Gang Busts, Padded Bras for 7-Year-Olds, and a Local High School Anniversary

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.

A countywide crackdown last weekend yielded almost 250 arrests of drug and gang criminals, including some in Spring Valley.

Monte Vista High School showcased a half century of Monarch pride on Saturday as they held a 50th anniversary gala and celebration.

Domingos Oliveira, the Spring Valley man accused of posting fliers asking for the body of his daughter's boyfriend "dead or alive," pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges of solicitation of murder.

Last week's Moms Talk column was about the controversial new "padded" bikinis that retailer Abercrombie & Fitch are marketing to girls as young as seven years old. Is it too soon? We need you to weigh in.

La Mesa-Spring Valley Superintendent Brian Marshall said at a board meeting last week that it is unlikely that any of the 113 layoff notices that have been sent to teachers and staff will be rescinded, but that no final decisions will be made until a May 15 deadline.

Southwest Airlines grounded more than 300 planes in its fleet over the weekend, causing massive cancellations and delays of flights in San Diego. The airline cited safety concerns after a piece of one plane ripped away on a flight from Phoenix to Sacramento, causing a loss in cabin pressure and forcing an emergency landing.