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Valencia Moises Haynes runs the ball down the field in the first quarter of a game against Arroyo Grande at Valencia High School in the playoffs last season. Jayne Kamin-Oncea/For The Signal

Valencia football triumphs over Arroyo Grande

Valencia High coach Larry Muir made all the right calls in the second round of the CIF-Southern Section Division playoffs, giving the Vikings a 52-24 victory against the Arroyo Grande…

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Read more about the article Grizzlies continue historic playoff run
Golden Valley's Tai Brown (1) pushes past El Segundo's Jake Palmer (7) after a turnover during a CIF playoff game at Canyon High School on Friday. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Grizzlies continue historic playoff run

For years, outside observers loved to make excuses for Golden Valley’s struggles. Now that they’ve been winning — there’s been excuses for that, too. Friday night, the Grizzlies 28-7 CIF-Southern…

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Read more about the article David Hegg: Self-control: society’s equilibrium
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.

David Hegg: Self-control: society’s equilibrium

On the heels of one of the most dramatic presidential elections in recent memory, the pundits have had a field day dissecting what happened, what worked, and what went wrong.…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita unemployment down slightly
Hundreds attend the Job & Career Fair hosted by College of the Canyons on Oct. 14. Dan Watson/The Signal

Santa Clarita unemployment down slightly

Unemployment in Santa Clarita dipped slightly to 4.6 percent in October compared to September’s 4.8 percent figure, according to data released Friday by the state’s Employment Development Department. That non-seasonally…

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Read more about the article Valencia High School students explore use of n-word in popular culture through original documentary
Valencia High School students Ayannah Settle and Gillian McFerren. Christina Cox/The Signal

Valencia High School students explore use of n-word in popular culture through original documentary

Two Valencia High School students are exploring how the use of the n-word in popular culture has blurred the lines between the word’s denotative and connotative meanings. Students Ayannah Settle…

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Business Matters: Up-Skill Your Workforce Using California Employment Training Panel (ETP) Funding

By John Milburn Local companies, including manufacturers and service-based firms, seeking to have the skilled workers they need to remain competitive in today’s global marketplace can take advantage of California’s…

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