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Anxiously awaiting Alvin

Anxiously awaiting Alvin

Some local folks were overjoyed last weekend over the unexpected arrival of rain...

Arts & Entertainment

North American friendship at May Festival close

21 Days Ago
North American friendship at May Festival close

Demonstrating without any doubt that trilateral relations—at least in the cultural sphere—are alive and well, Canadian Consul Frank Le (left), U.S. Consul General Amy Scanlon and Sergio Matos, director of the Guadalajara May Festival, attended the festival’s final event last week a...

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Discover a hidden gem in Tlaquepaque

21 Days Ago
Discover a hidden gem in Tlaquepaque

Many visitors to the captivating crafts hub of Tlaquepaque are unaware that just a few blocks from the iconic Parián restaurant zone sits a former community hospital that has served as a vital cultural center for nearly four decades.

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Torch songs classics at BRAVO!

7 Hours Ago
Torch songs classics at BRAVO!

What exactly is a torch song? “There’s no hard and fast definition,” says Brian Mathers, co-creator with Amaranta Santos of “Eternal Flames,” an evening of torch songs at The BRAVO! Theatre. “So,” Mathers adds, “we decided to look for songs that were n...

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Ribera Arts Review - June 28, 2025

7 Hours Ago
Ribera Arts Review - June 28, 2025

Bare Stage Theatre

Bare Stage Theatre’s “Ada and the Engine” by Lauren Gunderson opens Friday, June 27, 4 p.m. and runs through Sunday, June 29. Cast members are (L-R) Nathaniel Pusey, Mikhaila Molloy, Kathleen Morris and Don Beaudreau. Lynn Gutstadt directs. Tickets, 200 pesos,...

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Ribera Arts Review - June 21, 2025

7 Days Ago
Ribera Arts Review - June 21, 2025

Help choose LLT plays

The Lakeside Little Theatre (LLT) board of directors is looking for volunteers to serve on play-reading committees responsible for selecting and recommending shows to be staged as part of Season 62 (2026-2027).  There are two distinct committees, one focusi...

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Ribera Arts Review - June 14, 2025

14 Days Ago
Ribera Arts Review - June 14, 2025

Live Music

FRIDAY

Carlos Arancibia gives a free guitar concert, 6:30 p.m. at the Centro Cultural Gonzalez Gallo in Chapala.

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At the Movies - May 17, 2025

1 Months Ago

Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning

Ethan Hunt and the IMF team continue their search for the terrifying AI known as the Entity - which has infiltrated intelligence networks all over the globe - with the world’s governments and a mysterious ghost from Ethan’s past on their trail.

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At the Movies - May 10, 2025

1 Months Ago

Karate Kid: Legends

After kung fu prodigy Li Fong relocates to New York City, he attracts unwanted attention from a local karate champion and embarks on a journey to enter the ultimate karate competition with the help of Mr. Han and Daniel LaRusso.

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Columns

Jalisco’s Highlands hide a wealth of wonders

7 Days Ago
Jalisco’s Highlands hide a wealth of wonders

All five of Mexico’s major ecosystems converge in the state of Jalisco.  And while the beaches, volcanoes and forests may get most of the attention, the semi-arid highlands of Los Altos offer their own quiet drama—sun-drenched ruins, mysterious rock art and sweeping views that stret...

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‘We did the impossible’: A Mexican innovation that could end the plastic plague

22 Days Ago
‘We did the impossible’: A Mexican innovation that could end the plastic plague

It seems the world is being smothered by microplastics. Our oceans are full of them. Fish are ingesting them. Our clothes are shedding them. And here in Mexico, the ubiquitous leaf blower stirs up clouds of plastic particles for us to breathe. A little of it enters our bodies every time we eat or dr...

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Amazon’s latest Kindle policy and what it means

2 Months Ago

There is a certain body of water I have swum in, sailed on, and flown over at various points in my life. For centuries, since 1550, everyone has referred to it as the Gulf of Mexico.

