A San Miguel Shakeup, Bill Walton's Dominance, and Grossmont a Charter School?

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.

Reaction may be widespread about the future of the San Miguel Fire District following the release of a Request for Proposal, but the Fire Chief says the agency is simply tying to "find a more effective and efficient way to operate," and that the District is not shutting down.

Two Mount Miguel and two Steele Canyon football players announced where they will be playing their college football last week during National Signing Day. Find out who they will suit up for.

Due to potential district boundary changes, teachers at Grossmont High School have voted on the possibility of becoming a charter school, but GUHSD Superintendent Ralf Swenson says that "only a small group" of teachers are behind the effort.

In last week's "This Week in Spring Valley History" column, we learned what rival high school basketball players were well aware of in the winter of 1970: Helix's Bill Walton is hard to stop. NCAA and NBA players in the 70s found out the same thing!