Read more about the article Valencia football ready for tonight’s semi
Valencia High’s Mykael Wright, left, and Tim Wiggins celebrate a play against Hart on Oct. 7. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Valencia football ready for tonight’s semi

For at the least the fifth time in its history, Valencia High football will face an NCAA Division 1-bound quarterback late in the postseason. This year it’s USC-commit Jack Sears…

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Read more about the article Mason Nesbitt: Valencia football alumni advise ’16 Vikings
2004 Valencia Vikings, from left to right, Shane, Vereen, Michael Herrick and Jason Engelberg share a moment at COC in this Signal file photo.

Mason Nesbitt: Valencia football alumni advise ’16 Vikings

An open letter from Valencia High football alumni to the 2016 Vikings on the morning of their CIF-Southern Section Division 2 semifinal at San Clemente: Good morning. Excitement and nervous…

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Moana, voiced by Auli’i Cravalho, in a scene from the animated film, “Moana.” (AP Images)

‘Moana’ is an animated musical bursting with gorgeous visuals

Indeed, Moana IS a princess in that she is next in line to become the ruler of a Polynesian island where the people live in harmony, with only one rule…

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Read more about the article Valencia Marketplace lights up on Dec. 1
Santa was on hand to throw the switch last year, lighting the 20 foot Christmas tree sending confetti and streamers into the air in the amphitheater at the Valencia Marketplace Community Tree Lighting in Stevenson Ranch. (Dan Watson / The Signal)

Valencia Marketplace lights up on Dec. 1

The tree is already up, but the lights won’t shine until 7 p.m. on December 1 this year. Valencia Marketplace in Stevenson Ranch is bringing back its tree lighting for…

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Read more about the article Val Verde Community event serves Thanksgiving dinner to 500
Alma Fowble, left, and Real Life Church Local Outreach Paster Kevin Pisano welcome the 450 attendees of the Val Verde community at the Val Verde Recreation Center. Dan Watson/The Signal

Val Verde Community event serves Thanksgiving dinner to 500

Delicious Thanksgiving smells and large smiles filled the Val Verde Community Center Tuesday night for the community Thanksgiving dinner hosted by Real Life Church. The event served a full Thanksgiving…

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Read more about the article Thousands feast at Newhall library
FILE PHOTO: Ava Biggs, 8, spoons up sweet potatoes as part of the 1,700 meals served at the 12th Giving Thanks Giving event held in Newhall on Thanksgiving Day 2016. Dan Watson/The Signal

Thousands feast at Newhall library

The community banded together on Thanksgiving to serve around 2,000 people a full meal at the Old Town Newhall Library as part of the 12th Giving Thanks Giving event. Twelve…

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Read more about the article Growing up near the tracks: Ed Guthrie recounts childhood at Saugus Train Station
Guthrie siblings top row from left Linda, Nancy, Cheryl. Bottom from left - Marla, Ed and Debbie

Growing up near the tracks: Ed Guthrie recounts childhood at Saugus Train Station

Underneath the stairwell in the Saugus Train Station sits a triangle-shaped cubby hole with a broom handle nailed into the wall. The makeshift corner closet was the handiwork of Ed…

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Read more about the article Community forms Thanksgiving family for seniors
Seniors Rudy Pavini, left and Tommie Ward chat with Saugus High School students from left, Amanda Arce, Veronica Johnson and Lauren Henderson at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center during the 35th Thanksgiving feast hosted by the Castaic Lions Club, the William S. Hart Union High School District and the SCV Senior Center in Newhall on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Community forms Thanksgiving family for seniors

Twelve pitted hams. Thirty-two boneless turkey breasts. Sides from seven different gourmet restaurants. Three-hundred people served and 250 home deliveries made. This is what the Castaic Lions Club and William…

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Read more about the article Three injured in Saugus wreck
American Medical Response paramedics prepare a car crash victim for transport to an ambulance parked on Copper Hill Drive Thursday morning. Austin Dave/The Signal

Three injured in Saugus wreck

Three people were transported to the hospital after a late Thanksgiving morning traffic collision in Saugus. The crash, involving a grey Toyota RAV4 SUV and an older model Ford pickup truck,…

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Read more about the article Golden Valley’s Anthony at the center of a gritty defense
Golden Valley’s Darius Anthony (8) is averaging 11.5 tackles per game this season. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Golden Valley’s Anthony at the center of a gritty defense

Golden Valley High linebacker Darius Anthony was supposed to play basketball. “Miles Fallin at Canyon, we used to be best buddies and he told me to come out and join…

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Read more about the article Valencia football’s Haynes has only one gear
Valencia’s Moises Haynes (43) is averaging 131.2 rushing yards per game this season. Dan Watson/The Signal

Valencia football’s Haynes has only one gear

The backyard ritual continued for several months. A 10-year-old Moises Haynes would charge at his 6-foot-2, 250-pound father in an attempt to bowl him over. “He told me, ‘Run me…

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