On Aug. 21, 1961, Stephen Hillenburg, artist, animator, and creator of the cultural phenomenon “SpongeBob SquarePants,” was born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Raised in Anaheim, Hillenburg’s early love of the ocean led him to Humboldt State University, where he graduated in 1984 with a degree in natural-resource planning and interpretation, with an emphasis in marine biology. He went on to ...

Thursday, animator Gavin Freitas joined Delgado and Jen on KHTS’s morning broadcast, Good Morning Santa Clarita, and shared stories about his career and successes in the prime-time animation industry. Gavin Freitas is an animator and story artist who has worked on over 90 episodes of “The Simpsons,” as well as shows like “American Dad,” “Fairly Odd Parents,” “The Snoopy Show,” ...

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 ...

SCVi Charter School officials are inviting the Santa Clarita community to attend Expresstival 2016 on Friday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The event is an open house and festival for the entire family featuring a performance by a band led by the voice of SpongeBob. “Those who visit us for Expresstival ...