Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:

Martin Wisckol's The Buzz: Walters Looks Afar For Her 'Woman Of The Year' (OCR)
Assemblywoman's choice may raise the eyebrows of women in her district

Orange Grove: Feds Could Retaliate Over Toll Road (OCR)
Blocking Foothill-South could stymie other projects to improve traffic

Open Space Activists Sue Surf City Over Senior Center (OCR)
A lawsuit asks city officials to redo environmental reports and schedule a citywide vote on the project slated for Central Park.

Candidate: Close Most Military Bases Abroad (DP)
Dana Rohrabacher's Green party opponent.

Orange County Islands Cling To Independence (OCR)
Government officials launch new effort to annex unincorporated areas that aren't part of any city. But resistance is strong.

Gordon Dillow: Sad Reaction To Guns Column (OCR 3/30)
It's troublesome that so many members of the law-abiding gun-owning "community" think they get short shrift and shoddy service from the media in general.

Day Laborers Serve Community While Taking Stand (OCR)
About 40 day workers secure fire-scarred canyon walls while stating their case in Modjeska.

English-Learners Get A Chance To SHINE (OCR)
Cal State Fullerton program pairs students with immigrants in English and citizenship classes.