FEE-TOTALING: If the potential human cost of...

FEE-TOTALING: If the potential human cost of drinking and driving wasn’t enough to keep you sober behind the wheel, the dollar cost might. The Auto Club says that fines, penalties, a tow, a class, insurance premium hikes, legal fees and more make the price of a DUI conviction at least $10,878 (B2). . . . Better idea: Ask the bartender for a LAPD cab voucher. The first seven miles home are free.

MONEY TALKS: Charlie Lombardo is trying to cut down on Christmas shopping. But only in Glendale and Pasadena. He’s leafleted thousands of homes to urge an area shopping boycott among those opposed to Burbank Airport expansion (A1). . . . Lombardo figures that will get the attention of city officials who control the airport commission.

CITIZEN WALKS: Up in Santa Clarita, meanwhile, John Stephen is campaigning against a deal the city recently made with the Newhall Land & Farming Co. The city handed over a hefty hunk of federal earthquake rebuilding money to the company for costs associated with a new hotel. . . . How hefty? The protest sign Stephen wore as he stood outside the company says it all: “Brother, can you spare $3 million?”

NINE LIVES: After decades in cartoon heaven, Felix is back. North Hollywood actor Tom Adcox Hernandez is the voice of this ‘90s cat, revived by veteran animator Phil Roman and “Felix the Cat Productions.” Some old characters, such as Poindexter, are gone. And so far, there’s been no “right-e-o” in the scripts. But Hernandez says the new Felix is “more with it and hip.” It airs at 10 a.m. Saturdays.

FLYING HIGH: Something about the holiday season makes high school basketball players want to abandon their loved ones and hit the road. Harvard-Westlake, for instance, embarks Monday on a two-week trip to tournaments in Florida and Delaware (C8). . . . Raising money is a year-round task. Crescenta Valley players will shell out $756 each for a Hawaiian tournament.

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Injuries Decline

Alcohol-related traffic injuries and deaths in California have declined since 1990, the year immediate license suspensions for DUIs wend into effect. The Los Angeles County figure in 1994 was 12,179.

1990: 66,226

1991: 67,827

1992: 50,801

1993: 44,505

1994: 40,925

Source: Automobile Club of Southern California