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Michelle Tratchtenberg passed away in her New York City apartment.
Actress Michelle Trachtenberg dead at 39
Aiden Floyd, Staff Writer • March 12, 2025

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. -- Famous actress Michelle Trachtenberg passed away on Feb. 26. Trachtenberg died at the age of 39 in her New York apartment...

The evening light casting above the John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Tragedy in the sky
Joshua Lopez Hernandez, Staff Writer • March 11, 2025

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. — In the last two weeks, there have been three major plane incidents in the United States; an emotional rollercoaster...

Starbucks have been making recent changes to there menu, what's the next? (Photo courtesy of Asael Peña, Unsplash).
Will Starbucks continue to retire menu items?
Reese Neiger, Editor • March 7, 2025

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. -- On March 4, Starbucks locations across the country began shortening their menu by 13 different drinks, most of which...

Is 2025 the new year of expansion, and is Trump's administration going to annex Greenland? (Photo courtesy of Aaron Burden)
Is the U.S. going to take over Greenland?
Aiden Floyd, Staff Writer • February 25, 2025

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. -- Recent remarks from President Donald Trump have made many wonder if his new term will be one consisting of neo-American...

Opinion
The Great Egg Crisis of 2025 has swept across the world leaving people desperate for eggs.
Front Page
Egg-streme measures: The hunt for the golden yolk!

Brooklynn De Shazer, Staff Writer | April 1, 2025

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Activities
On Friday, March 24, these ASB students dressed up in red vs. blue for the Griffin Games assembly.
Griffin Games dress-up week: Red or blue?
Zoey Kurz, Staff Writer • March 25, 2025
Griffins Games this week celebrates LAHS school spirit with dress-out days and ASB activities.
Get ready for Griffin Games: Dress up and join the fun!
Emma Hirotsu, Staff Writer • March 11, 2025
This year's Open House and Spring Showcase night will feature everything that LAHS has to offer, from electives to athletics and more. (Image made via Canva)
LAHS opens its doors for the 2025 Open House night
Katie Arnoult, Managing Editor • March 10, 2025
ASTRAXXII, a student band, performing at the 2023 Interact talent show. (Photo courtesy of Isabella Gasper)
Dedicated to hope: Interact Club’s upcoming events
Jaya Eapen, Audience Editor • March 6, 2025
Trending Stories
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A picture depicting someone wearing skinny jeans and black boots in a typical 2010 fashion.

The revival of skinny jeans

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Coach Berger with the athletes at the Division 1 CIF Southern Section Finals.

Road to State: Boys basketball continues their legacy after 18 years

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Meet these three individuals restoring L.A. air quality. (Photo courtesy of Brittany Spiller, top left; photo courtesy of Dr. Richard Corsi, top right; photo courtesy of Liesl McConchie, bottom left; photo courtesy of Siobhan, bottom right).

Behind the front line: L.A.’s hidden environmental heroes

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The conservative youth at LAHS protest for a less jaded culture with the “impossibly low rise JNCOS, empyres and men's nightgown” fit. (Photo courtesy of Alex Goins)

Ode to the dump diaper fashion trend

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Group of young scouts joining hands together, showing their unity. (Photo courtesy of filmstudio, Unsplash)

Growing up in Girl Scouts

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Senior varsity soccer girls pose for a photo on Senior Night.

Varsity soccer and senior athletes showcase their sporting talent

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The choir show will be shown on Feb. 6 and 7 at 7 p.m. and Feb. 8 at 2 and 7 p.m.

Los Alamitos High School Choir presents their new production 'Spotlight 2025'

Arts
Art piece made by local freshmen Anthony Townsend-Ward; many are calling it an LAHS masterpiece.
LAHS student creates high-end art
Aiden Floyd, Staff Writer • April 1, 2025

This article is SATIRE. Quotes, attributions and facts are fictional. LOS ALAMITOS, Calif.— On Monday, March 27, staff and students were shocked to find a mysterious...

Yet another great show was canceled by Netflix
Netflix cancels critically acclaimed show to fund season 32 of ‘Nobody Asked for This’
Sofia Gonzalez, Staff Writer • April 1, 2025
Many teachers from the Los Alamitos district participated in the improv show.
Los Al Live’s second annual Staff Improv Show
Giulietta Morad, Staff Writer • March 11, 2025
Features
Spring has sprung in Los Alamitos, and new fashion trends have come with it.
Spring fashion forecast
Ally Mendez, Staff Writer • April 2, 2025

 

With these new pimple patches, high school students don't have to worry about red spots on their face when they can have colorful stars instead!
Star-shaped acne patches are turning kids into constellations
Katie Arnoult, Managing Editor • April 1, 2025

Disclaimer: This article is SATIRE. Quotes, attributions and facts are fictional. LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. – With the rise...

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Academics
Earbuds are being used as an appropriate, respectful resource in high schools across the United States.
Student forced to engage with peers after left AirPod dies during class
Joshua Lopez Hernandez, Staff Writer • April 1, 2025

This article is SATIRE. Quotes, attributions and facts are fictional. LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. — Teachers are now in their own world during...

"The Best We Could Do" is a graphic novel by Thi Bui released in 2017.
LAHS pauses ‘The Best We Could Do’ for all sophomores
Alyssa Mathews, Staff Writer • March 14, 2025
Mrs. Castiglione began class by reading a hypothetical scenario of an astronaut dying in space. The class discussed how the body would decompose and what the best way to handle it would be. "I really enjoy seeing a different cross section of students that normally wouldn't be in any of my classes," Castiglione said. "It's kind of cool getting to know (different) types of kids."
An hour in Thanatology
Lily Zimmerman and Ally Mendez • March 11, 2025
“(An AP course) would get a lot more people in the program (to) stay in the program, and the ones who are already in to continue,” Ms. Troutman, an LAHS ASL teacher, said.
The academic absence of American Sign Language
Emma Hirotsu, Staff Writer • January 29, 2025
Athletics
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Meet the Staff
Liz Frank
Liz Frank
Staff Writer

Liz is a senior this year and is new to journalism. In her free time, she loves listening to rock music, playing guitar and going on walks. She is a part of the Music Studio class...

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Bella Kim
Editor-in-Chief

Bella Kim is a senior at Los Alamitos High School. This is her third year with the Griffin Gazette and second year as editor-in-chief. Bella has won four Best of SNO awards, most...

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Jaslene Jones
Staff Writer

Jaslene Jones is a freshman at Los Alamitos High School. This is her first year of journalism, and she is determined to listen, learn and use journalism as guidance in the real...

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