This week, firefighters battled forestland blazes on several fronts in the lakeshore region.

In a much tighter race than many predicted,  Pablo Lemus of the Citizens Movement (MC), a former mayor of both Guadalajara and Zapopan, appears  to have won the race for Jalisco governor.

Folks in San Antonio Tlayacapan seek relief from the monotony of early June’s sultry climate by joining the annual festivities dedicated to the town’s patron saint.

Jalisco’s Arantxa Cossio has become the first native-born Mexican table tennis player to qualify for the Olympic Games.

Governor Enrique Alfaro this week signed an agreement with the Jalisco branch of the National Restaurant Chamber (Canirac) offering his support to enable local eateries to be included in the Michelin Guide, which unveiled its first selections for Mexico on May 14.

The sweltering heat wave will continue this weekend and into next week in most parts of Jalisco, with temperatures ranging from 38 to 45 degrees Celcius (104-113F).