Happy All Saints Day! Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:
Judge Frees Carona On Bail -- OCR
Carona ordered to post $20,000 bail, will be back in court Monday.
In Handcuffs, Orange County Sheriff Faces Judge -- LAT
With wife and alleged mistress, Mike Carona hears charges. A federal magistrate sets bail at $20,000 each for the lawman and his wife, and $10,000 for his mistress.
Q&A: Carona Status - What Now? -- LAT
Is Michael S. Carona required to step down as Orange County sheriff because he has been indicted?
Frank Mickadeit: Carona, Debs Tour Reagan Courthouse -- OCR
Frank covers the arraignment and the feds indictment.
Editorial: Carona Should Hang Up Badge -- OCR
The public interest and Sheriff's Department would be better served by his resignation.
Dana Parsons: Who Will Tell The Sheriff It's Time To Go -- LAT
The federal indictment looms over Mike Carona and all he does. Seeing a lawman in handcuffs doesn't inspire confidence.
Fire Containment At 90% -- OCR
Meanwhile, the driver of a Ford truck is cleared as a suspect in setting the fire.
The Political Landscape: DeVore, Tran Thrifty Voters -- DP
Assemblymen Chuck DeVore and Van Tran both earned perfect scores from The California Taxpayers’ Assn. for their thrifty 2007 voting records on tax and public spending issues.
DEA Raids Potential Drug Lab In Orange -- OCR
Several nearby homes evacuated Wednesday night, officials said.
IHHI To Acquire Anaheim Memorial -- OCR
The Santa Ana owner of four O.C. hospitals wins an auction after an earlier sale was blocked by the state.
Disney Spends $1.7 Million On Campaign -- OCR
City Clerk's Office did not get developer-backed group's financial statements.
Acosta Attorney Criticies Appeal -- DP
An ACLU attorney called an appeal filed in a criminal case against his client, immigration activist Benito Acosta, “meritless” Wednesday after Costa Mesa challenged a judge’s dismissal of the city’s case against Acosta.
Trsutees Ask For Property Appraisals On School Sites -- OCR
About 100 residents attended a Huntington Beach City School District board meeting Tuesday to hear proposals for four closed campuses.
Nelson To Replace Rice On Placentia City Council -- OCR
Past candidate appointed to replace Russ Rice.
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