Family and friends of Richard Tingen gathered on Friday, July 16, for a bittersweet memorial celebration.

Just a few years ago the concept of birth control for household pets was practically unknown among the residents of the Lake Chapala region.

Chapala Mayor-elect Alejandro Aguirre took off on a jaunt to southern California last weekend to reinforce bonds with hundreds of native Chapala sons and daughters who have emigrated to that part of the United States to live, work and raise families.

In preparation for next month’s projected return to classroom studies, the Chapala government has delivered new desks and chairs to 11 public primary schools and two special education institutions located in the municipality.

Two young men identified as residents of Chapala were killed instantly when the motorcycle they were riding collided with a car at the easternmost intersection of La Floresta.

While summer storms have caused frequent flooding on the streets of the Guadalajara metro area, the 2021 rainy season is now starting to provoke natural disasters in Lake Chapala’s shoreline communities.