Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:

OC Supervisors Near Decision On Sheriff (LAT)
The board begins interviewing nine candidates in public.

Frank Mickadeit: Bar Makes Its 'Liberal' Judicial Picks (OCR)
Prosecutors, judge get top ratings.

Frank Mickadeit: Is Best Man For Sheriff A Woman? (OCR)
Unknown should get a serious look.

Barbara Boxer Wants Federal Funding For Great Park (OCR)
Senator says money would go toward environmental and military recognition projects.

Three Questions For First Supervisor District Candidates (OCR)
Hoa Van Tran, Dina Nguyen, and Janet Nguyen talk about employee pensions, the search for a new sheriff and the Little Saigon protests.

Day Labor Solicitation Down 55-80 Percent In Orange (OCR)
Six areas of city notorious for large congregations of day laborers seeing less activity.

American Indians Plan Protest Of Huntington Beach Project (OCR)
Some members of the Juaneño, Gabrielino-Tongva and other tribes want the Coastal Commission to revoke Hearthside-Brightwater's permit for 300-home development.

Saddleback District Funds Smaller Class Sizes With $1.3 Million Deficit (OCR)
Already $12.3 million in the red, the school board approves a plan to pay for class-size reduction through deficit spending.

Late Monsignor Given Anaheim Star (OCR)
Late Monsignor John Sammon given seventh star on the Anaheim/Orange County Walk of Stars.

Mayor, Arte To Appear At Angels News Conference (OCR)
Even as Anaheim continues to fight team name change, city and team officials celebrate, together, 2010 All-Star game.

Garden Grove School Memorializes Its War Heroes (OCR)
Garden Grove High will dedicate its Freedom Memorial to Navy SEAL Michael Monsoor and other alumni who sacrificed their lives for their country.

New Standards Could Change Sex Ed (DP)
Just how Planned Parenthood arrived at its flunking grade for Newport-Mesa Unified School District's sex education program remains unclear to local school leaders.

Officials Reject Land Purchase (DP)
The Newport Beach City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to waive an option to buy a piece of land from the Irvine Co. in Newport Center for a new city hall.

Activist Continues Fight Against City Hall (DP)
An Orange County Superior Court judge is expected to rule next week on whether to stop Newport Beach from making further plans to build a new city hall on Newport Center land while a local activist continues his legal battle against construction there.