2019 Articles

Dec 2019 7

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year….and it’s officially here!

2019 Articles, Arts & Entertainment, Kathy Eide Casas

by Kathy Eide Casas

Welcome to the twinkling Christmas magic of Clovis’ Candy Cane Lane. The Holiday Spirit is readily apparent as visitors make that first turn onto Peach Avenue, just north of Alluvial and enter onto Athens Avenue for a treat you will never forget. Don’t be surprised to see that the street signs turn from brown to festive red inside this winter wonderland that includes about six dazzling blocks of shimmering lights, inflatables, and Christmas Cheer.

Dec 2019 7

Christmas traditions…What does that mean for you?

2019 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Victoria Hamilton

Our society puts so much pressure on the ‘perfect’ Christmas: tree, food, family, everyone being together, gathered around the tree, happy, cheerful. Not every year nor every family has that. But it’s not new pressure. I think women, in particular, have always felt the stress to make Christmas special for their family. I look back and wonder how my mom did it all. She worked full time as a nurse - and that meant shift work, and holidays, too - but still the whole family got together, if not on Christmas day, then on Boxing Day.

Dec 2019 7

Dachshund Through the Snow By David Rosenfelt: Review/Giveaway/Interview

2019 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Pets, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy

Andy Carpenter is a lawyer, but he doesn’t like to take cases. Thankfully, he has enough money that he doesn’t have to work. That doesn’t mean he doesn’t get lured into it now and again. For instance, his wife Laurie has arranged for him to represent a K9 officer and his dog. The officer is retiring, but the department wants his dog to keep working in spite of age-related problems. Andy, a dog person and publicity hound, loves this kind of case.

Dec 2019 7

Paw of the Jungle By Diane Kelly: Review/Giveaway/Guest Post

2019 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze, Pets

by Cynthia Chow
& Diane Kelly

If there’s one thing that Fort Worth Police Officer Megan Luz knows, it’s that nothing is ever all black or all white. That’s never more apparent than during the Christmas holiday season, when desperation drives some to commit crimes for what they believe are for “good” reasons.

Dec 2019 7

The Blue Sweater

2019 Articles, Community, Maria Ruiz

by Maria Ruiz

Knit, purl, knit, purl. I can do that, I thought to myself. My youngest son needed a sweater and I wanted to expand my skills, so I leafed through the knitting patterns in the book. There was a Norwegian pattern with white snowflakes and reindeer at the top. I had never knitted a pattern with two colors, but I was going to try.

Dec 2019 7

An Eye for Art: Alliance of California Artists

2019 Articles, Arts & Entertainment, Sarah Peterson-Camacho

by Sarah Peterson-Camacho

The Central Valley, known for its agricultural riches, is also home to a thriving art community, thanks in no small part to the Alliance of California Artists, an organization that has been dedicated to fostering education in the arts in the Valley for almost two decades.

Dec 2019 4

A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play Show & Syrian Refuge Fundraiser!

2019 Articles, Helping Hands, Lorie Lewis Ham, Theatre

by Lorie Lewis Ham

A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play is being presented in Clovis this month by a new theatre company in the Valley, Action Community Theater. We took a moment to chat with the show's director Maxwell Debbas about the company and the show. This will also be a fundraiser to help with the Syrian Refugee crisis.

Dec 2019 4

CenterStage Clovis Presents Holiday Cabaret!

2019 Articles, Lorie Lewis Ham, Theatre

by Lorie Lewis Ham

CenterStage Clovis is presenting a fun holiday cabaret on December 12! We took a moment to chat with the new Board President/Artistic Director for CenterStage Darren Tharp about this event and some others coming up in 2020.

Dec 2019 3

What to do With Your Stuff While Planning for a Move

2019 Articles, Community

by Staff

Planning a house move or relocation can be a stressful and trying experience. The best thing you can do is to look for ways of making it as stress-free as possible. Most of us will be moving at some point in our lives, and the better we prepare for it now, the better things will work out during the actual moving process. It can be a big undertaking, and you have to make sure you have covered all your bases.

Nov 2019 30

KRL is on Thanksgiving Vacation!

2019 Articles, Community

by Lorie Lewis Ham

We are taking this weekend off for Thanksgiving vacation! Hope you all had a great turkey day and if you are looking for something to do, take advantage of the quiet to browse around KRL and check out some articles you may have missed!