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<em>Dysfunction</em> On Stage at Selma Arts Center

Dysfunction On Stage at Selma Arts Center

by Lorie Lewis Ham


This week, Dysfunction, an original musical written by local playwright Ke’Lea Flowers, premiered at the Selma Arts Center. According to Claudio Laso, Producer and Selma Arts Council Member, this is the first time an original musical has been performed in full at the Selma Arts Center. KRL interviewed Ke’Lea about this show, and right then I decided that I had to see it, which I did this past weekend.

UCCE Master Gardeners of Fresno County Spring Garden Tour 2025

UCCE Master Gardeners of Fresno County Spring Garden Tour 2025

by Mallory Moad



What do you do when the news of the world is getting you down? Go to a movie? Log into social media and vent your frustrations? Eat ice cream by the pint? Well, movies can be expensive (especially when you add popcorn), ranting online isn’t going to do much for your blood pressure, and consuming large quantities of sweets ... we’re not even going to go there. It’s time to put down your phone, close the refrigerator door, and get outside for some fresh air and sunshine.

Feral Paws Rescue: Princess

Feral Paws Rescue: Princess

by Paula Hunsacker


Princess came to my attention in early November 2024. Our rescue normally only takes in cats from high-kill shelters. Until Princess. One of our volunteers told me about her. She is a senior about 16 years of age. She was born deaf and blind, and has a condition abbreviated CH that can affect motor skills, balance, and coordination. She lived outside with a person’s other cats.

<em>Spotted To Death</em>

Spotted To Death

by Meg Perry


Do you look up when you hear an airplane overhead?
I do. I’m fascinated by airplanes. Did you know that a fully loaded Airbus A350-900 (my current favorite plane to travel on, thank you Virgin Atlantic) weighs 283,000 pounds? One hundred and forty-one tons. How on earth does that thing get into the air?

<em>Dysfunction: The Musical</em> Premieres at Selma Arts Center

Dysfunction: The Musical Premieres at Selma Arts Center

by Lorie Lewis Ham


This week, Dysfunction, an original musical written by local playwright Ke'Lea Flowers is premiering at the Selma Arts Center. According to Claudio Laso, Producer and Selma Arts Council Member, this is the first time an original musical has been performed in full at the Selma Arts Center. KRL took a moment to chat with Ke'Lea about the show.

<em>No Roast For the Weary</em> By Cleo Coyle: Review/Giveaway

No Roast For the Weary By Cleo Coyle: Review/Giveaway

by Lorie Lewis Ham


Cleo Coyle’s Coffeehouse Mysteries are one of my favorite mystery series. Not only are the stories and characters interesting, but the coffeehouse atmosphere is heavenly! Each time I pick up one of these books I feel like I’m visiting friends at my favorite coffee shop. I couldn’t wait to pick up the latest book, No Roast For the Weary, and zoomed right through it.

Rattie Ratz: Two Chaos Potatoes and the Women Who Love Them

by Stephanie Cameron


In June of 2023, a woman reached out to Rattie Ratz Rescue when she discovered that her female rat was pregnant. She had accidentally gotten a male and female from the pet store. Once the babies arrived, she asked Rattie Ratz to help find homes for them.

Feral Paws Rescue: Princess

by Paula Hunsacker


Princess came to my attention in early November 2024. Our rescue normally only takes in cats from high-kill shelters. Until Princess. One of our volunteers told me about her. She is a senior about 16 years of age. She was born deaf and blind, and has a condition abbreviated CH that can affect motor skills, balance, and coordination. She lived outside with a person’s other cats.

AcornTV: A Remarkable Place to Die

by Lorie Lewis Ham


If you are looking for great mysteries set in other countries, Acorn TV is the place to find them. While most are set in the UK, there are also ones set in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. A Remarkable Place to Die is a new show just recently up on Acorn and it is set in Queenstown, New Zealand.

