Event Brief
Sep 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Costa Mesa bars to offer voluntary breath tests
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Costa Mesa City Council members accepted a state grant aimed at reducing intoxicated driving. As part of the program, police officers will ask bar patrons if they want voluntary breathalyzer tests, and officials say it is not an enforcement action.
WHO: Costa Mesa City Council members; Costa Mesa police officers; state grant officials
WHAT: Police will offer voluntary breathalyzer tests to bar patrons as part of a state-funded effort to curb intoxicated driving; officials say it is not enforcement.
WHEN: Reported Sep 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
WHERE: Costa Mesa, California
WHY: Routine/scheduled item — no distinct cause reported beyond the event itself.
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