Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:

Great Park preview to take flight (OCR)
Officials celebrate projects third anniversary with the return of the balloon ride and the opening of a preview park.

Los Alamitos military theater has a rich history -- and maybe ghosts (LAT)
Tom Lasser, a retired California National Guard officer who commanded the Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos and now serves as its unofficial historian, tells a visitor the history of the Liberty Theatre, which opened in 1942.

Fuel cell SUV not ready for mass production, Irvine driver says (OCR)
David Shelton of Irvine recently finished his three-month test drive of a hydrogen fuel-cell powered Chevrolet Equinox, one of the first dozen people in the country given a chance to try the General Motors SUV.

Small steps to green (DP)
Since Costa Mesa started offering to waive permit fees for environmentally friendly building projects, homeowners haven't exactly been rushing to tear down their houses and build more energy-efficient ones.

Laguna Niguel readies for annual full moons (LAT)
Amtrak passengers will be greeted by a series of full moons in Laguna Niguel on Saturday.

10-acre fire 60 percent contained (OCR)
Three dozen fire engines work the 10-acre blaze.