Spotted To Death

by Meg Perry


Do you look up when you hear an airplane overhead?
I do. I’m fascinated by airplanes. Did you know that a fully loaded Airbus A350-900 (my current favorite plane to travel on, thank you Virgin Atlantic) weighs 283,000 pounds? One hundred and forty-one tons. How on earth does that thing get into the air?

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More Food Mysteries For Your Easter Reading Feast

by Cynthia Chow

This week we have reviews of 3 food mysteries for your Easter reading feast-Fudge and Marriage: A Candy-Coated Mystery by Nancy Coco, A Spirited Blend by Lauren Elliott, and Scone Cold Dead by Maddie Day.

More Food Mysteries For Your Easter Reading Feast

by Cynthia Chow

This week we have reviews of 3 food mysteries for your Easter reading feast-Fudge and Marriage: A Candy-Coated Mystery by Nancy Coco, A Spirited Blend by Lauren Elliott, and Scone Cold Dead by Maddie Day.

Mystery Coming Attractions: April 2025

by Victoria Fair

As we usher in spring and naturally warmer weather, I can’t help but get excited at the thought of visiting my local farmers market with my friends. We like to meet up and pick up fresh produce, sample gourmet treats like iced sugar cookies or fresh-made donuts, and interact with the local purveyors who take great care to bring us unique wares.

How I Failed My Way into Writing Books

by David Aljuni

March 24, 2021. My family and I were enjoying dinner after a show. I was working two jobs at the time, plus making my first feature film. After years of planning, I had shot most of it with the best cast anyone could have asked for, and magic had been made. I had brought my laptop and hard drive with me, hoping I could get some more editing done in the three-and-a-half-hour drive both to and from the show, but we were all in the moment and enjoying each other's company, so no editing had been done thus far on the trip.

Monster By Roh Morgon: Review/Giveaway/Interview

by Terrance McArthur

Sunny Collins—single mom, working mom, college student mom—is she being stalked? Attacked, dragged from her car, kidnapped, forcibly bitten, drained of blood, forced to drink the coppery liquid from the captor who feeds from her. She becomes . . . Monster by Roh Morgon, a prequel to the Chosen series of fantasy/vampire suspense novels.

Mystery Short Story: Proof Text

by Janet Alcorn

You’re gone. That’s why I’m out here driving this gosh darn Bobcat in this gosh darn wind to dig a gosh darn trench in this gosh darn field. The wind rises like a breath and works its way under the Bobcat, under my skirt. I hunch over the controls, press my skirt between my legs, and clamp them shut. Digging a trench is man’s work. Women are supposed to be, “discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands.”

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Dysfunction On Stage at Selma Arts Center

by Lorie Lewis Ham

This week, Dysfunction, an original musical written by local playwright Ke’Lea Flowers, premiered at the Selma Arts Center. According to Claudio Laso, Producer and Selma Arts Council Member, this is the first time an original musical has been performed in full at the Selma Arts Center. KRL interviewed Ke’Lea about this show, and right then I decided that I had to see it, which I did this past weekend.

Dysfunction On Stage at Selma Arts Center

by Lorie Lewis Ham

This week, Dysfunction, an original musical written by local playwright Ke’Lea Flowers, premiered at the Selma Arts Center. According to Claudio Laso, Producer and Selma Arts Council Member, this is the first time an original musical has been performed in full at the Selma Arts Center. KRL interviewed Ke’Lea about this show, and right then I decided that I had to see it, which I did this past weekend.

It’s Scary On The Surface Promises a Spooktacular Evening For the Whole Family

by Chelsea Jones

Mark your calendars for October 11 and prepare for a night filled with music, community, and Halloween spirit. It’s Scary On The Surface Part 3 is entering its third year, featuring live local music, food and drink, trick-or-treat bags for kids, face painting, and more. This Halloween-themed event will be hosted at the Selma Arts Center in downtown Selma on Friday, October 11. With tickets priced between $12 and $15 (children 10 and under get in free), this night promises fall fun the whole family can enjoy.

