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Grisly finds in San Juan Cosalá

A team of Jalisco forensic investigators, aided by a pair of backhoes, has resumed excavations at a clandestine burial site located earlier this year in the mountainous outskirts of San Juan Cosalá.


Lake Chapala Society preps for online AGM

In preparation for its Annual General Meeting set for Thursday, August 20, 10 a.m. to noon, the Lake Chapala Society (LCS) has sent out notice that sign-ups for new and renewed memberships will only be available three days in advance.

El parque chips in to red cross kitty

Cruz Roja Chapala Administrator Víctor Javier Benitez and board president Yolanda Martinez (at left) presented a certificate of appreciation to Dona Hall and Martha Cervantes in grateful acknowledgment for the generous cash donation received from residents of El Parque Condominiums.

Firefighters’ tribute to a fallen hero

With a Canadian flag draped over a fire truck as a backdrop, Bomberos de Chapala held a roll-call ceremony with sirens blaring last Tuesday in memory of Doug Scrimgeour, a tireless supporter of Mexican firefighters who passed away suddenly on August 1.

Sowers of Life begin weekend reforestation campaigns

If you have noticed that the summer greening of the Chapala area can be chalked up to more than just rainy season weather, say gracias to Sembradores de Vida (Sowers of Life), a loose-knit pro-environment group that has engaged in widespread reforestation over the past month.