Teacher Layoffs, Chris Brown's Full Frontal, and Playoff Hoops Action

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.

Monte Vista High School was briefly locked down last week, after reports of a gun in the bushes on campus proved to be unfounded and untrue.

It was announced that a "worst-case scenario" would see more than 100 teachers in the LM-SV District being laid off due to crippling budget cuts next year.

An East County taxpayer advocacy group read into record their proposal for a new MOU for the Helix Water District, which essentially read like a list of demands. The group is advocating for a revised system for HWD employee benefits and pensions.

Family columnist Genevieve Suzuki wrote a column saying singer and actor Chris Brown will one day regret sexting naked photos of himself, which were leaked on the internet last week.

Larry Rinehart, a former baseball coach at Monte Vista, was arrested and charged with felony grand theft for his alleged mismanagement of the team's finances. He will be arraigned on Thursday.

Playoff action for many East County athletic teams was fast and furious last week. The Mt. Miguel girls basketball team was the only one to win a CIF title.