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The Year in Tech: AI ethics, hydrogen cars & TikTok controversies

5 Months Ago

As we reflect on the tech news of the past 12 months, stories have ranged from virtual reality games to foldable smartphones. Yet, the topic dominating much of the conversation this year has been artificial intelligence (AI), particularly ChatGPT.

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VIEWPOINT: Einstein’s warning: A double-edged call to action

7 Days Ago
VIEWPOINT: Einstein’s warning: A double-edged call to action

A focus of this week’s edition is our publication of images featuring nonviolent protestors brandishing placards with punchy slogans—whether critical, emotive or mocking.

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LGBTQ+ rights in 2025 — Mexico leads while US retreats

14 Days Ago
LGBTQ+ rights in 2025 — Mexico leads while US retreats

As Pride Month unfolds, one glaring contrast stands out: Mexico is making bold, visible strides in support of its LGBTQ+ community, while the United States seems to be moving backward—blurring the once-celebrated rainbow flag in the process.

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A midwesterner moves to Mexico - So Long, Farewell ...

9 YEARS Ago

I had planned on writing a nice, lengthy, last column worthy of the place I’ve had the pleasure of living in for the past two years.

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A midwesterner moves to Mexico - Packing Up

9 YEARS Ago

The wool coat looks worse for the non-wear. It is wrinkled from being unworn and crammed in the back of a closet for two years; dotted with dust and dog hair from a dog that departed the family a year ago; in need of a lint brush that can’t be found in the pile of things to be thrown away, don...

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Anxiously awaiting Alvin

1 Months Ago
Anxiously awaiting Alvin

Some local folks were overjoyed last weekend over the unexpected arrival of rainfall. In truth, it was nothing more than some light sprinkling detected in some isolated Chapala neighborhoods, lasting no more than 15 minutes.

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Ugly Expats Chapter 2

1 Months Ago
Ugly Expats Chapter 2

Just over a week ago, a national scandal erupted about a “gringo” who ran off a construction worker eating lunch in a shady garden space in front of the man’s property in Mazatlán. He was widely outed on social networks and in the media for his xenophobic behavior.

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Driver evaluations: Seniors targeted, but what about the young?

7 Days Ago
Driver evaluations: Seniors targeted, but what about the young?

A few weeks back, this newspaper thoughtfully added a half-page article explaining a new driving license law aimed at the growing number of drivers (we still call them that) at Lakeside over age 75.   

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I tried to ‘Be One with Nature,’ now I want out!

21 Days Ago
I tried to ‘Be One with Nature,’ now I want out!

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,

Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore --

While I nodded, nearly napping,

Suddenly I was being eaten alive by a swarm of ants.

This is all true. Tiny, tiny ants no larger than electrons started eating my foot.It was ...

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Expat Living

Episcopal priest and husband have twins using PV surrogacy agency

1 Months Ago
Episcopal priest and husband have twins using PV surrogacy agency

When the Rev. Dr. Joel Muñoz was growing up in his native Indiana, he frequently visited his relatives for holidays in Colotlan, Jalisco.

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Safe seafood during Lent

3 Months Ago
Safe seafood during Lent

The Jalisco Health Department (SSJ) has launched its 2025 Lent Sanitary Surveillance Operation to promote hygiene in the preparation and sale of seafood.

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City Living - January 25, 2020

5 YEARS Ago
City Living - January 25, 2020

Dragon dance

Sunday, January 26, experience the Chinese New Year with a presentation of the dragon dance, and other rituals, by the students and professors of Kung-Fu Dragón Inmortal, one of the most acclaimed Kung Fu schools in Guadalajara. The Chinese New Year falls on Saturday, January 25...

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City Living – March 16, 2019

6 YEARS Ago

American School race

Think green – the sixth annual Eco Race and Green Market are scheduled for Sunday, March 31 at Guadalajara’s American School Foundation. Everyone is welcomed to this event meant to raise awareness about conserving the planet’s resources. Expect to learn a lot ...

