Science has never been this fun. Local schoolchildren are learning all about the extraordinarily fertile mind of Leonardo da Vinci thanks to a stimulating traveling exhibit created by the quintessential renaissance man’s number one fan in these parts.

Two expertly controlled detonations have flattened a building in Guadalajara that many people viewed as nothing more than a monument to tyranny and gangsterism.  

Under Mexico’s official school calendar, school kids will have about five weeks between July 15 and August 18 to enjoy a summer break from their studies.  Working parents and busy grandparents can choose from a variety Lakeside area vacation time programs to keep youngsters busy and entertained during the lapse.

A Guadalajara language school is now using cutting edge technology to engage its students in learning English with help from a donation from the U.S. Consulate.