Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:

Argyros, Higby Could Bid For OC Register (OCR)
Daily Newspaper Also Considers Joint Operations With L.A.Times.

Gordon Dillow: Marines Turning Country Toward Peace (OCR)
Dillow continues his embedded reporting from Iraq

Sales Tax Enforcement Targets OC ZIP Codes (OCR)
State inspectors starting this week will target retailers in Santa Ana and other key areas in a statewide search for businesses that are not paying sales tax to the state.

Lanes To Close At Airport For Parking Garage Demolition (OCR)
Traffic tie-ups expected tonight through Tuesday, officials at John Wayne Airport say.

OC Urban Rescue Team To Help With Ike Aftermath (OCR)
The group, which has been sent to Beaumont, Texas, is trained in swift water rescues.

Land Buy Spares Oak Forest Near Cook's Corner (OCR)
Deal years in the making cancels large portion of planned development.

Caltrans Says Surf City Auto Mall Ad Off 405 Violates State Law (OCR)
Huntington Beach officials will discuss the allegation in closed meeting tonight.

Canyon Crest Appeal Goes To Brea City Council (OCR)
The appeal questions EIR and whether the project would be a safety hazard.

Council Hopefuls Talk On Acosta (DP)
Of several candidates, former Mayor Gary Monahan is the only one who says that pursuing the case is a good idea.

Editorial: Acosta Case Squanders Time, Money (DP)
More than two years and $30,000 later, it's time the city of Costa Mesa drops its case against Benito Acosta, also known as Coyotl Tezcatlipoca.