The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Several thousand motorcycle enthusiasts will roll into Chapala next weekend for the two-day, six-year anniversary celebration organized by the local Motoclub Hermanos del Lago.
Careful belt-tightening and a couple of hefty donations are helping Cruz Roja Chapala stay on an even keel as it recovers from many years of operating in dire financial straits.
On the eve of his departure, Chapala Mayor Jesus Cabrera granted the Reporter a one-on-one interview to reflect on his experiences as chief executive.
Mobile speeds cameras are to be installed on the Chapala-Guadalajara highway near the Ixtlahuacan turnoff from this Friday, Jalisco Transportation Secreatary (SVT) Operations Director Felipe Prado Trejo announced this week.
An English-speaking scam artist continues to prey on lakeside expats, according to several Guadalajara Reporter readers who may have missed an alert published in the paper’s September 1 edition.
Acknowledging widespread concern about the criminal violence that has plagued Chapala and the rest of the nation, new Chapala Mayor Joaquin Huerta Barrios said restoring tranquility in the community will be his top priority.
A reporter from USA Today will cover October’s meeting of the Lakeside Tea Party, according to Ed Cage, husband of Karen Cage, the group’s president.
Chapala Mayor-elect Joaquin Huerta and other newly elected municipal officers will take the oath of office at a swearing-in ceremony to be held Sunday, September 30, 6 p.m. at the Auditorio de la Ribera in La Floresta.
Fresh from the National Democratic Convention, Tim Whiting, president of the Lake Chapala Chapter of Democrats Abroad, brought signs, slogans and chants to a raucous meeting at La Nueva Posada last week in a bid to get members fired up for the fall elections.