Today's stories from behind the Orange Curtain:

Businessman Carl Karcher dies at 90 (OCR and LAT)
Visit our special section about the founder of Carl's Jr. and an O.C. civic leader.

DeVore seeks a repeal (DP)
New legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Chuck DeVore would offer free tuition to members of the California National Guard but repeal a bill he claims provides millions in in-state tuition waivers to illegal immigrants.

O.C.'s $1 million lottery winner realizes she won (OCR)
The Tustin woman bought the ticket in Santa Ana for the New Year, but didn't check it until today.

Suspect who hit deputy with patrol car is killed (OCR)
The man reportedly jumped into patrol vehicle and ran into O.C. deputy.

New Mexican Consul coming to Santa Ana (OCR)
Career diplomat replaces populist consul

City revisits sidewalk talks (DP)
A long-standing plan to install sidewalks on Broadway in Costa Mesa is moving forward, though at least one resident is considering a lawsuit to prevent the controversial

Caltech produces mini-movie of quake in Santa Ana Mountains (OCR)
Caltech has begun producing computer animations that show how seismic energy travels during Southern California earthquakes, and one of its first mini-movies depicts the magnitude 4.4 quake that occurred in the eastern Santa Ana Mountains on Sept. 2.

Anaheim man jailed on DUI in pedestrian's death (OCR)
The suspect and victim were both under the influence, authorities said.

Unpaid O.C. property taxes soar 48% (OCR)
The O.C. Tax Collector's final tally of collections for the first installment of property taxes shows a 48% increase in the dollars unpaid vs. the same billing cycle the previous year. It's a troublesome economic signal as well as a worry for local governments' budgets.

Case: Picasso used for pay (DP)
Newport Beach artist Michael Schofield will be investigated for possible grand theft after allegedly using a Pablo Picasso drawing that did not belong to him as collateral for a $40,000 loan from real estate broker Jeff Stokes, authorities said

RIGONOMICS: Tips for boosting city pride (DP)
There is a lot of talk about what it's going to take to improve Costa Mesa. The complaints are endless: over-crowded apartments, over-parked streets, not enough park land or lighted fields, and the list goes on.