Sigifredo Hernández Sanabria, age 36, goes down in the books as Chapala’s first 2014 homicide victim after being gunned down in his home by a gang of masked men.

Despite bitter internal disputes that have plagued Chula Vista property holders over the past several years and taken another negative turn in recent months, the January 25 annual assembly of the Chula Vista Homeowners Association proceeded according to the agenda with minimal fireworks and signs of strong solidarity among most of those present.

With divorce rates and problems of family disintegration on the rise in Mexico, Jalisco’s Consejo de la Judicatura (Judiciary Council) and the state’s DIF family services agency have joined forces to address the issue of legal and social conflicts that impact the lives of children and adolescents growing up in broken homes.

Lake Chapala’s natural fish population has declined at an alarming rate over the past several decades, primarily due to over-exploitation of the resource and antiquated capture methods that prevent new generations from flourishing.

Founded in 1955 as a cultural and social club for Chapala’s small enclave of English-speaking residents, the Lake Chapala Society (LCS) has evolved into a multifaceted non-profit association serving both foreign and native inhabitants at lakeside.

Officials at the Chapala branch of Banamex are accepting payment of the annual car registration (referendo) for Mexican-plated vehicles.