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Weekly Worship - June 28, 2025

7 Hours Ago

Christian Science Group

You are invited to attend our Christian Science Testimony Meetings every first and third Wednesday of the month at noon at Cinco de Mayo 3, in Ajijic. The one-hour meeting begins with readings from the Bible and the Christian Science textbook by Mary Baker Eddy, fo...

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Weekly Worship - June 21, 2025

7 Days Ago

Unitarian Universalists

Rev. Matt Alspaugh will present “Humility” at the next meeting of the Lake Chapala Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Sunday, June 22, noon.

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Laguna Chapalac - June 28, 2025

7 Hours Ago
Laguna Chapalac - June 28, 2025

Open Circle

Claudia Miramontes Moranchell will present “Summer Events at the Ajijic Cultural Center” at the next Open Circle meeting on Sunday, June 29, at 10:30 a.m. at the Lake Chapala Society.

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Laguna Chapalac - June 21, 2025

7 Days Ago
Laguna Chapalac - June 21, 2025

Open Circle

A 60th anniversary celebration of “The Sound of Music” will be explained by local actress Catherine B. Caldera at the next meeting of Open Circle, Sunday, June 22, 10:30 a.m. at the Lake Chapala Society.

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Efren González returns to coast for milestone reception

5 Months Ago
Efren González returns to coast for milestone reception

Lakeside artist Efren González celebrated his 20th Meet the Artist reception at Galería La Manzanilla on Friday, January 17.

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Museum showcases history of Vallarta art scene

2 YEARS Ago
Museum showcases history of Vallarta art scene

Tucked away in Puerto Vallarta’s Colonia El Remance, nestled next to tourist favorite Zona Romantica, is ARTe Vallarta Museo, showcasing an art genre unique to the city: Arte Vallarta.

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North Banderas Beat - March 23, 2024

1 YEAR Ago
North Banderas Beat - March 23, 2024

Spring has a special vibe around Banderas Bay. This time of year, I live in denial, as others speak of the season ending, I dig in my heals, “NO”!

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North Banderas Beat - March 09, 2024

1 YEAR Ago
North Banderas Beat - March 09, 2024

Sometimes living in paradise feels like a fairytale and other times it feels like magic.

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La Manzanilla Memo - March 01, 2020

5 YEARS Ago
La Manzanilla Memo - March 01, 2020

Bocce Ball Tournament

A few weeks after hosting an elegant dinner dance in late January, the Bocce Ball Committee and aficionados of the sport donned shorts and t-shirts to face off in the 6th annual Bocce Ball Tournament on February 15.

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La Manzanilla Memo – February 15, 2020

5 YEARS Ago
La Manzanilla Memo – February 15, 2020

Otra Vez

Last November, a little thrift store named Otra Vez opened its doors to the residents of La Manzanilla and became an instant hit with both the Mexican and expat communities.  Operating solely with donations and dedicated volunteers, it is now in its second year with no signs of slowin...

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Barra de Navidad & Melaque Journal - April 04, 2020

5 YEARS Ago
Barra de Navidad & Melaque Journal - April 04, 2020

In the Bahia de Navidad everyone is doing their part to stay safe and help each other. As some businesses close down, others stay open to keep the community safe and supplied with basic essentials and information regarding Covid-19.

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Barra de Navidad & Melaque Journal - March 22, 2020

5 YEARS Ago
Barra de Navidad & Melaque Journal - March 22, 2020

Four years ago, a small team of big-hearted Canadian and Americans decided they wanted to give something substantial back to the community.

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Puerto Vallarta Bulletin - March 27, 2021

4 YEARS Ago
Puerto Vallarta Bulletin - March 27, 2021

Officials in Jalisco and Puerto Vallarta, in the face of Covid-19, are hoping for a little-quieter-than-normal Semana Santa, but that doesn’t mean Tapatios will resist the lure of the beaches of the Bay of Banderas.

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Puerto Vallarta Bulletin - February 06, 2021

4 YEARS Ago
Puerto Vallarta Bulletin - February 06, 2021

Races

To celebrate the Día de Amor y Amistad (Valentine’s Day), two races, sponsored by the Municipal Sports Advisory Committee (Comude), will be held on Sunday, February 14 along two areas: the Malecon and the Rio Pitillal linear parkway.

