Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:

Supervisors On Tuesday Will Look At Merging Nature Reserves (OCR)
Orange County supervisors Tuesday will consider whether they want to merge a 1,165-acre nature reserve behind San Clemente into a bigger conservancy known as the Rancho Mission Viejo Land Trust.

After Obama-McCain Forum, Rick Warren Sermon Focuses On Character (OCR)
The pastor of Saddleback Church in Orange County urged his audience to judge the presidential candidates not just on the issues, but also on their personal virtues.

HB Condo Scheme Victims Angry At City Over Claim Process (OCR)
Condo owners are expected to attend tonight's council meeting to complain that the city accepts only receipts for out-of-pocket costs and won't take into account hardship and suffering.

Editor's Notebook: Prez Candidates Show Candor (DP)
Observation of the Saddleback Civil Forum.

Mission Viejo's Underage Drinking Law Faces Final Vote (OCR)
Mission Viejo City Council is expected to become first in county making adults liable for underage drinking.

Badges 'Should Never Have Been Issued' Sheriff Says (OCR)
Committee will decide replacement form of ID for volunteers.

The Buzz: Skirmish With McCain's POW Detractor Continues (OCR)
Former county supervisors says McCain falsely fingered him as a communist collaborator, but local politico backs up the presidential candidate's allegation.

Pacific View Development Slated For Surf City's Downtown (OCR)
Four-story retail and residential project would have plaza reminiscent of Michelangelo's Piazza del Campidoglio in Italy and be built with green materials.