Mobile speeds cameras are to be installed on the Chapala-Guadalajara highway near the Ixtlahuacan turnoff from this Friday, Jalisco Transportation Secreatary (SVT) Operations Director Felipe Prado Trejo announced this week.

Acknowledging widespread concern about the criminal violence that has plagued Chapala and the rest of the nation, new Chapala Mayor Joaquin Huerta Barrios said restoring tranquility in the community will be his top priority.

Chapala Mayor-elect Joaquin Huerta and other newly elected municipal officers will take the oath of office at a swearing-in ceremony to be held Sunday, September 30, 6 p.m. at the Auditorio de la Ribera in La Floresta.

On the eve of his departure, Chapala Mayor Jesus Cabrera granted the Reporter a one-on-one interview to reflect on his experiences as chief executive.

An English-speaking scam artist continues to prey on lakeside expats, according to several Guadalajara Reporter readers who may have missed an alert published in the paper’s September 1 edition.

A reporter from USA Today will cover October’s meeting of the Lakeside Tea Party, according to Ed Cage, husband of Karen Cage, the group’s president.