In an unprecedented milestone for road safety, the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area reported zero detentions at the “La Curva” drunk driving holding center during Christmas Eve and early Christmas Day.

A small plant store crouches under two huge, spreading trees on busy Calle Enrique Diaz de Leon in Guadalajara, a few blocks south of the Expiatorio cathedral. Garra de Leon (lion’s claw, apparently named after the street) is a plant store that is easy to overlook, yet a stream of plant lovers and coffee sippers testifies to its presence.

Officers from the Guadalajara and Zapopan municipal police forces traded their regular duties for sleigh bells and toy bags last week, teaming up with Santa Claus and the Grinch to deliver holiday cheer to thousands of children across the metropolitan area.

Opened at the end of last month, Guadalajara’s new Plaza Vía Viva is another addition to the city’s growing number of smaller, upmarket malls. 

Just over a week after its celebratory launch, the new Line 4 of the Guadalajara metropolitan area’s Tren Ligero is facing growing criticism over operational and safety issues, despite government assurances that the line is secure.

The newest recruit to the Zapopan Municipal Police force doesn’t wear a uniform — it’s made of circuits and steel.  This week, the force unveiled “Super Comisario,” Mexico’s first locally developed humanoid police robot, named by children from the Valle de los Molinos neighborhood.