Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:

Credit Crunch Hits County Investment Pool -- OCR
Treasurer-Tax Collector Chriss Street discounts securities on small portion of county's portfolio.

Nielsen's Plea Deal -- OC Weekly
OC political activist to admit to lewd acts with boys

Santa Ana Removes Anti-Gang Commissioner -- OCR and LAT
Commissioner Thomas Gordon disputes a councilman's claim that he shouted at him during a recent meeting.

DeVore Keeping Pay Boost -- DP
Assemblyman Chuck DeVore said he won’t turn down a pay hike despite state budget problems some say could lead to service cuts.

Costa Mesa Mayor Says He'll Endorse Ron Paul -- DP
Costa Mesa Mayor Allan Mansoor announced he would officially endorse the candidacy of Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, a congressman from Texas.

Frank Mickadeit: Acting Sheriff Too Loyal For Her Own Good -- OCR
Galisky's school of hard knocks

Faculty Accepts Drake's Answers -- DP
UCI’s faculty is satisfied with Chancellor Michael Drake’s explanation for why he fired, hired and rehired the law school’s founding dean.

OC Lags In Job Growth -- DP
Orange County had the lowest job growth this year of any major urban area in California and may soon be mired in a nationwide recession, a group of business leaders said Tuesday at a forum at the Island Hotel.

Canyon Residents Report More Deer In Canyons -- OCR
Residents report an abundance of deer in the canyons, causing car versus deer problems

Immigrants Sue Over Citizenship Delays -- OCR
The lawsuit, which includes plaintiffs from Orange County, was filed after citizenship applications were delayed over FBI name checks.

St. Jude Medical Center Will Expand -- OCR
The Fullerton City Council tonight approves $125 million proposal to add office building, parking structure.

Gordon Dillow: A Toast To Recycled Sewage -- OCR
Water that once had been sewage tastes great, actually.

Lake Forest Elects Mark Tettemer As Mayor -- OCR
The one-year term will begin on Jan. 1.

Webcams Offer Glimpse Of Newport-Mesa Construction -- OCR
Parents and others can see progress of Measure F projects at several schools.

OC Lenders In Subprime Market Disappearing -- OCR
Irvine's Option One Mortgage is latest casualty.

Couple Pumped Up On Natural Gas Cars -- OCR
Fullerton pair installs home fueling system; spend an average $1 per gallon.

'Mr. OCC' Leaving Orange Coast College -- OCR
Jim Carnett to retire after 36-year career.

Clinic Has Fielded 10,000 Visits This Year -- OCR
One patient has been treated for diabetes, arthritis and high blood pressure for nearly a decade.

White House Collector To Make Yorba Linda Visit -- OCR
Barry Landau has amassed millions of pieces of memorabilia through his long association with the White House.

NB Council Says No To Trail Because Of Concerns -- DP
The Costa Mesa City Council voted 3-2 to abandon a proposal that would construct a multipurpose trail in a flood channel throughout Costa Mesa during a meeting Tuesday night.