Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:

Editorial: Talk Of The 241 Toll Road Extension's Demise Are Premature (OCR)
State, federal wildlife agencies sign off on Foothill South, which state coastal panel voted down.

Frank Mickadeit: I Should Have Gone With the Hot Blue Pair (OCR)
Frank and the City.

County Car Allowances Appear To Violate State Law (OCR)
County lawyers, state attorney general, are reviewing a law that appears to prohibit the perk. The author of the bill says that was not what he was trying to regulate.

Water Rates Going Up In Santa Ana (OCR)
City Council approves second rate hike in nine months as it deals with a $28 million deficit in the city's core budget.

Mission Viejo Stalls Drinking Ordinance For A Month (OCR)
Ordinance would be first in county if passed.

Laguna Beach To Vote On Day Labor Site Purchase (OCR)
The land deal could put an end to a two-year struggle over ownership of the site on Laguna Canyon Road.

Costa Mesa Council To Vote On More Red-Light Cameras (OCR and DP)
The City Council will discuss Tuesday adding the traffic safety measures at four more intersections.

Panel Votes To Slap Restrictions On Sign Twirlers (OCR)
The Orange City Council will decide to adopt a resolution to stop sign twirling on city streets at its June 10 meeting.

Newport Defends Pace Of Project Approvals (OCR)
City responds to criticism over supposedly slow review of new developments.

Cal State Fullerton Lecturer Allowed Too Add To Oath (LAT)
With the loyalty issue resolved, the pacifist will be hired to teach two courses next fall. Sheesh.

Bill Giving Aid For Homes Lost In Wildfires In Senate (DP)
Devore bill would grant property tax relief to homeowners who lost everything in last summer's California wildfires is awaiting approval on the state Senate floor.