The Los Angeles Police Department will conduct DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols in different areas of the city from Thursday through Monday, the department announced Wednesday.
Officers will be looking for drivers suspected of being under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, including marijuana, some prescription medications and over-the-counter drugs that could impair driving.
A first-time DUI charge could cost drivers about $13,500 in fines and penalties, and impaired drivers could also have their license suspended…