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Mexican Lifestyles

Days of the Dead in Michoacán

4 YEARS Ago
Days of the Dead in Michoacán

Mexico’s Days of the Dead coincide with the Christian All Souls and All Saints Day, November 1 and November 2.

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When to tip – and not to tip

7 YEARS Ago
When to tip – and not to tip

Tipping is woven into the fabric of Mexico’s social culture, chiefly because of its informal, cash-driven economy.

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A tequila adventure in a different direction

3 YEARS Ago
A tequila adventure in a different direction

The Centro Educativo Jaltepec’s new tequila tour to benefit its students is far and away something beyond the typical tours to the agave regions.

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Senate beefs up laws on access to beaches

4 YEARS Ago

The Mexican Senate has approved reforms to the General Law of National Assets, increasing the fines for establishments or individuals that restrict access to Mexico’s beaches, to more than one million pesos.

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The capital offers excellent dining options for Easter

1 YEAR Ago
The capital offers excellent dining options for Easter

If you’re looking for a place to visit over Easter but don’t want to find yourself surrounded by loud, drunken hordes, skip the beach and consider Mexico City. The traffic will be less frenetic, the air cleaner, the museums and restaurants less crowded.

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A date with Belabot & Michibot

1 YEAR Ago
A date with Belabot & Michibot

In a naked move to capitalize on the current interest in AI, I decided to accept an invitation to eat at El Gato in Guadalajara, and to write about the experience.

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Weathering the calor: avoiding heat stress

6 YEARS Ago
Weathering the calor: avoiding heat stress

As Guadalajara and Jalisco enter into their warm season, typically between April and June of each year, residents and seasonal visitors should take precautions to avoid heat stress.  What’s more, the University of Guadalajara’s Institute of Astronomy and Meteorology reports that eve...

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Winter warning: Catching a cold, getting the sniffles is all too easy here

6 YEARS Ago
Winter warning: Catching a cold,  getting the sniffles is all too easy here

Returning snowbirds should not be fooled by the warmer winter weather in this region. Big swings in temperature can play havoc with a person’s health and bring on cold symptoms in a flash.

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News

Downtown Guadalajara videomapping

15 MINS Ago
Downtown Guadalajara videomapping

Crowds flock to the Guadalajara city center to see videomapping on the Metropolitan Cathedral but are unaware that the Santuario de Guadalupe (left) on the Alcalde walkway is also illuminated in this way. Displays Thursday through Sunday at both sites. Cathedral: 7:45, 8:45 and 9:45 p.m. Santuario: ...

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GDL’s housing plan promotes urban renewal

26 MINS Ago

In response to the growing housing crisis, the Guadalajara city council, led by Mayor Verónica Delgadillo, has launched the  Vivienda para Vivir Bien (Housing for Living Well) strategy to repopulate the city and address housing affordability. 

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Jalisco officials pledge transparency on new Chapala-Guadalajara aqueduct

6 Hours Ago
Jalisco officials pledge transparency on new Chapala-Guadalajara aqueduct

As media coverage intensifies around the Jalisco government’s controversial plan to construct a replacement aqueduct to extract water from Lake Chapala for the Guadalajara metropolitan area, state officials have finally responded to calls from lakeshore stakeholders for broader dialogue on the...

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Shame on Ajijic's parking hogs

6 Hours Ago
Shame on Ajijic's parking hogs

Some frustrated Ajijic residents say foreign motorists are among the worst offenders when it comes to parking violations. A Mexican reader of the Reporter submitted photos of several expat vehicles parked illegally along the north side of Calle Parroquia during the June 14 No Kings rally—despi...

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US cartel probe catches Jalisco off guard

7 Days Ago
US cartel probe catches Jalisco off guard

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on five individuals, four of whom are believed to be top leaders of the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG), including its alleged leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as &ld...

