Murder for Hire, Owl Babies, and a Spring Valley Servant

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.

In the week's most bizzare story, Domingos Oliveira, a Spring Valley man, was arrested for allegedly distributing bounty posters on the Grossmont College campus offering $3,000 for the murder of his 19-year old daughter's boyfriend. The posters stated, "Wanted: the body of [boyfriend's name] Dead or Alive"

Break out the cigars, as two of the six barn owl eggs hatched last week at the Water Conservation Garden. The rest of the eggs are expected to hatch this week. And don't forget to check out the owls and owlets live on the online Owl Cam. In fact, Holla is feeding as I type this!

Mount Miguel and Monte Vista high schools competed in the 2011 GUHSD Cheer Competition on Wednesday. Check out video of the girls' performances here.

Writer Kristina Blake told the tale of one of Spring Valley's true servants. Meet Angela Kretschmar, who helps run a food bank out of New Seasons Church that feeds thousands of needy people.

"Ragtime" is the newest theatrical performance at the Young Actors Theatre. Production has wrapped, but you can read a review of the show.