Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:

Marriage Licenses Still In Demand On Day 2 Of Same-Sex Weddings (OCR)
Orange County issued about 100 licenses on Wednesday - without the media attention and protests that greeted the first day of same-sex marriages.

2 Jailed In Pool Table Assault Paroled; Ex-Sheriff's Official's Son Already Out (OCR)
Men tried with ex-assistant sheriff's son released after serving time for taped encounter with unconscious teen.

Players Set In Place For Hutchens' Bid (OCR)
The Man Behind the Sheriff.

Dana Point Headlands Will Have Stairs, City Says (OCR)
Developer claims no one will use them once construction is completed.

Ocean View School Board Shows United Disapproval Toward Trustee John Briscoe (OCR)
Maverick trustee says district resolution provides answers to questions he asked more than a year ago.

Solar Energy Powers PepsiCo Plant (OCR)
Fullerton distribution site will see 60 percent reduction in annual electric bills.

Critics: Affordable Homes Not Enough (DP)
City Council considers an ordinance to boost the number of lower-priced homes, but some doubt its effectiveness.

The Political Landscape: Costa Mesa Council Debates Raising License Fees (DP)
Despite frequent city council talk of changing Costa Mesa's day labor policy by adding a job center and tightening anti-solicitation ordinances, the city's budget for next fiscal year doesn't include any funds for the effort, drawing questions from council members at Tuesday's meeting.

City OKs More Cops, Paving (DP)
Costa Mesa's City Council unanimously approved next year's budget after less than an hour of debate and a few minor changes.