After a flurry of anti-drunk-driving operations this spring, culminating with a massive Cinco de Mayo crackdown, the cops around here seem to be mellowing out. 
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Maybe just a little.
Our weekend DUI cheat sheet contains info on only three checkpoints (that we know of). Here you go:
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If you thought .08 was a tough blood alcohol limit for driving under the influence, just wait.
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There's a movement afoot to lower the threshold to .05, which some of the lighter weights among us could hit in under an hour with just a few drinks under their belts. In fact:
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Cinco de Mayo is Sunday. So, of course, that means Angelenos have three nights to party based on this beer holiday that celebrates a minor Mexican victory against the surrender monkeys of France.
Viva Mexico! / Timothy Norris for LA Weekly.
This being quite the Mexican town, what with all the Mexicans and all, the LAPD will be hunting for drunk drivers like Latino men on large white women. Here's your DUI checkpoint and "saturation patrol" cheat sheet for the "holiday" weekend:
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We noted in last week's LA Weekly DUI checkpoint cheat sheet that the LAPD wasn't giving us exact locations as it had done for years.
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We wondered aloud if Chief Charlie Beck's own reservations about giving potential drunks detailed warnings about where his officers would be finally trickled down to the department's weekly notices. Apparently not:
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The prospect of a 4 a.m. last call for alcohol in California had some of you jumping off your well-worn couches and professing never to be sedentary about politics again. Woo-hoo, you said.
Timothy Norris for LA Weekly
Sorry to spill our mojito on your new American Apparel t-shirt, but the 4 a.m. bill by state Sen. Mark Leno, which would have allowed local towns to let the liquor flow for an extra two hours if they so desired, was snuffed out like a short, wet blunt at Snoop's house:
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LAPD Chief Charlie Beck said a few years back that he didn't like publicizing the exact locations of his department's DUI checkpoints. 
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But the LAPD did just that. Until now, it seems. For the first time in our memory the department's weekend checkpoint list sent to media outlets omits these intersections:
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Guess who's getting behind a state senator's proposal to extend California's last call for alcohol to 4 a.m?
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It wouldn't take a sober genius to figure out: The L.A. club industry. Yeah, the Muse Lifestyle Group, which owns such Hollywood venues as Playhouse and Sound, is lobbying nightlife denizens to support the legislation. There's also a Change.org petition in favor the law:
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We all know that drinking a lot makes you stupid.
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What we don't really know is if there's an antidote to this mental decline. Now a Southern California professor and her research partner from the University of Colorado at Boulder claim there just might be:
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As cops start to consider the school graduation season, they're ramping up DUI checkpoints and patrols.
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The LAPD plans a strong anti-drunk-driver presence on the streets this weekend starting tonight. The department is even telling you where its officers will be, hoping that you'll stay home or take a cab instead of drinking and driving. Here's your cheat sheet:
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April showers bring May flowers. Sure. But an April DUI will only bring you misery for months and years to come. The AAA of Southern California now estimates that the cost of a DUI conviction is $15,649.
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At the same time, cops across the Southland are giving you an easy out. They're giving you a virtual DUI checkpoint cheat sheet because they want you to realize they're out there waiting for you. Here are the answers to a $15,649 question:
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One way to get cops' attention is crash into six parked cars. In Malibu.
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Yeah, that's what deputies say John Clarke Gable, the 52-year-old son of Hollywood legend Clark Gable (1901-1960), did yesterday afternoon on Pacific Coast Highway near Malibu Pier. It landed the suspect in jail:
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They say March goes in like a lion and out like a lamb, but the month made famous by Shakespeare still has some bite left in it.
'Drunk Uncle' / SNL
The LAPD is prepared to make this your least favorite month of all time. It has weekend DUI checkpoints ready for you in Koreatown, South L.A. and Sherman Oaks -- starting tonight:
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Updated at the bottom with specific checkpoint locations. First posted at 9:01 a.m.
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You think you have the luck of the Irish? Don't test it.
The AAA of Southern California this week said the new, higher cost of a first-time DUI offense is $15,649, up from earlier estimates of $10,000.
The LAPD, the L.A. Sheriff's Department and other agencies are gearing up for the weekend. They promise drunk-driver "saturation patrols," checkpoints and more:
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Young tourists seeking a taste of Los Angeles nightlife are almost always in for a bitter pill.
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Expecting Hollywood glamour and all-night partying on a world-class level, revelers from out of town are more likely to get kicked to the curb at 2 a.m. because of California's strict alcohol laws.
It's embarrassing. State Sen. Mark Leno today announced that he has introduced legislation that would change our party pooper ways:
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The LAPD is springing forward with a whole mess of DUI checkpoints and drunk patrols this weekend.
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The department publicizes these enforcement operations with the hope that you'll think twice about drinking and driving. "The deterrent effect of sobriety checkpoints is a proven resource in reducing the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol or drug involved crashes," says the LAPD:
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Can you say early spring?
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Yeah, as things warm up out there, the heat is on. The LAPD, the L.A. County Sheriff's Department and Long Beach police have a bunch of DUI checkpoints waiting for you this weekend.
They want you to know about them in hopes that maybe you'll avoid drinking and driving altogether. Here's your drunk-driver checkpoint cheat sheet for the weekend:
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Now that the Christopher Dorner threat is in the past (thank God), the LAPD appears to be back to full strength and ready to bust your ass with renewed vigor.
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Some of the cops that assumed a low profile during Dorner's alleged anti-police reign of terror included motorcycle-based traffic officers who are back:
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We hope you're enjoying your Valentine's Day hangover. SNL's 'Drunk Uncle' / NBC
Don't turn your weekend into a heartbreaker: The LAPD has announced three DUI checkpoints for the weekend, including one in the heart to of Hollywood clubland tonight.
From what we hear, the drunk-driver bust is not too romantic. So here's your DUI checkpoint cheat sheet for Feb. 15 and 16:
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Last weekend cops were swarming the streets like the Ravens' defensive line shutting down a last-minute touchdown attempt by the 49ers.
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It was rough out there because, cops and experts say, Super Bowl weekend is one of the worst times of the year for DUI accidents.
But if you thought you were off the hook, think again:
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If your idea of a solid Super Bowl involves a bowl of weed and a keg of beer, beware:
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The LAPD is gearing up for a massive DUI crackdown that starts tonight and peaks on Sunday when the 49ers take on that other team.
Here's your drunk-driver checkpoint and "saturation patrol" cheat sheet for the big weekend:
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