Red County/OC Blog News Roundup -- November 29, 2007

Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:

Sheriff's Wife Backed No-Bid Contract For Swap Meet -- OCR
Swap meet operator had given thousands to campaign of Deborah Carona's husband, Mike.

Frank Mickadeit: Did Brown Really Want To Clear Name? -- OCR
Bishop's contempt hearing is off.

Citation Against OC Bishop Dropped -- LAT
The diocese and attorneys for the plaintiff in the sex-abuse case disagree, however, over what led to the action.

A River Might Run Through It -- OCR
Cal State Fullerton students to unveil design for Santa Ana river 'parkway.'

Editorial: Plan For Housing Near Disney Park Fizzles -- OCR
Finally, the SunCal plan for Resort District housing has died.

Court Orders Garden Grove Police To Return Seized Pot -- OCR
Ruling by state appeal judges is a win for medical marijuana patients, advocates say.

Placentia Businesses Adjust To Failed Development -- OCR
Owners of Crowther properties say they have lost time.

Anaheim To Kill Power At Motel To Remove Residents -- OCR
Problems highlight hurdles for Anaheim and residents in solving motel-family problem.

Shuttles OK'd For JWA Area -- OCR
Three routes will begin this spring.

Settlement Will Help Injured Women Continue Rehabilitation -- LAT and OCR
eriously injured while jogging in Dana Point, they see the city's payment as a way to cope. But still they miss their 'supermom' roles.

Newport-Mesa Studies Plan To Create K-6 Schools -- OCR
Schools now divide many elementary students among multiple schools.

Dana Parsons: It's Hard To Embrace The Penalty For Hugging In School -- LAT
Dana writes about the hugging dealio at Hewes Middle School in Tustin.

Warren Calls Leadership The Key To Defeating AIDS -- OCR
Three-day conference at Saddleback Church includes Sen. Hillary Clinton on Thursday.

Protesters Turn Silent -- DP
Muslim students at UCI take different approach to rebuked historian’s return.

City Gives OK On Lawsuit -- DP
Online travel site representative says city confused about process, will become losing situation with case.

The Political Landscape: Bill To Back Nuclear Plant -- DP
State energy can’t sustain on just wind and solar powers, assemblyman says. Opposition mounts.

Local Company Designs Hybrid Local Power Plant -- DP
Inland Energy, a Newport Beach developer, has designed a hybrid power plant that officials said would be the first to combine natural gas with solar power when it opens in 2010.

Opinion: New Mayor Needs Leadership Skills -- DP
Barbara Venezia opines that the new mayor needs leadership skills.