Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:
Correa Regains Capitol Office -- OCR
Sen. Lou Correa says a one-day lockout from his Capitol office won't deter him from pursuing his agenda.
Editorial: Locking Out Moderation -- OCR
Democrat leader punishes Correa, 2 other senators for straying from orthodoxy.
GOP Offers A Taxpayer Bill Of Rights -- OCR
Congressman John Campbell writes on House fiscal conservatives' agenda includes tossing the tax code.
Fullerton College Might Be Out Of Smokes -- OCR
Policy that would ban lighting up anywhere on school property comes up for a vote today.
Council Seeks To Cut Spending Growth -- DP
With the city manager set to begin budget meetings with staffers next week, council members said they'd like to cut by half the amount Newport's spending has swelled each year since about 2003.
Living Wage May Grow -- OCR
Irvine council votes to add city-contracted workers.
Lenders' Woes May Hit Office Market -- LAT and OCR
The woes of sub-prime lenders, several with offices in Orange County, may make a dent in the county's hot office market, some analysts say.
Focus Turns From Fire To Arson Probe -- LAT
The Windy Ridge blaze is contained. Authorities now concentrate on finding whoever torched a stolen car that set the wildfire.
Costa Mesa Unveils Anti-Gang Strategy -- OCR
Police recommend stepped-up enforcement as well as early intervention to curb rise in street crime.
Arrest Warrant Issued In Molestation Case -- OCR and LAT
The former vocal coach of the All-American Boys Chorus failed to show up for his jury trial.
Boaters Take On Harbor Plan -- OCR
A new group will meet for the first time Thursday to raise concerns over plans to take out small-boat slips in Dana Point.
Council To Vote On Coffee Kiosk -- OCR
Westminster City Council members are expected vote on whether to approve a drive-through coffee shop, which made a 20-mile journey in the wee hours of Jan. 18 from Seal Beach to Westminster.
Judge Rules In Homeowner Association Suit -- OCR (3/13/07)
Board member Donna Ogilvie will remain on the AVCA board.
Teacher Dismissals Weren't Because Of Underage Sex, Diocese Says -- LAT
Students and parents have petitioned Santa Margarita High officials to consider reinstating the two men.
On The Town: Political Flub, Leadership Flaw -- DP
The easy argument for the seating fiasco at the Costa Mesa City Council is to dismiss it all as a schoolyard scrap.
Vote May Allow Parents To Choose Students' Campuses -- DP
Some parents in Costa Mesa may get to choose where to send their fourth-graders next year, after the Newport-Mesa school board voted at a contentious meeting on Tuesday to give them that option.
Teeny Bop Panty Drop -- OC Weekly
Accused child molester Jeffrey Ray Nielsen feigns dismay that jurors were hung. Maybe Chuck Middleton should postpoone retirement and take over the case.
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