011
Sobriety Checkpoint in Anaheim and Roving Patrols for Boozy Drivers in South County Tonight
The Anaheim Police Department is holding a sobriety checkpoint tonight through early Saturday.Meanwhile, the Orange County Sheriff's Department has roving DUI patrols in some of the South County cities it patrols tonight.Check after the jump for the exact locations.
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December 2, 2011
Roving DUI Patrols Hit Aliso Viejo, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel and Laguna Woods Tonight
The Orange County Sheriff's Department holds DUI roving patrols tonight in Aliso Viejo, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel and Laguna Woods.Deputies will target areas that have a high incidence of DUI-related arrests and collisions, according to a department release.
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December 13, 2011
Drunken Driving Deaths Way Down in California
It will either bolster the argument that sobriety checkpoints are working or prop up the side that claims such enforcement operations are unnecessary, but in either event drunken-driving fatalities are down dramatically in California, according to state data. A record low 791 people were killed i ... More >>
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January 6, 2012
Orange County Logs 836 DUI Arrests and No Fatalities Over Winter Holiday Crackdown
The final numbers are in from "Avoid the 38"--as in avoid the 38 Orange County law enforcement agencies that coordinate strategies to take you off the road if you're driving drunk. Over the Winter Holiday DUI Mobilization crackdown that ran Dec. 16-Jan. 1, 836 people were popped for driving under ... More >>
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January 20, 2012
Buena Park Holds Checkpoint and the Sheriff Has DUI Patrols in South County Tonight
Buena Park holds a sobriety checkpoint tonight, while roving patrol for drunken drivers will be conducted in Laguna Woods, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel and Aliso Viejo.The checkpoint runs from 7 p.m. through 2 a.m. Saturday in the 8000 block of La Palma Avenue.
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February 2, 2012
Irvine Cops Go After Drivers Who Eat, Text or Otherwise Don't Pay Attention Behind Wheel
Jorene Ypanto Nicolas pleaded not guilty at her arraignment on manslaughter charges Monday despite law enforcement's contention the San Diego 29-year-old's distracted driving caused the death of 23-year-old Deanna Mauer. Inattentive motoring--which can include eating, texting or just not paying ... More >>
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February 3, 2012
[UPDATED with More Participating Cop Shops:] Super Bowl Sunday Flex Defense Employed Against Offensive Boozers Behind the Wheel
UPDATE, FEB. 3, 4:27 P.M.: According to a release this afternoon from the Anaheim Police Department, that agency and 13 others are taking part in the previously announced countywide law enforcement patrols targeting drunken drivers on Super Bowl Sunday. That now makes it an "Avoid the 26" operati ... More >>
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February 10, 2012
[UPDATED with Fairview Checkpoint:] Beach Blvd. & Stanton Ave. DUI Stop Tonight
UPDATE, FEB. 10, 2:10 P.M.: The Santa Ana Police Department is also holding a DUI/unlicensed driver checkpoint near the 400 block of North Fairview Street from 7:30 p.m. Saturday through 1:30 a.m. Sunday.ORIGINAL POST, FEB. 10, 7:09 A.M.: Citing research that shows sobriety checkpoints are effect ... More >>
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