General News

Aside from scaring the daylights out of many residents, the September 19 earthquake that rattled many parts of Mexico, and the strong aftershock registered at 1:16 a.m. on Thursday, caused little structural damage and no human injury in the lakeshore region.

Night owl residents of Lake Chapala’s north shore were left wondering whether aliens from outer space were on the verge of a close encounter with earthlings as they gazed into the heavens on the night of Wednesday, September 7.

Universidad de Guadalajara (UdeG) Rector Ricardo Villanueva Lomelí visited Chapala Wednesday, September 21 to meet with Mayor Alejandro Aguirre for discussions on reviving plans to a establish a regional university campus on grounds titled to the institution under previous administrations.

Carlos and Gamaliel Soto received a certificate of appreciation on behalf of their mother María Pérez, presented by Chapala Mayor Alejandro Aguirre during Ajijic’s Desfile del Rebozo on Sunday, September 11.

Ajijic’s phantasmagoric Regatta de Globos thrilled a throng of sky watchers gathered at the Campo Cruz Azul soccer field Saturday, September 10.

Since many of lakeside’s traditional festivities are considered incomplete without a ruling monarch, it’s no surprise that the area has been rife with beauty pageants held during the run up to this week’s celebration of Independence Day.

With few concrete accomplishments to brag about for his first year in office, Chapala Mayor Alejandro focused much of his September 12 Informe de Gobierno on what he labeled as work for and close to his constituents.

After months of a general public perception that the Chapala area enjoys a low rate of high impact robbery, the scenario has undergone a dramatic shift over the past week with a rash of auto thefts reported through local social media networks.