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vol . 3 , no. 36 : May 15-21 , 2024 : losgatan.com
local scene p4 : centerpiece flowers p6 : trail clean-up p10 : ny times crossword puzzle p11 Jonathan Natividad
CHARLEY’S LG PLANS TO CLOSE, RETIRE 52-YEAR TOWN LEGACY Storied venue sold and will hold its final bash By Drew Penner, Editor
On a Thursday night, DJ MARSHiANN bounced around Charley LG’s plush second-story dancefloor, checking on attendees, as NAPA spun energetic electronic music. It wasn’t long before Brendan Sherry, one of the members of Where You At?, hopped behind the decks to deliver a slew of fresh-sounding beats, going back-to-back with other youthful DJs. As the powerful and crisp sound wafted-out along a mostly-quiet North Santa Cruz Avenue, toward the bluegrass show at a Main Street coffee shop, preparations were underway for the bar’s future. A f t e r a b o u t tw o - a n d - a half years, Alex Hult, CEO of Flights Restaurant Group Inc., has decided to sell the space, which came with plenty of lore and baggage. The venue was previously the home of Mountain Charley’s Restaurant and Saloon, which was founded by Jim Farwell and Jack McNamara in 1972. Farwell, a decorated Vietnam veteran and founding ➝ Charley’s Sold, 12
DOMINANT Anthony Andrews delivered 4 1/3 innings of shutout relief to key the Wildcats’ 7-3 win over Los Altos on May 10. The victory made Los Gatos the outright SCVAL De Anza Division champions.
AS DUST CLEARS IN 3-WAY DE ANZA BATTLE, LOS GATOS HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TEAM RETAINS CROWN Wildcats sweep Los Altos to capture ‘A’ league title Emanuel Lee, Sports Editor
Three teams—Los Gatos, Los Altos and Palo Alto — entered
the final day of the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division season with an opportunity to share or win an outright championship. In the end, it was the Wildcats standing alone at the top after they beat Los Altos 7-3 on
May 10, clinching their second consecutive ‘A’ league title. “Happy to win back-to-back championships in this league, which is really tough,” Los Gatos coach Mike Minkel said. ➝ Baseball, 8
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