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Osama bin Laden Killed, Fire Inspection Fraud, and Spring Valley Crime Rates

These stories and more as we look at a roundup of the week's best stories.

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.

There is no bigger story, both locally and around the globe, than the killing of Osama bin Laden by NAVY Seals on Sunday night. What are your thoughts on this and comment on this huge story.

So what else happened last week on Mount Helix Patch?

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As the season is winding down, several high school baseball teams are jockeying for position in hopes of landing a playoff spot. Where does your favorite school rank?

 The Water Conservation Garden is having a naming contest for its four baby owlets, born last month. There is still time to have your school make submissions. The winning school will win its own nesting box.

Find out what's happening in La Mesa-Mount Helixwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

A press conference last week detailed that meth abuse in San Diego County is on the decline. 

 Though the most recent crime rates released by SANDAG last week show a decrease in overall crime in Spring Valley, the area still ranks highest among the county's unincorporated areas.

Helix High School pitcher Jake Reed did something that no San Diego Padres pitcher has done this year: throw a complete game shutout at Petco Park!

 In the wake of recent reports of fraudulent fire inspections taking place, the San Miguel Fire District has issued warning and tips to small businesses to protect themselves.


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