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Lake Chapala Reaches Best July Level in Three Years

Lake Chapala has risen 38 centimetres since the start of the rainy season and now stands at 68.63 percent of its total capacity —...

Lakeside Residents Warned of Suspicious Traffic Fine Text Messages

Members of the foreign community in the Chapala Lakeside area are alerting neighbours to text messages claiming to notify recipients of traffic violations and...

Obituary – Dinah Schoellkopf DeVry

Dinah Schoellkopf DeVry, a longtime lakeside resident whose connection to the Ajijic community stretched back to the 1960s, passed away on Thursday, July 16,...

Ajijic Underground Cabling Project Reaches 50 Percent Completion

Nearly two months into the underground cabling project in Ajijic's historic centre, work is proceeding on schedule with the first phase approximately 50 percent...

Man Arrested in Chapala After Threatening Rideshare Driver

A man caught on video allegedly threatening a rideshare driver in Chapala has been arrested, found in possession of 12 packets of suspected narcotics. The...

Luis Eduardo Jiménez Herrera Named New Executive Director of Lake Chapala Society

The Lake Chapala Society has appointed Luis Eduardo Jiménez Herrera as its new executive director, effective Thursday, July 23. Jiménez brings nearly seven years of...

Chapala and Jocotepec Deny Property Records Were Hacked

The governments of Chapala and Jocotepec have denied claims that their property records systems were hacked, stating that taxpayer information remains secure and municipal...

Mexico Welcoming More Tourists But Earning Less from Each Visit

Mexico received more international visitors in the first five months of 2026 than in the same period last year, but earned less from them...

Drunk Driving Fines in Jalisco Can Reach Nearly 24,000 Pesos

Driving under the influence in Jalisco carries fines, administrative arrest, and vehicle impoundment in 2026, with penalties scaled to the level of alcohol detected. Based...

MEXICAN RESIDENCY: What Lake Chapala Expats Need to Know in 2026

By Lisa Jorgensen, Publisher, Lake Chapala Reporter If you've been living at Lake Chapala for any length of time, you already know that Mexican residency...

Mexican Iceberg Lettuce Cleared After False Positive in Cyclospora Outbreak Investigation

Mexican iceberg lettuce has not been confirmed as the source of a Cyclospora cayetanensis outbreak affecting multiple U.S. states, after a positive test result...

Mexico’s Private Health Insurance Costs Surge, Hitting Expats Hard

Private health insurance premiums in Mexico are rising far faster than general inflation, with some insurers hiking rates by as much as 80 percent...

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