The album Deviant Resonances is an exploration of the relationship between human beings and electricity, composed by David Rosenboom, Distinguished Chair of Music and Dean of the School of Music of CalArts. Scheduled to release on Mar. 8, 2019, Deviant Resonances explores the concept of “creative listening” using modern technology, fusing electronic current and abstract human emotion into art. These ...

Stephen Hillenburg, creator of “SpongeBob SquarePants” and a CalArts alumni, succumbed to a year-long battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) Monday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Born in Lawton, Oklahoma on Aug. 21, 1961 and raised in Anaheim, California, Hillenburg began teaching marine biology at the Orange County Marine Institute in ...

A Hart High School graduate is set to debut a short film that he wrote, directed and starred in at the LA Shorts International Film Festival Sunday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Carl Bird McLaughlin, who graduated from Hart High in 2005, created his short film, “Human Sun,” to reflect struggles ...

11:51 a.m. UPDATE: CalArts released a statement about the school closure. KHTS has updated this story with information from that statement.  CalArts officials have decided to close down the campus Monday morning after receiving a threat on social media Sunday night. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “We’re closing our campus at ...

In 2011, Craig Grasso was looking into purchasing life insurance to secure his family in the future. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Grasso’s knew that their five children would quickly grow up, and that they would continue to age. What they didn’t know was that a routine life insurance exam ...

The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announced 173 fellowships Thursday, which included several CalArts artists. Do you have a news tip? Call us at (661) 298-1220, or drop us a line at community@hometownstation.com. While the grant amounts are not disclosed, the foundation offers its fellowships to “further the development of scholars and artists by assisting them to engage in research in ...

CalArts is set to work with various members of the Santa Clarita business community to host the 2018 CalArts Expo. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) is teaming up with the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation (SCVEDC), the Santa Clarita Valley Business Journal, and ...

CalArts graduates brought home Oscars Sunday night after “Coco” won Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song, and “Dear Basketball” picked up Best Animated Short Film at the 90th annual Academy Awards ceremony. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Adrian Molina, a 32-year-old graduate from the California Institute of the Arts, co-directed ...

You’re Invited to CalArts Holiday Pop-Up Market! Unique, handmade artisan goods, festive live music, and abundant holiday cheer! Looking for a scarf for your dog? One-of-a-kind jewelry, prints, or ceramics? Original designer footwear? Cozy knits? A mobile fashion boutique? Gourmet jams? We have it all, thanks to 30+ CalArtian and community artisans! Come join us on December 14th at CalArts ...

Canyon High and CalArts alum David Levison helped create the Google “Doodle” viewed by millions Tuesday for Halloween. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The video, which currently stands at No. 25 on Youtube’s “Trending,” and was sent out to the 425,000 Google Doodle subscribers, is an animated story revolving around “Jinx, ...