Fang A. Wong, the National Commander of the American Legion, was an honored guest at a Legion department conference held this week at American Legion Post Seven in Chapala.

Crunchy on the outside but soft on the inside, the “birote” (also known as “bolillo”) is a delicious French-style baguette native to Guadalajara.

Guadalajara might not be at the level of Germany, Toronto, Chicago and the United States — leaders in ecologically geared building design — but 20-something entrepreneur Roberto Huver is here to change that.

Elena Poniatowska, one of Mexico’s most revered writers, came to Guadalajara on Sunday to support leftist candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in the presidential debate.

It’s been more than five years since Guadalajara municipal officials evicted Lawrence Gerard and his 90 rescued dogs from his rented colonial-style house on Calle Libertad across from the U.S. Consulate General.

A date that passed largely under the radar this week was the 70th anniversary of Mexico’s entry into World War II.