Police arrested a woman at her Kapahulu home early yesterday after officers executed a search warrant and found drug paraphernalia and small amounts of crystal methamphetamine in her car, police said.

The woman, who has worked as a custodian at Kaimuki High School for more than eight years, allegedly sold crystal methamphetamine out of her car and on campus, police said. She allegedly sold crystal methamphetamine to undercover officers on more than one occasion, police said.

It was not clear if she sold drugs to students.

Crime Reduction Unit officers executed a search warrant just after 6:30 a.m. and arrested the woman at 7:30 a.m. police said.

She was booked for investigation of possession of a dangerous drug, possession of drug paraphernalia and distribution of a dangerous drug, police said. She has not been charged, police said.

L.A. MAN, 78, STILL MISSING ON MAUI

KIHEI, Maui — A third day of searching yesterday failed to locate a 78-year-old Los Angeles man whose family said he never returned from a planned swim at Keawakapu Beach on Wednesday.

Officials have not released the man's name. His family reported him missing about 8 p.m. Wednesday. His goggles and shirt were found at the beach. Ground, aerial and ocean searches by the Coast Guard and Maui Fire Department so far have failed to locate the man, who had been staying on Maui since February, a fire official said.

SEWER LINES TO BE SMOKE-TESTED

Smoke-testing of sewer lines along Awamoku, Awaiki and Awanui streets in Waipahu will take place Tuesday through Friday and from March 27-30.

The testing is being conducted by crews with the city Environmental Services Department as part of its continuing effort to prevent rainwater from entering the sewer system by locating broken pipes, illegal connections, open cleanouts and other paths that allow runoff to enter the sewer system.

City crews will blow smoke into sewer lines and record where the smoke appears. The smoke is non-toxic, harmless and odorless, and is not a fire hazard or health threat to humans or pets.

Notification letters have been sent to area residents.

MOTORCYCLIST IN SERIOUS CONDITION

A motorcycle rider was taken to The Queen's Medical Center in serious condition yesterday morning after crashing into a stopped car on Pali Highway.

The male rider, described as being in his 50s, crashed on the Pali near Auloa Road in Kailua about 9:45 yesterday morning, said Bryan Cheplic, spokesman for the Honolulu Emergency Services Department.

PROJECT BEGINS AT FORT SHAFTER

Ground was broken last week on a $19 million project by Alutiiq-Mele LLC to design and construct modular facilities to support troops stationed at Fort Shafter.

The project includes 72,000 square feet of administrative space at four separate sites, and five arms vaults at a fifth site, all to be completed this fall.

Alutiiq-Mele is a subsidiary of Alutiiq LLC, an Alaska Native company owned by the Afognak Alutiiq people, and a partner of the Native Hawaiian Economic Alliance.

INFORMATION FOR SURFING COACHES

Anyone interested in finding out more about becoming a high school surf club coach and the training involved may attend a public meeting 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at Leilehua High School, Room HH205.

The meeting will cover the requirements for advisor and coach and will accept registrations for the April 4-7 coaches course.