The Chapala city council wasted no time validating the election of new officials delegated to administrate local government matters in Ajijic, Atotonilquillo, Santa Cruz de la Soledad, San Antonio Tlayacapan and San Nicolas de Ibarra.

Chapala police are on the lookout for a lone burglar believed to be the perpetrator of at least a dozen home break-ins in the upper west sector of Ajijic.

A pair of local Canadian retirees and seven Mexican skaters took advantage of the ice rink set up at Chapala’s Carnaval fairgrounds to brush up on their hockey skills.

Ajijic Rotary Club president Norma Cannon (right) recently lived out a childhood fantasy, dressing in full gear for a training session with Chapala’s dedicated firefighters.

The Chapala Police has arrested a minor who appears to part of a gang responsible for recent burglaries that have plagued the Ajijic area.

A recent rash of home burglaries has got many expatriate residents wondering about the current status of the grassroots Community Safety Initiative, better known as CSI Chapala.