Two Ada Harris School student inventions headed to Nationals

News Release • May 23, 2026

Ada Harris School in Cardiff announced Wednesday, May 20, that two student invention teams earned top honors at the California Invention Convention State Competition and will advance to the RTX Invention Convention U.S. Nationals 2026 this summer at The Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan, placing the students among the top young inventors in the country.

MiraCosta math professor honored for leadership and innovation

News Release • April 9, 2025

MiraCosta College Math Department Chair Lelia Safaralian has been selected to receive the California Community Colleges Hayward Award for Excellence in Education, the latest in a long line of honors she has received for her work helping students to succeed in math.

San Dieguito high school robotics team places 11th in FIRST San Diego Regionals

North Coast Current • March 25, 2024

The San Dieguito High School Academy robotics team ranked 11th out of 51 teams globally at the FIRST Robotics San Diego Regionals competition March 21-24 at UC San Diego’s LionTree Arena.

Oceanside ‘BattleBots’ team taking a Gigabyte out of the competition

OsideNews • April 20, 2022

By Clark Fahrenthold: Oceanside CA— San Diego County, as we all know, is home to a multitude of sports teams. The Padres, the San Diego Loyal, San Diego Wave FC, the Soccers, the Seals. But perhaps...

Oceanside ‘BattleBots’ team taking a Gigabyte out of the competition

Clark Fahrenthold • April 20, 2022

San Diego County, as we all know, is home to a multitude of sports teams. The Padres, the San Diego Loyal, San Diego Wave FC, the Soccers, the Seals. But perhaps the region’s most unique and thrilling resides in Oceanside in the professional “BattleBots” team Gigabyte.

Ting Internet gives $25,000 toward San Diego LabRats STEAM education

North Coast Current • November 30, 2021

Encinitas-based nonprofit San Diego LabRats recently received a $25,000 sponsorship from Ting Internet, which installed fiber-optic internet service in Encinitas and Solana Beach this year.

Rhoades School students win awards for their Future City designs

North Coast Current • February 19, 2019

Students from The Rhoades School in Encinitas recently received awards for their work in a regional competition that gave them the chance to create potential solutions to real-world city problems.

Carlsbad foundation, Nordson Corp. partner for tech education events

North Coast Current • February 5, 2019

Middle and high school students in the Carlsbad Unified School District will have the chance to participate in two hands-on, high-tech challenges sponsored by Nordson Corp. in partnership with the Carlsbad Educational Foundation.