Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:

Grand Jury Rebukes Sheriff's Department Over Jail Killing (OCR and LAT)
Grand jurors urge careful review of findings, saying future of department and county at stake.

City Of Orange Angered At Jail Proposal (OCR)
Officials say proposed plan to send 292 state inmates to Theo Lacy without city approval would violate an agreement.

Candidate: Mayor Debbie Cook Supporter Threatened Me (DP)
A former Democratic congressional candidate has charged that a rival campaign's volunteer made a threatening phone call to his home, urging him to drop out of the race.

H.B. Trustees Reject Claims By Parents Of Teen Killed Riding Bike Near School (OCR)
Parents of Danny Oates, 14, filed wrongful death claims against school district.

Laguna Hills Wants New Shelter On Fast Track (OCR)
South County Animal Shelter Coalition criticizes city's effort to rely on the county.

Opossum Wasn't Bludgeoned,, Anaheim Woman Says (LAT)
The alleged bludgeoning of an opossum that triggered an animal cruelty investigation did not happen, according to a neighbor of the Anaheim father and son under investigation.

A.V. School Hit Hard By District Layoffs (OCR)
More than half of Canyon Vista Elementary staff not expected to return next year.

50 Horses Mayy Lose Home (OCR)
Debate centers on stable that officials say is operating without a permit.

Aunt K Gets Catholic Fix On Road Trip (OCR)
91-year-old phenom.

Orange Grove: Not Really A Banner Day At IVC (OCR)
College removes flag display over threat of protests about including Vietnam's

Aliso Viejo Parents Upset Over Schools Lice Policy (OCR)
Capistrano district says kids with nits OK so long as lice are dead.

Artist Yang Says Putting Elephant In Bubble Isn't Demeaning (OCR)
This "controversy" is ridiculous.

Director Says Water Is Safe (DP)
Business has picked up slightly at Anthony's Pure Water Systems in Costa Mesa ever since reports of tap water tainted with trace amounts of prescription drugs have made headlines around the country.