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Microplastics can infiltrate everyday products like water bottles and packaged goods.
The plastic diet: How tiny particles end up in our food
Olivia Garber, Staff Writer • April 9, 2025

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. — Have you ever ordered takeout? Eaten seafood? Chances are you have ingested microplastics without even knowing. Society’s...

The White House located in Washington D.C.
The signal scandal
Alyssa Mathews, Staff Writer • April 7, 2025

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif-- On Mar. 16, 2025, President Trump ordered American military attacks on a terrorist group in Yemen that left 53 people killed...

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...

Opinion
The talent show hosted by Interact Club helped these students show off their amazing talents. (Photo courtesy of Mrs. Grimshaw)
Activities
On Tuesday, April 15, LAHS ASB representatives revealed the 2025 prom theme by unraveling a gigantic poster from the top of the STEM building.
LAHS’ prom theme revealed: ‘A Night Under the Stars’
Sofia Gonzalez, Staff Writer • April 16, 2025
A previous Kindness Collective and Life Skills collaboration event for Valentine's day. (Photo Courtesy of LAHS Kindness Collective Cub Instagram account)
LAHS Kindness Collective’s Life Skills collaboration event
Alizabeth Martin, Staff Writer • April 11, 2025
Wesley Trevino and Jordan Taylor sit injured in their car.
A review of Every 15 Minutes: Day one
Lily Zimmerman, Brooklynn De Shazer, and Maleah Fennessey • April 11, 2025
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
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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A young mother with her young son at the beach.

The problem with boy moms

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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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The Minecraft Movie's recent theater release joins together with a limited time Mcdonalds meal

McDonald's new Minecraft 'Flint and Meal'

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

Growing up in Girl Scouts

Arts
The talent show hosted by Interact Club helped these students show off their amazing talents. (Photo courtesy of Mrs. Grimshaw)
LAHS Interact talent show fundraises for international charity
Lily Zimmerman, Joshua Lopez Hernandez, and Kaiya Velasquez • April 4, 2025

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. — On Thursday, March 27, the students in the Interact Club here at Los Alamitos High School hosted a talent show at the Performing Arts Center...

The brilliant students who attended 2025's California State Thespian Festival: tired, yet determined! (Photo courtesy of Mrs. Castiglione)
LAHS drama wins big at the California State Thespian Festival
Christopher Dorian Pagán, Staff Writer • April 4, 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
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Features
LAHS senior Caleb Heenan posed in front of a plane after receiving his pilot's license. (Photo courtesy of Caleb Heenan)
Caleb Heenan’s sky-high accomplishments
Leah Oh, Staff Writer • April 11, 2025

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. – How many people do you know who have a pilot’s license? Caleb Heenan, a Los Alamitos High School...

Plushies dominate nostalgia trends and offer comfort and emotional connection.
Kids at heart: The psychology behind inner child consumerism
Alizabeth Martin, Staff Writer • April 7, 2025

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. -- In a world where nostalgia drives spending habits, inner-child consumerism or “kidult” culture...

Academics
"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

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif -- Pages full of varying shades of burnt orange and black depict Thi Bui and her family's journey immigrating from South...

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
Freshman Shiloh Ruby showed the progress she has made on her project. Having finished the snake's log already, she described her process for making the texture of the snake's log. "I rolled this on a tree so it has real tree texture," Ruby said.
An hour in Ceramics 1
Lily Zimmerman and Ally Mendez • December 17, 2024
Athletics
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Meet the Staff
Photo courtesy of Aiden Shellhammer.
Maile Evans
Staff Writer

Maile is a sophomore at Los Alamitos High School and new to journalism. She is on the varsity lacrosse team and is looking forward to writing about the athletic programs on campus....

Photo courtesy of Aiden Shellhammer.
Zoey Kurz
Staff Writer

Zoey Kurz is a freshman who recently transferred to Los Alamitos High School. This is her first experience with journalism, and she joined because she enjoys telling stories. ...

Maleah Fennessey
Maleah Fennessey
Staff Writer

Maleah Fennessey is a senior at Los Alamitos High School. She discovered her passion for journalism in middle school and wants to pursue science journalism in the future. She is...

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