Sobriety checkpoints will be conducted Friday in North Hollywood and Saturday in Hollywood by the Los Angeles Police Department, in connection with higher-than-usual drinking expected during the weekend preceding Halloween.

A sobriety checkpoint will be conducted between 8 p.m. Friday and 2 a.m. Saturday at Ventura Boulevard and Big Oak Drive in North Hollywood.

Another sobriety checkpoint will be conducted  between 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 a.m. Sunday at Sunset Boulevard and Bronson Avenue in Hollywood.

Police advised people going to parties this weekend to:

• Plan a safe way home before parties begin;

• Designate a sober driver;

• Call a taxi, call a friend or family member, or use public transportation to ensure you get home safely if you have had too much to drink; and

• Take the car keys away from someone who is about to drive impaired and assist them in getting home safely.

— City News Service