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vol . 4, no. 18 : January 8-14, 2025 : losgatan.com
upcoming events p4 : girls basketball p8 : ny times crossword puzzle p11 : inventing a board game p12 Tricia Creason Valencia
LG MAN MUST FACE TRIAL ON CHARGES OF MURDER, FALSE IMPRISONMENT Lawsuit: Yeager agreed to give wife Yingying Yu Washington house Drew Penner, Editor
One year, less a day, from the night police say John Maxey Yeager strangled his wife, Yingying Yu, to death, he was held to answer for felony false imprisonment and murder, in Santa Clara County Superior Court. Meanwhile, Yu’s estate has filed a series of lawsuits against Yeager, who remains in custody, claiming he’d agreed to give her a house in Washington State and also owes at least $400,000 related to their Los Gatos property. On Dec. 30, Deputy District Attorney O’Bryan Kenney brought several pieces of evidence to the Hall of Justice courtroom in San Jose, including video footage and a copy of Yu’s autopsy report. Defense lawyer Leah Nicole Gillis did not enter any exhibits into evidence on Yeager’s behalf. According to investigators, Yeager admitted to killing his wife under questioning. He pleaded not guilty to all charges Nov. 1. ➝ Murder, 10
FOLK DANCE When the San Francisco Yiddish Combo began playing Hava Nagila during the Hanukkah celebration in downtown Los Gatos, vigorous dancing broke out. Attendees at the Jan. 1 gathering included Mayor Matthew Hudes, Town Manager Chris Constantin and Jewish Silicon Valley Board President Ruth Fletcher. Organizer Tami Segal said this year’s festivities honored volunteers like Mark Tischler, who started the Hebrew ChitChat language group.
SHUTTERED CLUB GETS NEW CHAPTER AS SECOND STORY Four eager hearts aim to win over the town with their venue Faizi Samadani, Contributor
Few businesses can stand the test of time like Mountain Charley’s did, surviving for over 50 years and becoming a
hallmark of Los Gatos. When a business like Charley’s has made its mark in people’s hearts, beyond its walls on N. Santa Cruz Avenue, is there room for another story? A Second Story? Four young entrepreneurs are taking their shot with a new venue that opened on Dec. 5.
I first meet with Sammer Mitri, 32, part-owner of Second Story. As we sit down, he begins to tell me how he got into the nightclub business. “I have a master’s in mechanical engineering, but I started businesses while in college at ➝ Second Story, 6
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