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Tonala readies for annual Tastoanes pageantry

Hundreds of revelers will flock to the Cerro de la Riena in Tonala on Tuesday, July 25 to witness the traditional Danza de los Tastoanes honoring Saint James the Apostle and commemorating an indigenous insurgence during the Spanish invasion of western Mexico.


Eye in the sky helps nab carjackers

A scene straight out of a TV crime show unfolded in Zapopan last week, involving two armed thieves in a Toyota Corolla and Zapopan Police, who used their Halcon helicopter to aid squad cars to foil carjackers. 

... And justice for none

One out of every five tapatios has been a victim of crime in the last year, according to a recent study. In addition, a national survey on public security found that only one out of 1,300 criminal cases are resolved in favor of the victims of crime in this state.