Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:

Carona Indictment Could Affect Civil Suits Against County (LAT)
His change in status could motivate officials to settle the cases out of court, civil litigation experts say.

Lawsuits Against Orange County And Michael S. Carona (LAT)
Lawsuits filed against former Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona and the county of Orange

Raising H.B. Campaign Fund Limits  On Table Today (OCR)
The city has scheduled a 4 p.m. study session to discuss the possibility of increasing contribution limits to $3,000 from $300.

Rohrabacher: China Should Be On Human Rights Violators List (DP)
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher slammed the Bush Administration on Wednesday in response to a U.S. State Department list of human rights violators that did not include China this year.

Worshippers March To Keep Gangs Away (OCR)
Churchgoers in a formerly violent part of Santa Ana put their faith in an annual walk.

Santa Ana Streetcar Plan Moves Forward (OCR 3/16)
The city has teamed up with Garden Grove to propose a $300 million line from Santa Ana's train station to the 22 freeway.

Fullerton Takes Aim AT Revelers (LAT 3/16)
The city's once-sleepy downtown is now a destination for the young party crowd, with restaurants transforming into nightclubs after dark.

Schools Now Open To Competition (OCR 3/16))
Open enrollment in Fullerton allows students to choose their school - it can pit sibling schools against one another.

Time Almost Up For Certain Local Cable Monopoly (DP)
Costa Mesa Mayor Eric Bever wants to put out the call to other telecommunications companies to provide some competition for Time Warner.

Endorsements For Mayor Cook Pile Up (DP)
Huntington Beach Mayor Debbie Cook has lined up more support in her bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher: the endorsement of Rep. Jane Harman (D-Venice).

Local Environmentalist Group Sues Water District (OCR 3/15)
The suit accuses the Metropolitan Water District of approving a road that would destroy protected woodlands.

NOTE TO READERS: Frankk Mickadeit has a column on Carona's lawyers, but OC Register.com has dropped Frank down the memory hole on their website.