2017 Articles

Dec 2017 16

Freshly Ground Murder By Tonya Kappes: Review/Giveaway/Guest Post

2017 Articles, Food Fun, Kathleen Costa, Mysteryrat's Maze, Pets

by Kathleen Costa
& Tonya Kappes

Tonya Kappes has penned one of my favorite series ‘percolating’ lots of fun. The Killer Coffee Mystery follows Roxanne ‘Roxie’ Bloom who, after a not-so-amicable divorce, has moved back to Honey Springs, Kentucky, to open up The Bean Hive, the town’s first coffeehouse. First published in January 2017, Scene of the Grind has Roxie being adopted by her new Schnauzer Pepper and rekindling her relationship with former summer sweetheart Patrick Cane.

Dec 2017 16

Rattie Ratz Rescue: The Single Boys of Summer

2017 Articles, Rodent Ramblings

by Jenny

As I began the two hour trek home that pleasant summer afternoon in August, my two newest bundles of fur were settled beside me in two separate travel carriers. I was excited they would be joining our burgeoning family of rescue rats, guinea pigs, and dogs, but I was also filled with a mild sense of trepidation.

Dec 2017 14

Bel, Book and Scandal By Maggie McConnon: Review/Giveaway

2017 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Cynthia Chow

Belfast McGrath fled to New York City just after high school in an attempt to escape her interfering family and the ever-present cloud of suspicion. The town of Foster’s Landing always believed that Bel knew something about the disappearance of her best friend Amy Mitchell, and it continues to haunt Bel to this day.

Dec 2017 13

Cirque Dreams Holidaze Coming to Fresno

2017 Articles, Theatre

by submitted

In 2005, at a Broadway industry conference in NYC, Neil Goldberg proposed to many theatre colleagues the concept of producing an affordable, family friendly holiday stage show that would be able to tour and perform virtually in every city throughout the United States. The idea was initially met with reluctance as audiences were deemed to be in the celebratory holiday spirit the months of November and December only, making both the investment and scale of any potential production a challenging business venture.

Dec 2017 9

Feral Paws Jazzy and Rocky: Best Friends Forever

2017 Articles, Feral Paws Rescue

by Lupe Gore

When a shelter contacts Feral Paws Rescue, it is usually to pull kittens, or a family, or a stray cat (friendly or feral) brought in by Animal Control, or a cat who was surrendered by their owner and hasn’t been adopted within the allotted time designated by the shelter and is scheduled to be euthanized. Jazzy and Rocky were at different shelters, but now have found friendship with each other and a happy life at Feral Paws Rescue.

Dec 2017 9

Wagging Through the Snow By Laurien Berenson: Review/Giveaway

2017 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Pets, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy

Melanie Travis tries to live a calm life, but with five standard Poodles, a terrier, a son from a previous marriage, a supportive second husband and a four-year-old boy, it’s about impossible. Add in her Aunt Peg, former Poodle breeder, current dog show judge, and ever a critic, Melanie’s school work, and an impulsive brother, and she’s got her hands full.

Dec 2017 9

Valley Animal Center: Voldemort

2017 Articles, Animal Rescue Adventures

by Joseph Riloquio

Voldemort is a five-month-old black and white male domestic short hair kitten. This adorable guy got his name due to his cleft palate which makes him resemble the popular Harry Potter character of the same name.

Dec 2017 9

More Christmas Mysteries For Your Holidays

2017 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze, Pets, Sandra Murphy

by Cynthia Chow
& Theodore Feit

This week we have 5 more Christmas mysteries for your holiday reading-Hark the Herald Angels Slay: A Year-Round Christmas Mystery by Vicki Delany, Not a Creature was Purring: A Paws & Claws Mystery by Krista Davis, Slay Bells Ring: Caprice De Luca Home Staging Mystery by Karen Rose Smith, Yuletide Homicide>/em>: A Wiccan Wheel Mystery by Jennifer David Hesse, and The Ghost of Christmas Past: A Molly Murphy Mystery by Rhys Bowen.

Dec 2017 9

Christmas Parades

2017 Articles, Arts & Entertainment, Community, Mallory Moad

by Mallory Moad

It's Christmastime, and all over the Central San Joaquin Valley the season is being celebrated with parades. What could be easier? You just get a bunch of people, a few floats, and a marching band or two, and you're good to go, right? Wrong! Behind every conglomeration of sights and sounds there are hours, days, weeks, and months of preparation and organization.

Dec 2017 9

Kay Kringle’s Christmas Trees

2017 Articles, Community, Kathy Eide Casas

by Kathy Eide Casas

If you’re looking for the freshest, the greenest, the very best Christmas tree around, look no further than the infamous Kay Kringle’s Christmas Trees. Located in Christmas Tree Country (aka 8805 Highway 41 in Fresno just north of the San Joaquin River), this family owned Christmas Tree Ranch offers a Christmas tree shopping experience like no other.