Red County/OC Blog News Roundup -- December 4, 2007

Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:

Supervisor Janet Nguyen Fined For Campaign Violations -- OCR and LAT
County board member has agreed to pay $5,000 for improperly setting up a legal-defense fund.

Santa Ana Approves $100 Million For Local Streets -- OCR
The city plans to rebuild, recycle or repave miles of worn-out neighborhood streets over the next five years.

Frank Mickadeit: New Set Of Legal Woes For Bishop -- OCR (12/3/07)
Church back in court.

Frank Mickadeit: Church-We'll Tell Victims Ourselves -- OCR
When have I heard this before?

Orange Grove: Fires Are Easier To Fight Than To Prevent -- OCR
More needs to be done, including volunteer patrols, to stop blazes from starting

Day Labor Fight Costly For Laguna Beach -- LAT
Laguna Beach has spent $75,000 in legal fees to fight opponents of a day-labor center -- more than three times the amount it spends annually to operate the place, according to city records.

Huntington Beach Could Buy School Land -- OCR
The council approved a plan that would let the city acquire parts of Huntington Beach City School District sites.

'Despicable Videotapes' -- OCR
Molestation videotapes to be shown to jurors.

Dog Park Voted Down In Mission Viejo's Alicia Park -- OCR
Oso Park is still a potential site.

Anaheim To Spend $8 Million On City Hall West -- OCR
Officials: 16-year-old building needs refurbishing, new furniture.

'World Of Warcraft' Made Blizzard 'Crown Jewel' In $9.8 Billion Deal -- OCR
Irvine-based Blizzard was key to Activision-Vivendi merger.

City To Reveal Rehab Plan -- DP
Newport Beach will unveil a proposed ordinance to curtail the spread of drug and alcohol rehabilitation homes in the city later this week, officials said Monday.