Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:
End of firefight could be near -- OCR
LATEST UPDATE: Officials say Santiago fire might be fully contained by Tuesday.
Seven days of destruction -- OCR
A week ago today, Southern California awoke to spreading chaos that would disrupt the lives of hundreds of thousands.
Governor challenges arsonists -- OCR
Turn yourselves in, Schwarzenegger says in O.C
Shortages added fuel to O.C. fire -- LAT
Substandard staffing, grounded aircraft and fewer reserve crews delayed efforts to quash the Santiago blaze
A family's resilience withstands the flames -- LAT
The beige French country-style home in the hills, with a distant view of the sea on blue-sky days, had been built to withstand California's best punches.
Santa Ana winds to return to O.C. late in the week -- OCR
The National Weather Service says a new round of potentially dangerous Santa Ana winds is likely to blow through inland Orange County next weekend, bringing gusts up to 40 mph in some foothills and canyons, and dropping the relative humidity below 20 percent. The winds “may again bring critical fire weather conditions,” the weather service says.
Garden Grove man dies after falling from vehicle -- OCR
A 21-year-old man died early today in Westminster after falling from or stepping out of a moving vehicle, police said.
High-end clubbing -- DP
Greg Encarnacion intends to tee off soon at the Irvine Co.’s new luxury golf club in Newport Coast.
Blazes spark an interest in firefighting -- LAT
Despite, or perhaps because of, Southern California's wildfires, an L.A. department recruitment seminar draws plenty of applicants.
Newport water to contain fluoride -- DP
Officials tell residents concerned with health effects that the tooth fortifier is safe to drink. Some remain skeptical.
Makeshift camp? It's like family -- LAT
A store parking lot in Orange is turned into a haven for Santiago fire evacuees.
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