General News

During a two-hour session held early this week, the Chapala City Council debated and ratified the recent recommendations issued by the municipal urban development commission.

Members of Chapala’s Urban Development Commission hunkered down for nine and half straight hours on Friday, January 18 to hash out decisions on diverse matters, including problems related to controversial and irregular building projects currently underway and others that may emerge in the future.

Chapala city councilors could end up in the slammer if they fail to comply with a court order to pay off a 90-million-peso penalty for the settlement of a lawsuit lodged against the municipal government.

The Chapala government is continuing a crackdown on persons who place obstacles in the streets to reserve parking spots outside their homes and places of business without city hall authorization.

The Chapala city hall legal department is preparing to file charges against at least 16 former city officials.

Local fishermen welcomed officials from the state Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader) and the National Commission of Fishing and Aquaculture Wednesday, January 23.

A man and woman have died of gunshot wounds following a home invasion around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, January 29 in Chapala.

Lakeside theater fans will be delighted to hear that the Bravo! is rising again in Riberas del Pilar.