According to an announcement from College of the Canyons (COC), this fall, COC will be the only community college in the state to offer a Low Observable (stealth) Coatings Application Program. In a recent interview on KHTS’s Morning Show with Tori and Kyle, John Milburn and Justin Wallace from COC came to talk about this new opportunity. This classified program ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, called for the continued investment in U.S. space exploration during a House Science, Space and Technology hearing on the FY22 Budget Proposal for NASA, officials said Thursday.  During the hearing with NASA  Administrator Bill Nelson,  Garcia stressed how funding U.S. space exploration is critical when it comes to remaining competitive on a global scale, according ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, recently signed as an original co-sponsor for the Securing American Leadership in Science and Technology Act (SALSTA), which would build funds for promoting research in science and technology.  “It is imperative that we invest in American innovation in science and technology if we want to remain a leader on the global stage and maintain our ...

Three junior high teachers from William S. Hart Union High School District have been selected by NASA and the SETI Institute to fly on NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). Teachers Marisa Heflin from Arroyo Seco, Shelly Turski from La Mesa and Stacy Wade-Robb from Rio Norte are expected to fly as Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors (AAA) on NASA’s SOFIA ...

Despite the anxieties that are plaguing the world today, we can at least be reassured that change remains constant. Breakthroughs continue to be made all over the world.  In 2018, Michigan legalized recreational marijuana in a landmark vote. This is something that a lot of Americans cannot possibly have foreseen happening in their future a decade ago. But as recently ...

New research from the California Institute of Technology (CalTech) has revealed that up to ten times more earthquakes strike California than originally thought, officials said. The new study revealed that on average, Southern California experiences 495 earthquakes per day, or an earthquake every three minutes. Scientists have long known that earthquakes increase in number as they decrease in strength. For ...

SCV Water recently hosted “TreePeople” educators to show teachers how to effectively use the outdoor classroom to teach various science and engineering disciplines. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The workshop was held for 30 educators serving grades 6-12 in Los Angeles County to help them understand and utilize the Next Generation ...

The College of the Canyons MakerSpace Festival welcomed hundreds of ‘makers,’ both young and old, to explore the future of technology. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The festival featured exhibits from COC students and faculty, as well as hands-on demonstrations in robotics and machining.     See Related: College Of The Canyons ...

Santa Clarita inventors and creatives have been invited to participate in College of the Canyons’ 2018 MakerSpace Festival, set to take place April 28. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Faculty at COC collaborated with community college organizations in an effort to fuel California students’ technological and creative passions. MakerSpace Festival 2018 ...

Ed. Note: This story was originally posted at 5:05 p.m. It has been backdated to give priority to a breaking story about a Saugus Union School District board member. Read more about the coverage of that story here. The sixth grade students of Santa Clarita Elementary School combined science and fun by launching pressurized water rockets into the air Friday ...