Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:

Carona To Resign (OCR)
Sheriff Carona resigns to focus on trial.

Editorial: Political Roadblock V. Looming Gridlock (OCR)
No-growth forces pummel toll-road extension plans while pro-infrastructure governor does nothing.

County Politicos Head Out Of State To Campaign (OCR)
With unusually competitive presidential races, some of the county's top players are traveling to early primary states.

Martin Wisckol's The Buzz: County's Legal Costs Mount (OCR)
More than a half million dollars has been spent in the effort to trim deputies' pensions.

Frank Mickadeit: Grandkids To Get 0.4% Of Church's Assets (OCR)
Betty wins $420,000.

End Of The Pipe For OC Water Agencies (OCR)
Water district intensifies lobbying as imported supply dwindles and fears mount.

Fenced Man Says Border Barriers Built By Illegal Immigrants (OCR)
Nearly all his workers took advantage of the 1986 amnesty.

OCTA Holds Forum On Impact Of Trucks, Trains Today (OCR)
Southern California counties plan to address freight's effect on roads, rails.

Settlement Gives Former Gang Member A New Lease On Life (LAT)
'I've got some important responsibility now,' says the O.C. man about his commitment to leaving criminal life behind and his $2.5-million payout.

UCSB Dean To Speak About "The Climate Challenge" (DP)
UC Santa Barbara Dean of Environmental Science and Management Ernst von Weizsacker will discuss global warming Tuesday as part of the UCI's ninth annual distinguished lecture series.