Sports buffs looking for a change-of-pace spectator event should get a kick out of the Lucha Libre wrestling program on the bill for Saturday, November 8, 7:30 p.m., at Chapala’s Municipal Colisuem, located on the north end of Avenida Madero, next door to the main soccer pitch.

The October 17 ribbon-cutting of a sparsely equipped autopsy theater marked a small but significant step toward transforming Chapala into the future headquarters of Jalisco’s Fifth Judicial District.

Lakeside area tequila producers Sandy Estrada and Daniel Ruiz hosted the October 18 inauguration of their newest blue agave plantation, the first they are cultivating on the north shore corridor. The two men are compadres and business partners in the production of Tequila Sandy y Daniel, a premium, limited-yield brand made from plantings grown in the fertile fields bordering Lake Chapala.

Representatives of taxi drivers based in Chapala and Ajijic have come on board with local businesses and state agencies to improve customer services, including a commitment to make late night transport more accessible to residents and visitors.

Chapala Harbormaster Luis Jorge Ochoa has revealed promising news on plans for a major upgrade of the Chapala waterfront, including the dredging of a first rate navigation channel and significant enlargement of the city pier.

Chapala firefighters were hailed as local heroes after extinguishing a dangerous blaze that broke out on October 3 at a neighborhood store in Chapala’s crowded Barrio de San Miguel.