General News

Some 140 firefighters from several state and municipal agencies have been working around the clock to douse a wildfire in the Cerro Viejo/Chupinaya/Los Sabinos protected forest area in the hills between Ixtlahuacán de Membrillos and Chapala.

A group of 50 uniformed Chapala police staged a demonstration outside City Hall on Friday, March 15 to demand respect for their labor rights and the dismissal of Public Security Commissioner Alfredo Ulloa, whom they accuse of mistreatment.

Nighttime life at the Ajijic Plaza will be all lit up once the installation of new street lighting is completed.

Holy Week observances in lakeside’s predominantly Roman Catholic communities fill the calendar between Palm Sunday, March 24, and Easter Sunday, March 3 with solemn rites, the pageantry of Passion Play productions based on Scripture, and age-old Mexican customs.

The 2024 Annual General Meeting of Lakeside Little Theatre (LLT) started on cue Wednesday, March 20 before a full house seated in front of the stage, and a few more dozen spilling out to the terrace to watch on video streaming.

Care for a sumptuous brunch, complimentary glass of champagne and free safety eyeglasses to watch a historic event?

On Thursday, March 14, Jesús Ernesto (Chuni) Medeles Córdova swore the oath of  office as the newest member of the Chapala City Council to fill the empty seat left when Mayor Alejandro Aguirre took a leave a absence to run for reelection.

Stephen Balfour has established deep stakes into the leadership foundations of the Lake Chapala Society (LCS) over the past five and a half years, and judging by the outcome of the March 19 Annual General Meeting (AGM), the majority of the membership is fine with that.