Blistering virtuosity was the chief item on an Ajijic tribute concert’s bill of fare Friday, March 2, and by the end of the 50-minute program the audience packing the tiered seating inside the modern, expensive looking interior of the town’s Auditorio were as satiated and blissed out as a pack of wolves after a kill.

Flanked by Mayor Javier Degollado and press secretary Carlos García, Chapala police chief Adán Domínguez announces the recent capture of a local man and two females accomplices who admitted to committing dozens of crimes in the area over the past several months, ranging from auto theft to break-ins at business outfits and private residences.

A federal court ruling released for public knowledge late last month is being declared a victory by a group of homeowners in the El Dorado condominium.

Regular business of Chapala’s municipal government was hampered this week after the Sixth Civil Court of Jalisco imposed a freeze on its bank assets.

Voluntary donations and fund-raising activities are the life blood for Cruz Roja Chapala, the essential elements that keep vital services available 24-7 to lakeside residents and visitors.

The celebration of the 40-year birthday of lakeside’s Chili Cookoff charity benefit lived up to all expectations with three straight days of spicy activity that drew record crowds to the Tobolandia fairgrounds.