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FBI Fugitive Airlifted from Chapala Park in Dramatic Midday Operation

Residents enjoying a quiet Wednesday afternoon in La Cristianía Park in Chapala got an unexpected surprise on July 29 when a large black helicopter...

Ajijic Delegation Asks Drivers to Avoid Parking in Active Work Zones

The Ajijic Delegation is asking residents and visitors to avoid parking on streets where underground cabling work is still underway, as vehicles left in...

Ajijic Residents Demand Dialogue Over Planned Cemetery Location

Residents of Ajijic are calling on municipal authorities to open a formal dialogue and provide information about a new cemetery being built on land...

Chapala Highway Expansion to Begin in Late August

Work on the expansion of the road connecting Guadalajara International Airport to the Chapala highway is set to begin at the end of August,...

Private Paddleball Complex Under Construction in San Antonio Tlayacapán

A new private paddleball sports complex is under construction on Hidalgo Avenue in San Antonio Tlayacapán, across from the Coca-Cola distribution centre, after residents...

Jalisco Offers 50% Discount on Vehicle Fines Through September 30

Vehicle owners with Jalisco licence plates who have outstanding debts have until September 30 to take advantage of a regularisation program offering significant discounts...

Federal Funding Cuts Threaten Guadalajara-Chapala Aqueduct

Declining federal revenue-sharing funds are adding pressure to Jalisco's state finances and putting strategic infrastructure projects at risk, including the Guadalajara-Chapala aqueduct, according to...

UdeG Forecasts Above-Average Rainfall for Much of Jalisco in August

The Institute of Astronomy and Meteorology at the University of Guadalajara is forecasting above-average rainfall across much of Jalisco during August, though distribution will...

RENTING AT LAKE CHAPALA: Everything You Need To Know in 2026

By Lisa Jorgensen, Publisher, Lake Chapala Reporter   Renting at Lake Chapala looks straightforward — until it isn't. A beautiful furnished house, a handshake deal with...

Jalisco Moves to Tax Short-Term Rentals on a Progressive Scale

The Jalisco Congress is advancing a reform that would impose progressive lodging taxes on properties listed on short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb, targeting...

Ajijic Woman Builds ‘Neighborhood for Dementia’ to Serve Lakeside Community

With an estimated one in four people in the Lakeside area either living with dementia or at risk, Elly Contreras-Vermeulen of Ajijic is working...

Metal Beams Spear Through Car on Chapala-Jocotepec Highway

A woman had a narrow escape on the Chapala-Jocotepec highway on July 31 when two long metal construction beams broke loose from a truck...

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