Jocotepec police are being credited with quick action that led to capture of five suspects connected to a January 26 daytime heist of the local Banamex branch.

Cajititlan has perennially suffered from being regarded as Chapala’s “poor relation” but a new government study is predicting the religious center will soon become a tourism “jewel.”

This week’s foul winter weather notwithstanding, Chapala is heating up for local Mardi Gras festivities that will kick off Tuesday, February 9 and keep the community in full tilt party mode through Fat Tuesday, February 16.

Effective this week, staff at all local government offices are being required to categorize and deposit refuse in different containers, as outlined in Jalisco’s solid waste separation scheme.

Lake Chapala has been selected as the focal point for the 13th biannual International Living Lakes Conference, at which conservationists from around the globe will congregate next month for six days of activities exploring the general topic “Lake Management – Challenges in a Changing World.” Keynote speeches and roundtable sessions will also delve into the sub-theme “Effective Use of Ramsar Management Plans.”

Just one month after moving into city hall, the Chapala government is taking legal action after discovering signs of serious irregularities, presumably committed by the previous administration.