Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:

OC Deputies To Stop Using Tasers On Handcuffed Inmates (OCR and LAT)
New sheriff's policy bans use of stun guns on handcuffed or restrained suspects, unless they are violent.

South County Wildland Could Be Handed Over To Reserve (OCR and LAT)
Control of a natural reserve near San Clemente is one step closer to being merged into a larger conservancy, which plans to enhance wildlife preservation, increase public access and improve the management of more than 30,000 acres in south Orange County.

Rancho Mayor Sues Over Candidate's Ballot Statement (OCR)
Neil Blais says Mike Eggers put erroneous information on his statement of qualifications for candidacy.

Renewable Energy Reaps Savings At Water District (OCR)
Microturbines use sustainable methane to save money at Santa Margarita Water District.

OC Supervisors Wrangle Over Doctors' Funding (LAT)
Board chairman Moorlach sought to hold back $54,000 from a medical group involved in a dispute with a county health program for the poor. His colleagues balk..

Sewage Spill Closes Portion Of Newport Bay (OCR)
A portion of Newport Bay was closed at yesterday after a sewage spill near Bayshore beach, according to the Orange County Health Agency.

Sanchez Congresswomen Revealed In Joint Memoir (OCR)
Book paints picture of two determined women as different as they are alike.

Water Rationing As Reservoir Levels Plummet (OCR)
Northern California reservoir is nearing its lowest point in 3 decades.

Mission Viejo Council Approves Alcohol Ordinance (OCR)
The law, which takes effect Sept. 18, will penalize adults who provide a location for underage drinking.

Mission Viejo Opts To Keep Its Cell Tower Leases (OCR)
Council members say that long-term profits outweigh $4 million plus that would have come from sale.

Tentative Agreement Reached In Day Laborers Suit (OCR and LAT)
Case had been set for federal court trial Tuesday.

U.S. China To Discuss Trade At Nixon Library (OCR)
U.S. officials hope to help facilitate trade and tourism with China.

Coto Resident Spends Day Inside McCain Campaign (OCR)
Anthony Vultaggio, a radio talk show host, spends Saturday as radio pool reporter covering McCain.

Fullerton Approves $90 Million Downtown Project (OCR)
6-story, mixed-use development planned.

A Century Of Fire Service (OCR)
Fullerton firefighters continue to work with residents for a safer community.

Priest Who Took Boy To Motel Room Placed In Monastery (OCR)
Attorneys agreed to plea bargain for Rev. Luis Eduardo Ramirez, who was bailed out by religious order.