Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:

Disney bankrolls group fighting to keep housing out of resort district (LAT)
The company has given $2.1 million to Save Our Anaheim Resort District. The organization's officials say their goal happens to coincide with the amusement park's.

Judge Faces Big Decision In Carona Case (OCR)
Haidl might take stand soon in U.S. vs. Carona.

Martin Wisckol's The Buzz: Nolta And The Muzzle (OCR)
Gadfly sees a special rule passed to limit his talking at supervisors' meetings.

High-Speed Port Rail Would Re-Direct Traffic (DP)
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher is advocating a plan to use a high-speed rail for the Los Angeles/Long Beach port to get more trucks off the highways.

Idyllic Ranch, Illicit Past (LAT)
Rancho del Rio -- for sale at $22.5 million -- was a center for drug smuggling in the 1980s. The Girl Scouts then cleaned up the O.C. property's image.

College Unloads Surplus Items On Auction Website (DP)
OCC is taking a trick out of eBay's playbook to raise surplus sales.

Bridging Gap Between Parties For Change (DP)
Businessman says his career will help him talk to members of both parties.