Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:

Prosecutors want to admit witness-tampering allegations against Carona (OCR)
Motion seeks to introduce evidence that the former sheriff tried to convince a woman to conceal a year-long affair with him.

New sheriff has new style (OCR)
Veteran officer, involved in fatal shooting early in her career, "looks at both sides" of every situation, friends say.

Santa Ana SWAT officer shot in face during training exercise (LAT)
He is expected to survive, but has 'a long road to recovery ahead,' official says.

Flood insurance about to become mandatory (OCR)
Proposal to resuscitate federal flood insurance program would cost thousands of OC homeowners up to $800 per year.

'Most Wanted' fugitive charged in fatal shooting outside Stanton bar (LAT)
The suspect was arrested in Phoenix and returned to Orange County, where he is accused of killing a man in 2005.

Saving 7 lives, after death (DP)
Coworkers proud firefighter donated seven of his organs to a nonprofit, including much-needed kidneys.

No letup in demand for same-sex marriage licenses (OCR)
Orange County issued more than 500 marriage licenses this week as same-sex couples exercised their new right to wed.

Field of dreams (DP)
When Doug Hansen first approached the city of Costa Mesa four years ago and asked officials to build a park unlike anything ever seen in the area, the response was it couldn't be done within the city's budget.

THEODORE WALL: 1921 -- 2008: He practiced without preaching (DP)
A devout Christian, OCC religion teacher was often thanked for the open-minded discussions, his family says.

Saving 7 lives, after death (DP)
Coworkers proud firefighter donated seven of his organs to a nonprofit, including much-needed kidneys.

District ahead of preschool curve (DP)
District reports 85% of kindergartners have had early education, topping state average by a wide margin.