General News

Agents from the Jalisco Deputy Attorney General’s Office for Missing Persons rescued two men who had been illegally deprived of their freedom during an operation at a rehabilitation center in Chapala on Monday, August 4.

Two waterspouts were captured at the same time over Lake Chapala last weekend, an unusual natural event, according to weather experts.

A weather tracking system was recently installed at the headquarters of Chapala's Civil Protection and Fire Department.

If you’re looking for unusual holiday gifts or a distinctive piece of home décor, don’t miss the Original Friends prison dolls at the Christmas in July Bazaar, happening Saturday, July 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Chapala’s American Legion Post 7.

While three lakeshore municipalities have accepted agreements with the National Water Commission (Conagua) to collaborate in the vigilance, conservation, and maintenance of federal zones bordering Lake Chapala, the government of Chapala is holding off on signing the pact while its exact terms are under review.

Meet Francisco Moisés Ortiz de la Rosa, the new head of Movilidad de Chapala, the municipality’s traffic department. He was appointed earlier this month by Mayor Alejandro Aguirre, replacing Pedro Antonio Valdivia Chinas, who resigned from the position at the end of May.

The neighboring communities of Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos and Atotonilquillo are celebrating the local quince harvest season in tandem, with separate festivals running from Friday, August 1, through Sunday, August 10.

As harvest season peaks in the orchards just over the hill from Lake Chapala, Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos is gearing up for its 9th annual Festival Internacional del Membrillo, set for the weekend of August 1–3. A full schedule of events promises to draw visitors from near and far.