ATTENTION-GETTER: The 11-million-year-old fossils recently found in...

ATTENTION-GETTER: The 11-million-year-old fossils recently found in Mission Viejo are attracting considerable attention, from TV crews to residents reporting back-yard findings. . . . At least one woman called paleontologist Thomas Leslie to find out if a clam shell discovered in her garden was noteworthy. And Leslie, whose firm is monitoring excavation work on the planned Foothill Transportation Corridor, said his office has been besieged with media calls since The Times reported the spectacular discovery. “I guess a lot of people want to see why we get paid to play in dirt,” Leslie quipped.