Rogue Festival Reviews: The Barn Identity & 90 Lies an Hour

by Terrance McArthur & Lorie Lewis Ham

“How many times have I told this story?” Erika MacDonald asks this question repeatedly in her Rogue Festival show The Barn Identity. Each time she tells it, another tiny piece of the story falls into place. Is it about swirling leaves? Barns falling down? Going to a movie? An old woman in a bed? Losing identity? Architecture? Poetry?

Rogue Festival Reviews: The Barn Identity & 90 Lies an Hour

by Terrance McArthur & Lorie Lewis Ham

“How many times have I told this story?” Erika MacDonald asks this question repeatedly in her Rogue Festival show The Barn Identity. Each time she tells it, another tiny piece of the story falls into place. Is it about swirling leaves? Barns falling down? Going to a movie? An old woman in a bed? Losing identity? Architecture? Poetry?

Missing Persons: A Ghost Short Story

by Ellyn Siegel

I handed my friend Graham a print out of the portrait I’d just taken of him and he burst into tears. He was sitting in the tapestry chair with his elbows resting on the wooden, carved lions head armrests, gazing into the near distance, exactly as I’d asked him to pose.

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Feral Paws Rescue: Princess

by Paula Hunsacker

Princess came to my attention in early November 2024. Our rescue normally only takes in cats from high-kill shelters. Until Princess. One of our volunteers told me about her. She is a senior about 16 years of age. She was born deaf and blind, and has a condition abbreviated CH that can affect motor skills, balance, and coordination. She lived outside with a person’s other cats.

Feral Paws Rescue: Princess

by Paula Hunsacker

Princess came to my attention in early November 2024. Our rescue normally only takes in cats from high-kill shelters. Until Princess. One of our volunteers told me about her. She is a senior about 16 years of age. She was born deaf and blind, and has a condition abbreviated CH that can affect motor skills, balance, and coordination. She lived outside with a person’s other cats.

Feral Paws Rescue: Princess

by Paula Hunsacker

Princess came to my attention in early November 2024. Our rescue normally only takes in cats from high-kill shelters. Until Princess. One of our volunteers told me about her. She is a senior about 16 years of age. She was born deaf and blind, and has a condition abbreviated CH that can affect motor skills, balance, and coordination. She lived outside with a person’s other cats.

Rattie Ratz: Two Chaos Potatoes and the Women Who Love Them

by Stephanie Cameron

In June of 2023, a woman reached out to Rattie Ratz Rescue when she discovered that her female rat was pregnant. She had accidentally gotten a male and female from the pet store. Once the babies arrived, she asked Rattie Ratz to help find homes for them.

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Great Food Search: Tower Food 2025

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When Fresno’s Rogue Festival comes to the Tower District in February and March, I am there, to review shows . . . and to eat. Over the years, I have written many Great Food Search articles in March about restaurants in the area. I have been asked, “Haven’t you eaten at every place in the Tower that serves food?” and my answer is, “Not yet.”

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The Role of Practical Training in Healthcare Education

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Healthcare education plays a vital role in preparing professionals to deliver high-quality care. While theoretical knowledge is crucial, it is practical training that bridges the gap between academic learning and real-world application. Without hands-on experience, healthcare professionals may struggle to apply concepts effectively in real-life scenarios.

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UCCE Master Gardeners of Fresno County Spring Garden Tour 2025

by Mallory Moad


What do you do when the news of the world is getting you down? Go to a movie? Log into social media and vent your frustrations? Eat ice cream by the pint? Well, movies can be expensive (especially when you add popcorn), ranting online isn’t going to do much for your blood pressure, and consuming large quantities of sweets ... we’re not even going to go there. It’s time to put down your phone, close the refrigerator door, and get outside for some fresh air and sunshine.

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Jackie Dale-TheCatMother/Cat Trapper Updates, Cats to Rescue, TNR Time

by Jackie Dale


I left off my last column with an incoming cat from a winery a few miles from my home. The 10- pound male cat was incredibly beat-up and smelled REALLY bad. It was, of course, the unmistakable smell of hormone-charged urine. Obviously, the dude, now named, Cotton, needed to have outside accommodations. Even then the smell was permeating the entire area.

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