Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:

Ueberroth was the reluctant savior (OCR)
Twenty-five summers ago, he helped resurrect the Olympics in Los Angeles. Not one to rest on his laurels, the Newport Beach visionary seems eager for a new adventure.

O.C. tsunami threat may be greater than thought (OCR)
Travel time map for a tsunami triggered by a subduction zone earthquake off the southern coast of Alaska. Each color band is a one-hour travel time increment. Image by NOAA.

Paralysis over nuclear waste disposal costs federal government billions (OCR)
Decades upon decades worth of spent nuclear fuel sits in storage at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (and more than 100 other nuclear plants nationwide).

Killed body surfer is identified (DP)
Lawndale resident was thrown onto jagged jetty by fierce waves, Newport Beach Fire Department says.

A Look Back: Blacksmith aimed to test invention in Newport (DP)
Part-time inventor’s ‘bonanza’ of a device was meant to operate on same principles that drive steam engines.

By night, a different fair (DP)
Going to the fair at night is a whole new experience for those who go mostly during the day. Walk down the pathways in the carnival area at night and its a whole new experience of sight and sound.

At 53, it's time for Dana Point mother of two to put herself first (LAT)
Rose Bloom has subordinated major needs, including her health and retirement savings, to those of her children. 'It's really important that she be a little bit selfish,' says planner Victoria Collins.

High surf puts lifeguards on alert in Newport Beach (LAT)
With waves topping 20 feet, they keep a sharper than usual eye on south-facing beaches, where the swell is greatest. 'It's days like these when all the training we get really pays off,' one says.