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The Sage Publication is the student news site of Sage Creek High School in Carlsbad, CA

The Sage

The Sage Publication is the student news site of Sage Creek High School in Carlsbad, CA

The Sage

The Sage Publication is the student news site of Sage Creek High School in Carlsbad, CA

The Sage

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A Cessna 550 flies through clear skies. This was the plane that crashed into the San Diego military neighborhood.

Plane Crash Rattles San Diego Neighborhood

John Picchi, Staff Reporter May 23, 2025

On the morning of May 22, a plane crashed in a San Diego neighborhood, resulting in the loss of all six passengers aboard the jet. Residents reported hearing a loud boom at impact. First responders made...

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Mrs. Porter leads a Q&A at the end of SpongeBob Musical. She stands with her students in the crowd.

Mrs. Porter leaves for Kelly Elementary School; Mrs. Hunter Takes Her Place as New Drama Teacher

Leah Mennie, Staff Reporter May 19, 2025

If students think about all the theater productions at Sage Creek over the years, they’ll tie them back to the teacher who produced them all: Mrs. Jillian Porter has worked here for 11 years and has...

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Pope Francis (left) and Pope Leo XIV (right) addressed crowds. Leo was elected pope by a conclave on May 8, 2025

A New Pontiff enters the Papacy

Sunil Musson, Staff Reporter May 15, 2025

On April 21, 2025, Easter Monday, Pope Francis passed away peacefully at the age of 88 in his home in the Vatican, ending his 12-year tenure. Catholics worldwide mourned the loss, with over 250,000 attending...

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DeepSeek was released on Jan. 20 and made massive advancements in the AI field. However, DeepSeek may not be all positives

Deep Dive into DeepSeek: What Could be the Next Generation of AI

Jack Spark, Staff Reporter Apr 7, 2025

On Jan. 20, the start-up DeepSeek released DeepSeek-R1, an artificial intelligence (AI)-based chatbot that rivals the quality of ChatGPT and other large AI companies and products. Hrishiraj Ramachandran...

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Firefighting personnel work to contain the Palisades fire in Northwestern Los Angeles. The Palisades Fire has already destroyed thousands of structures and caused an estimated $25 billion of damage.

Aftermath of The LA Fires: Insurance Claims And Legal Hurdles

Kash Shirvanian, Staff Reporter Feb 7, 2025

As the last of the flames of the 2025 Los Angeles fires were extinguished, many people and animals were left without homes, and some lost everything. Homeowners are now rushing to file claims for their...

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Firefighters battle through the night to tame a new blaze in Castaic near Los Angeles. Massive responses involving aircrafts, bulldozers, and thousands of personnel have jumped into action throughout the past few weeks.

From Glamour to Ashes: How LA’s Wildfires Threaten the City of Stars

Skylar Roy, Staff Reporter Jan 28, 2025

By Jan. 22, 2025, the star-studded streets of the Los Angeles metropolitan area were plagued by the deadly Palisades fire.  As flames lit up the smoke-blanket-covered skies, hundreds of thousands of...

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TikTok was founded in 2016 by ByteDance. There are currently 1.5 million users worldwide.

The U.S. threatens to ban TikTok

Sierra Pampel, Staff Reporter Dec 18, 2024

On Dec. 9, Byte Dance, the owner of TikTok, filed for an Injunction against a bill that would have banned the app. The ban would affect 107 million people. However, On Dec. 16, TikTok appealed to the...

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Donald Trump leads a rally on Aug. 23 to gather support for the election that would follow in the upcoming months. Supporters are excited to have the former president back in office.

Trump Secures Second Term Victory with Decisive Swing State Sweep

Makena Coleman, Staff Reporter Nov 7, 2024

Donald Trump was declared the 47th President of the United States as of midnight Wednesday, Nov. 6. He clinched 295 electoral votes, putting him over the key 270 needed to take office.  The race was...

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Erik and Lyle Menendez at the original sentencing trial in 1989, reacting to their future as inmates for  life in prison. The retrial on Nov. 24 will be the first time the brothers step back into a courtroom in nearly 35 years.

New Trial for Menendez Brothers: Decades-Old Case Reopens Amid Fresh Evidence

Skylar Roy, Staff Reporter Nov 4, 2024

The notorious Erik and Lyle Menendez, two brothers that were accused of killing their parents Jose and Kitty Menendez in 1989, have been in jail for nearly 35 years. The brothers were convicted of first-degree...

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The latest polls (Oct. 28) show Kamala Harris regaining a slight lead over Donald Trump. With only 8 days before election day,  both candidates are making their final push to solidify support from key states.

Latest Polls Show Potential Results of the 2024 Presidential Election

Helen Hao, News and Features Editor Oct 28, 2024

Kamala Harris regained the lead with 51% likely voter support to Donald Trump’s 47% in a poll released Sunday by ABC/Ipsos. The poll released Friday from The New York Times/Siena College shows Kamala...

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Student Violet Churchill’s assignment for Inktober is to draw every day in October. This is her progress for this month so far.

Drawing up Creativity: Sage Creek Art Students Challenge Themselves in Inktober

Ashley Jew, Staff Reporter Oct 21, 2024

The moment the spooky season rolls around, many artists enjoy participating in an annual tradition of drawing every day of October. With drawing daily, it’s made to encourage people to draw and create....

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San Diego is one of the cities that was heavily affected by the outage. Thankfully for most San Diego towns, the outage didn’t last longer than a couple of hours in the afternoon.

Loss of Power Sweeps San Diego

Skylar Roy, Staff Reporter Oct 18, 2024

On Oct 16, 2024, more than 5,000 households as well as schools around San Diego were without power for approximately five hours. Magnolia, Kelly, Jefferson, Carlsbad High School, Carlsbad Village Academy,...

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