BLINDSIDED / ORANGE COUNTY’S FINANCIAL CRISIS : Staff of Blindsided

Editors: Joan Goulding, Bill Sing, Michael Young

Contributing Editors: Topy Fiske, Pat McMahon, William Nottingham

Art Director: Tom Trapnell

Graphics Editor: Victoria McCargar

Reporters: Eric Bailey, Ann Conway, Steve Emmons, Faye Fiore, James Flanigan, Josh Getlin, John Goldman, J. Michael Kennedy, Kathy M. Kristof, Dave Lesher, Maria La Ganga, Matt Lait, Dennis McLellan, John Needham, James F. Peltz, Mark Platte, Mack Reed, Lee Romney, Tim Rutten, Stuart Silverstein, Rebecca Trounson, Debora Vrana, Chris Woodyard, Nancy Wride

News Editors: Steve Mitchell, Gary Metzker, Keith Thursby

Copy Chiefs: Clark Stevens, Mike Castelvecchi

Copy Editors: Brian Hanrahan, DeWayne Johnson, Mark Sachs, Wendy Thermos

Artists and Graphics Reporters: Zan Dubin, Chris Erskine, Greg Hester, Lorena Iniguez, Dennis Lowe, Nettie Mackley, David F. Montesino, Tom Reinken, Doris Shields, Helene Webb

Photos: Colin Crawford, Robbin Goddard

Supervising Editors: Bob Magnuson, Business Editor; Carol Stogsdill, Senior Editor; Terry Schwadron, Deputy Managing Editor; Martin Baron, Editor of The Times, Orange County.