The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
The first heatwaves of 2025 are expected to hit Central Mexico this week, according to the National Meteorological Service (SMN). Temperatures could reach up to 40°C in parts of Guerrero and Michoacán, while some areas of Jalisco are expected to see temperatures surpassing 35°C.
After a two-month break, the Banda de Música del Estado (Jalisco State Band) has resumed its free Thursday and Sunday evening concerts at the bandstand in Plaza de Armas, in downtown Guadalajara.
Artistic, musical, and craft activities will take place daily from February 19 to 25 in the Plaza de las Américas (Juan Pablo II) in the historic center of Zapopan as part of the fourth Festival de las Lenguas Maternas (Mother Language Festival).
The police forces of two Jalisco municipalities bordering Zacatecas have been disbanded following the disappearance of eight municipal police officers.
The International Horse Festival 2025 (Fiesta Internacional del Caballo) will take place from February 22 to March 2 at the Lienzo Charro Santa María in Tlajomulco.
Following a successful launch in 2024, Tia Stephanie Tours is once again offering a carefully researched and thoughtfully designed trip to explore the sarapes of Jocotepec.
Although the Jalisco government has repeatedly raised the possibility of capping rental prices to address growing concerns over housing affordability, the state legislature has been notably slow to act.
A crackdown on motorcycle violations, launched on February 1 by state and local traffic authorities, has led to the reported confiscation of 37 motorcycles and three ATVs, which were towed to an impound facility in Tonalá.
Tragedy struck a kindergarten in Jocotepec on Thursday, February 6, when a toddler was crushed to death after a perimeter wall collapsed on top of him. The incident has prompted authorities to examine other Jalisco schools for structural defects that may put students and staff at risk.
