Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:

Are you keeping your teacher? Orange County teacher layoffs shrink to 532 (OCR)
Donations, clever financing and state money help save jobs, but deep cuts remain.

Healthy locals linked to fraud (DP and LAT)
Orange County residents accepted unnecessary surgeries to help doctors collect insurance pay, district attorney says.

Sentencing delayed for attorney in stalking case (DP)
Sentencing for a Corona del Mar defense attorney who threatened and harassed an ex-girlfriend to the point where she had to leave the state was delayed a second time Friday.

Costs force cuts at JWA (DP)
American Airlines flight prepares to land at John Wayne Airport Friday. Several airlines reduce trips to and from Orange County. Others in talks to begin offering service there, officials say.

800 pounds of illegal fireworks seized (OCR)
OC Fire Authority, Brea police arrest man they say was trying to sell illegal fireworks in Yorba Linda.

Hands-free cell phone law begins Tuesday (OCR)
Law restricting use of phone while driving brings fines; looks to save lives.

Girl, 15, attacked near Rea (DP)
Officer says the teen who reported a man grabbing her near an elementary school may have been acquaintance of his.