The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
The Chapala City Council has put its stamp of approval on a new set of regulations to simplify and speed up the issuance of building permits for private homes.
The Chapala government is in the process of undertaking road repairs along the highway and north end of Avenida Madero in Chapala.
The number one threat to the survival of lakeside area trees is fungal disease that rots the roots or kills foliage, according to Chapala Ecology chief José Jaime.
Lake Chapala rose by 13 centimeters during the first month of the 2020 rainy season. As of July 22, the lake was at 61 percent of full capacity, with a volume of 4.8 billion cubic meters, according to Jalisco Water Commission (CEA) calculations.
In the interest of protecting the well-being of local tree life, Chapala’s Ecology Department conducted a practical course on proper tree trimming practices for employees of garden service outfits, independent tree care specialists and employees of the municipality’s Parks and Gardens services.
A long-time Canadian resident of lakeside was the victim of a terrifying home invasion that appears to be the worst of a recent rash of residential burglaries reported in various Chapala neighborhoods this month.
The waterfront at the malecón in San Antonio Tlayacapan has been transformed over the last two weeks by the removal of tons of aquatic vegetation that cluttered sweeping views of Lake Chapala and encouraged the proliferation of mosquitoes.
While Chapala authorities have taken a lax approach to enforcing individual use of face masks in public places, they have started cracking down more stringently on businesses that are caught in violation of state sanitation directives issued to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
The Virgin of Zapopan turned up in Chapala after all on Sunday, July 12, although it was an abbreviated version of the annual summer visit when a multitude of the faithful normally gather to pray for Mother Mary’s divine intervention to bring the Lake Chapala region a bountiful rainy season.
