General News

The criminal case against a Chapala woman charged with sexual abuse of children enrolled in a local kindergarten appears to be nearing an end following a short hearing held Monday, March 12 that opened the door for a plea bargain deal.

Multiple special happenings scheduled for this month include cultural festivals and traditional events tied into the Easter holiday period.

Dozens of cyclists gathered Sunday, March 11 to take a spin along the new stretch of the ciclovía (bike path) bordering the Ajijic highway, created as a part of the urban improvement project carried out by the Chapala government over the past six months.

Blistering virtuosity was the chief item on an Ajijic tribute concert’s bill of fare Friday, March 2, and by the end of the 50-minute program the audience packing the tiered seating inside the modern, expensive looking interior of the town’s Auditorio were as satiated and blissed out as a pack of wolves after a kill.

A recent photograph published in this newspaper of some 20 young students holding up this pamphlet at the reopening of the Alexander Humboldt bird watching trail in San Antonio Tlayacapan made us look into where the young ladies found their birding literature. 

Flanked by Mayor Javier Degollado and press secretary Carlos García, Chapala police chief Adán Domínguez announces the recent capture of a local man and two females accomplices who admitted to committing dozens of crimes in the area over the past several months, ranging from auto theft to break-ins at business outfits and private residences.

Calling 911 may not be the best way to get quick help in case of an emergency.

A federal court ruling released for public knowledge late last month is being declared a victory by a group of homeowners in the El Dorado condominium.