Torrey Pines was losing to Corona Del Mar and Falcons coach Brennan Dean had just called a timeout, hoping to spark life into his team during the championship consolation match at the Tournament of ...

Legendary hot dog haunt Charlie's Pool Room in Alpha has not been able to sell hot dogs since last May due to health department-mandated renovations. The work - new kitchen, fire suppression system, ...

Charlie's Pool Room in Alpha is not a pool room any more, but one of the state's classic hot dog joints, a hardwood-floored, tin-ceilinged eatery that seems right out of the '40s, if not before. The ...

Brothers John, left, and Joe Fencz stand over a pool table covered with newspaper clippings about their business over the years at Charlie's Pool Room, Alpha's oldest business. Joe and his brother, ...

Charlie's Pool Room is famous for its "mealie" hot dogs, that come slathered in Grandma Fencz's secret sauce. (Express-Times File Photo) Charlie's Pool Room has loyal fans clamoring for the return of ...

Charlie Poole is long gone, but his legacy lives on, thanks in part to the efforts of the organizers of the 18th annual Charlie Poole Music Festival , which will be held Friday and Saturday at ...