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Governor’s relatives assaulted in birthday party heist

Armed thieves wearing balaclavas assaulted around 30 family members, among them relatives of Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro, who were celebrating a birthday at the Chantili Cocina de Autor restaurant terrace on Avenida Hidalgo in Colonia Arcos Vallarta last Saturday.


Giant wise men bear gifts to city center

The nativity scene (nacimiento) in downtown Guadalajara’s Plaza de la Liberacion went up last week and is already drawing plenty of visitors.

Stray firework sends Zapopan Christmas tree up in flames

Flames engulfed the Christmas tree installed in Zapopan’s Plaza Americas Tuesday evening.  No one was injured in the blaze, but the tree was completely destroyed.

Bikers cross at hefty refrendo fee increase

Motorcyclists are upset that the Jalisco State Congress has approved a hike in the cost of annual registration fee for bikes to the tune of a whopping 400 percent.   

Takeover of GDL airport parking structure in third week

Members of a farming cooperative (ejido) who have commandeered the parking lot at the Guadalajara Airport are illegally charging motorists to use the space, say airport operators Grupo Aeroportuario Pacifico (GAP).

Turning guns into art

Hundreds of weapons that have been used to kill, maim and commit heinous crimes will be converted into sculptures.

Big names draw big crowds at Book Fair

Invitee India may have brought many of its most fêted writers to the Guadalajara International Book Fair this week but the big audience draw turned out to be a comic book illustrator, writer, penciller, novelist, screenwriter and film director from north of the border.