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Teuchitlán hosts ‘Jalisco Corre’

7 Days Ago

Teuchitlán is receiving a timely boost following recent negative publicity surrounding the municipality’s alleged ties to organized crime. At a press conference held at the Guachimontones archaeological site, state officials announced the fifth round of the “Jalisco Corre” r...

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Mexico’s ‘Chair Law’ takes effect

6 Hours Ago

The so-called “Ley Silla” — a reform aimed at ensuring that all workers have access to a seat during their workday, especially in sectors where they are required to stand for long periods —went into effect on June 17 across Mexico. 

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Mexico’s culinary prowess keeps growing

6 Hours Ago
Mexico’s culinary prowess keeps growing

If you’re visiting Mexico City and looking to indulge, consider dining at the third-best restaurant in the world.

Quintonil, located in the upscale Polanco district, earned this prestigious spot in the latest “World’s 100 Best Restaurants” list — often regarded as the ...

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Landslide, debris cleanup underway on Highway 200

31 MINS Ago
Landslide, debris cleanup underway on Highway 200

The Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transportation (SICT), with support from Jalisco emergency crews, is currently removing debris and conducting cleanup operations on the Melaque to Puerto Vallarta section of federal Highway 200.

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Governor Lemus responds to US alert on kidnappings in Puerto Vallarta

21 Days Ago
Governor Lemus responds to US alert on kidnappings in Puerto Vallarta

Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus has sought to calm public concern after the U.S. State Department issued a travel alert this week warning of kidnappings in Puerto Vallarta.

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Remittance tax deepens strain in Mexico-US relations

1 Months Ago
Remittance tax deepens strain in Mexico-US relations

“Remittance” may not be in many people’s vocabularies, but lawmakers have been batting the word back and forth across the U.S.-Mexico border since the Trump administration proposed taxing at five percent money electronically sent by foreigners living in the United States to their h...

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US consulate to probe pro-Palestinian students seeking visas

1 Months Ago
US consulate to probe pro-Palestinian students seeking visas

Many students from this region applying for U.S. visas—whether for study or tourism—are likely to have their social media activity examined by U.S. authorities.

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UK’s Diagio expands in Jalisco

3 YEARS Ago
UK’s Diagio expands in Jalisco

UK spirits giant Diageo will invest $US500 million to expand its tequila production center located in the Jalisco municipality of Atotonilco El Alto and build one new distillery in La Barca, generating more than 1,000 direct jobs for Jalisco, company executives and Governor Enrique Alfaro announced ...

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The British Council marks a milestone

7 YEARS Ago

It’s been 75 years since the arrival in Mexico of the British Council, a quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization that promotes a wider knowledge of the United Kingdom and the English language, while encouraging cultural, scientific, technological and educational understanding and co-ope...

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Obituary: Jill Maureen Steimle

21 Days Ago
Obituary: Jill Maureen Steimle

Jill Maureen Steimle 

Ajijic resident Jill Maureen Steimle passed away unexpectedly at her home on May 17.

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Obituaries - May 17, 2025

1 Months Ago
Obituaries - May 17, 2025

Robert Lee Miller

Robert (Bob) Lee Miller passed away peacefully at his home in Ajijic on May 1, at the age of 96.

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Astros return to basketball finals

7 Days Ago

The Astros de Jalisco kick off the final series of the CIBACOPA tournament at their home stadium in Guadalajara Friday, June 20, 8 p.m., and Saturday, June 21, 7 p.m., facing the Tijuana Zonkeys.

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Astros tip off CIBACOPA basketball semi-final showdown

21 Days Ago

The Astros de Jalisco kick off their CIBACOPA (Pacific Coast Basketball League) semi-final series on Friday, June 6, against the Halcones de Obregón. The game begins at 8 p.m. at the Astros Stadium in Guadalajara.

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Tapatios praise pope as he heads for retirement

Catholics in Guadalajara seemed stunned Monday after learning that Pope Benedict XVI has become the first pontiff in nearly 600 years to resign his position as head of the Roman Catholic Church.


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