Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:

Some student government campaigns aren't for the thrifty (OCR)
Taking cues from national figures, some O.C. high school kids spend big bucks to secure seats.

The nine finalists for sheriff (OCR and LAT)
The nine finalists for sheriff, as recommended by the county's headhunter, will be discuss at Tuesday's supervisors' meeting.

Man rapes, stabs woman (DP)
Authorities are looking for a rapist who tried to kill a prostitute late Thursday, Costa Mesa police said Friday.

ID thefts mirror U.S. stats (DP)
On average, one person has his or her identity stolen every day in Newport Beach and Costa Mesa, and this year seems to be on equal pace, police statistics show.

All train service resumes following Irvine gas leak (OCR and LAT)
Train service was restored Saturday morning after leaving thousands stranded Friday; commuters had to be bused from one train station to another to avoid leaking gas.

Construction prompts 91 closures this weekend (OCR)
Lanes in each direction at Green River Road to be closed at night.

Rep. salutes TSA (DP)
Airline passengers whispered and craned their necks as they passed a group of about 70 uniformed security workers assembled in rank and file Friday at John Wayne Airport.

Police find that man who died after car crash had been stabbed (OCR)
Orange man has been arrested on suspicion of fatal stabbing of Stanton man.

Janitors protest for talks (DP)
Several hundred janitors and their supporters marched up Bristol Avenue and Anton Boulevard today, occasionally blocking traffic and chanting "huelga, huelga, huelga" -- or "strike, strike, strike" in Spanish