'Bounty' Father Sentenced, School Board Rips Sacramento Law, and General Plan Approved

At Mount Helix Patch, we know that in your busy lives there may be some stories that you can't read about the day they happen. With the "Week That Was" column, we'll provide a roundup of the most important stories of the week.

Domingos Oliveira, the Spring Valley man who was convicted of posting "dead or alive" fliers offering a $3,000 bounty on his daughter's boyfriend, was sentenced to seven years in prison last week.

Space is still available for a series of gardening courses, offered each Tuesday at the Spring Valley-East Communities Centers. The classes focus on gardening basics, community gardening strategies, and more.

A new proposed law in Sacramento was ripped by members of the La Mesa-Spring Valley District school board.

Larry Rinehart, a former baseball coach at Monte Vista, has been convicted of embezzling funds from the team during his tenure, 2003-07.

After more than 12 years of debate and discussion, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved the new general plan update, which affects some of the rural areas in East County.

Check out this video of behind the scenes footage from the Junior Cadet Leadership Challenge, featuring ROTC groups from San Diego high schools, including Mount Miguel.