With a Canadian flag draped over a fire truck as a backdrop, Bomberos de Chapala held a roll-call ceremony with sirens blaring last Tuesday in memory of Doug Scrimgeour, a tireless supporter of Mexican firefighters who passed away suddenly on August 1.

The Chapala government unveiled recent improvements to the San Antonio Tlayacapan waterfront malecón on Tuesday, August 4.

Cruz Roja Chapala Administrator Víctor Javier Benitez and board president Yolanda Martinez (at left) presented a certificate of appreciation to Dona Hall and Martha Cervantes in grateful acknowledgment for the generous cash donation received from residents of El Parque Condominiums.

An  Ajijic man is on the lam after shooting his estranged partner and her brother in a domesticdisputethat occurred at the woman’s San Antonio home around 2:30 a.m. on Monday, August 3.

If you have noticed that the summer greening of the Chapala area can be chalked up to more than just rainy season weather, say gracias to Sembradores de Vida (Sowers of Life), a loose-knit pro-environment group that has engaged in widespread reforestation over the past month.

Incumbent Chapala city councilor and former mayor Alejandro Aguirre is back on the job following the 45-day leave of absence he took after being diagnosed with the Sars-CoV-2 virus.