Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:
Officials Choose law Firm For Retroactive Benefits Case -- DP
Orange County Supervisors are set to hold a closed-door discussion today on choosing a law firm to pursue a challenge to retroactive benefits granted to sheriff’s deputies.
Op-Ed: Let the People Vote On Pension Hikes -- OCR
Newport could become first O.C. city to give voters voice in benefit boosts.
Supervisors' 'Height Of Hypocrisy' -- OCR
Supervisors criticized for 'spiking' their pensions while moving to cut those of sheriff's deputies.
Brown Abuse Claim A Mystery -- OCR
Bakersfield police do not know if they investigated molestation charge.
Frank Mickadeit: Urell's Lawyers Says Absence Is Legitimate -- OCR
The molestation point man's point man
Still The Reigning Champ Of Traffic Delays -- LAT and OCR
Motorists in Los Angeles and Orange counties wasted an average of 72 hours in rush-hour congestion in 2005. But the Inland Empire and the Ventura area are gaining ground.
Disneyland To Expand Hotel, Add Time Shares -- LAT and OCBJ
The Grand Californian will add 250 rooms and create 50 time shares, the company's first on the West Coast.
Faculty, Regents To Meet Over UCI Law Dean -- OCR
Hiring, firing and re-hiring of Erwin Chemerinsky to be discussed.
UCI Dean Ready To Move On -- DP
Now that Erwin Chemerinsky has put the whirlwind of controversy surrounding his hiring, firing and then rehiring behind him, the reputable legal scholar said he plans to ensure UCI law students gain the practical experience they need.
Muslim Organizations Sue To Get FBI Records -- OCR
Organizations say they are still waiting for information requested more than a year ago.
Columbia Student Union Nixes Gilchrist Visit -- OCR
The founder of the Minuteman Project, who was forced off a Columbia University stage by protests last year, is uninvited to a return engagement.
Football Hopeful Hangs On To Fantasy -- OCR
A 27-year-old who simulates pro players for video games waits for the day he'll be on their team.
Main Street Store Carries On Family Tradition -- OCR
For three generations, the owners of Zlaket's market have met the challenges of changing times
Chapman Law Dean Challenges Birthright Citizenship -- OCR
Chapman University’s John Eastman has an op-ed in the Des Moines Register in which he challenges birthright citizenship.
Deputies Subdue Autistic Teen With Taser -- LAT and OCR
The 15-year-old had run away from his parents and was dashing through traffic, authorities said.
Costa Mesa Council Approves Stricter Standards For Subdivisions -- DP
The city of Costa Mesa now has new stricter standards for subdividing rental apartments and multi-unit industrial parks for sale to individual owners after the City Council’s Tuesday approval of a set of new rules.
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