Foreigner suspected in rash of break-ins
Expat residents have become alarmed by a recent rash of attempted break-ins and home burglaries in the lakeside area. At least ten known cases have occurred in the stretch between La Floresta and La Canacinta since the last week of November.

Officers of Cruz Roja Chapala put together a modest ceremony Monday, December 10 to salute seven paramedics who have showed their mettle in relief efforts related to various major natural disasters.
Chapala marked World AIDS Day on Saturday, December 1 with the town’s second annual Gay Pride Parade and a light-hearted drag queen beauty contest sponsored by the local AIDS prevention council Comusida.
People from 13 indigenous pueblos in the state of Michoacan are coming to Ajijic to share their unique cultural heritage.
Alberto Alvarez Ahumada took charge of Chapala’s SVT traffic department office on November 27. Insisting that officers under his command are not out to hunt down foreign motorists, he noted, “As long you obey the law, you won’t have any problems.”
Robert Alexander, a retired American scientist turned television travelogue host, blew into the lakeshore area last week to tape footage for a segment of his popular Gringo en Mexico series.