General News

Chapala Mayor Javier Degollado and a cadre of his department heads received a less than cordial welcome in Santa Cruz de la Soledad when they showed up Wednesday, April 6 to kick off the local government’s new community outreach program.

Officials at the Chapala Ministerio Público (district attorney’s office) have reported the apparent suicide death of long-time lakeside resident Donald Lee Howse. 

Students enrolled in the tourism service curriculum at Chapala’s Escuela Preparatoria Regional will be able to learn all the in and outs of operating a successful restaurant business through the Centro de Empredurismo Sentli program to be launched within the next couple of weeks.

The last of three suspects linked to a violent home invasion and the related death of an elderly American has been put behind bars after nearly two years on the lam.

“Good afternoon. My name is Bob” were the words pronounced by instructor Bob Dietz April 5 as he kicked off an English-language study program designed for the men and women serving with Chapala’s municipal police force.

Expo Ganadera 2016, Chapala’s third annual stock show, opens Friday, April 1 for a 10-day run featuring exhibitions of horses, cattle and other farm animals, live entertainment and plenty of family-oriented activity. 

Tragedy struck a Chapala family Sunday, March 27, when a fire broke out in their home, fatally trapping a five-year-old girl in a second-story bedroom.

In addition to ambitious plans for turning Chapala into a vibrant tourist mecca, the municipal government is looking for state funding for infrastructure projects that will enhance the area’s appeal as a haven for retirees.