Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:

Judge Orders Release Of Grand Jury Transcripts In Jail Death (OCR and LAT)
Stotler said his goal was to maximize the public access to transcripts and exhibits that led to indictments in a jailhouse beating death.

Judges Drop Case Against Congressional Candidate (DP)
A panel of appellate court judges has dismissed the case of a prominent Orange County Republican lawyer who challenged Debbie Cook's use of her title as Huntington Beach mayor on the ballot in her bid to unseat Rep. Dana Rohrabacher.

The Political Lanndscape: Ballot Suit Draws Criticism (DP)
Republican lawyer Michael Schroeder's now dismissed lawsuit seeking to prohibit Democrat Debbie Cook from using the title "Mayor of Huntington Beach" on congressional ballots may have prompted some unexpected blowback for the GOP activist.

OCFA To Release Santiago Fire Report (OCR)
Agency to discuss lessons learned from 2007 blaze.

$10 Million Tutoring Center Debuts In Santa Ana (OCR)
Broadcom co-founder Henry T. Nicholas III donated funds to a center aimed at Santa Ana high school students.

County Works To Prevent Landslides At Unstable Landfill (OCR 3/25)
Stabilizing the Irvine dump will take more than a year and $14 million.

Great Park Balloon To Remain Grounded (OCR)
FAA investigation finds no proof of safety violations, but unearths administrative errors in permit.

Gordon Dillow: A Pregnant Parking Proposal (OCR)
Dillow on Assemblyman DeVore's pregnant parking bill.

Fighting Pollution With A Smile (OCR)
Monica Mazur, the public face of Orange County's water quality program, closes the book on 34 years in the ocean protection business.

Halt In Boat Rides Makes Waves In Newport Bay (LAT)
The Balboa Island Ferry is shut down for maintenance for the first extended period since the '50s.

Minor Earthquake Shakes Newport Beach Area (LAT and OCR)
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake was recorded near Newport Beach Thursday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Los Al Pregnant Women's Shelter Expanding (OCR)
Nonprofits, builders work together in million-dollar project aimed at increasing Precious Life Shelter's services.

Juaneno Representatives Push For Removal Of Mission Rectory Garden (OCR)
Mission leaders have less than a month to turn in plans for the near-completed project.

Rehab Suits Nearing $250K (DP)
Newport Beach has spent almost $250,000 on legal fees since November dealing with drug and alcohol rehabilitation homes in the city, according to billing information obtained by the Daily Pilot.