Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:
Editorial: Pension Bill Is Coming Due -- OCR
The county is looking for spending cuts to meet liabilities of employee retirement system
The County-Line Jam Is No Accident -- LAT
Local governments' transit priorities don't mesh, so motorists often brake as they lose lanes at the borders.
Minuteman Brings Immigration To The Fore -- DP
Alicia Robinson reports that "though he says he's not running on one topic, Jim Gilchrist says immigration is 'the major issue.'"
Sand, Native Plants, Experts -- A New Dune Takes Some Doin' -- LAT
More coverage of the dune-flattening story.
Mayor Calls For Penalties -- DP
Alicia Robinson reports that NB Mayor John Heffernan wants the city to start penalizing midnight dune bulldozing, too.
Frank Mickadeit: Journals' Words Prompt Some Rethinking -- OCR
Frank relays excerpt from the Tesoro Two's journals.
Fullerton School District To Re-Examine Lap Top Program -- OCR
Superintendent: 'We believe we have been legal from the start.'
Wrapped Up In Ladera -- OCR
Ladera Ranch has built out by building its community inward.
A Motel Family Moves Out -- OCR
To those living in one room, Project Dignity provides clothing, food and a fresh start.
Waiting For Tax Answers -- DP
The hard-working Alica Robinson reports on Newport Coast residents who are frustrated by a seven-year search for as much as $20 million in tax money they paid the county, and are demanding answers and considering litigation.
Steve Smith: School District's Miscalculations -- DP
Smith writes, "Of all of their strengths, the Newport-Mesa Unified School District Board of Trustees has mastered the art of asking for -- and receiving -- money."
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