General News

While the current worries of government officials and lakeshore inhabitants are closely focused on Lake Chapala’s dismal water level, scientists and conservation experts are more deeply concerned about serious environmental problems that are not getting much attention in political and public spheres.

After just six weeks on the job as the chief officer of the Lake Chapala area division of Jalisco’s Secretaría de Movilidad (SeMov), Pedro García Aguilar is making good on his promise to reach out to the expatriate community.

Chapala police chief Ramon del Arco scratched Unit 026 off his inventory of functioning patrol vehicles after a freak fire reduced the pickup truck to a useless heap of charred metal.

Cruz Roja Chapala has announced the appointment of Carlos Eduardo Reyes Mayet as interim director of the medical area.

A group of 50 lakeside area native and foreign residents locked arms on Saturday, May 24 to take part in a silent march through the center of Ajijic in support of the national movement to ban the production of genetically-modified agricultural crops.

The renovation of a small plaza set in the median strip that separates the waterfront Malecón from the San Francisco Church has added a stunning bright spot in the heart of downtown Chapala.

Members of Axixic Masonic Lodge’s Bike Safety Team were greeted by a hoard of El Chante youngsters on Saturday, June 24. Each year local masons visit three or four lakeside villages to repair kids’ bikes and to mark each with reflective tape on the front and rear forks.

The delights of a typical village fair spiced up with some show biz glitz will entice a throng of folks to a special celebration taking place Wednesday, May 28 from 6 p.m.  at the Ajijic plaza.