Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:

Will $70 million in budget cuts damage UCI? (OCR)
Over the past month, the amount of money UC Irvine has been told to cut to help balance the state budget  has almost doubled, from $40 million to at least $70 million. The university says it will likely have to slash pay, eliminate jobs, enlarge classes and consolidate academic programs, if not cut them outright.

Voices pan violence in Iran (DP)
Human rights advocates take inspiration from woman shot dead on Iran’s streets to protest the government’s post-election backlash.

Unknown killer had haunted Costa Mesa (DP)
Residents invested in guns, deadbolt locks and self-defense courses after news spread of his attacks on women.

Irvine financier Danny Pang reportedly received at least $83 million before firm was seized (LAT)
Pang, who is accused by the government of operating a Ponzi scheme, got the money from inflated fees, salary and loans, a court-appointed receiver says.