Expert sheds light on telephone extortion
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- Published on Friday, 08 June 2012 11:08
- Written by Dale Hoyt Palfrey
In an effort to foil criminals who have taken advantage of the recent climate of fear in the lakeside area to prey on unwary residents, leaders of the Chapala Security Initiative (CSI) and police department chief Reynol Contreras lined up a June 1 orientation session to educate the public on the ins and outs of telephone extortion scams.
Peace Labyrinth designed for Ajijic waterfront
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- Published on Friday, 08 June 2012 10:58
- Written by Dale Hoyt Palfrey
Some 400 high school students and teachers arrived at Ajijic’s Malecon last Saturday to launch the Labyrinth of Peace meditation garden.
Lakeside Crime Watch calls it quits
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- Published on Friday, 18 May 2012 14:38
- Written by Dale Hoyt Palfrey
After a three-year run of service to the public, the Lakeside Crime Watch website is scheduled to disappear as of this weekend.
Putting the record straight, Chapala expats debunk mass exodus myth: ‘We’re staying put’
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- Published on Friday, 08 June 2012 10:33
- Written by Dale Hoyt Palfrey
Conventional wisdom disproves headlines in both the Guadalajara and foreign press suggesting that violent crime in the Lake Chapala area has caused an expatriate exodus.
Body parts found in Riberas del Pilar as cops arrest six over kidnappings linked to Chapala massacre
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- Published on Friday, 18 May 2012 14:36
- Written by GR Staff
The police investigation into last week's massacre is well underway.
Baby-Boomers fair showcases Mexico retirement
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- Published on Friday, 01 June 2012 11:37
- Written by Dale Hoyt Palfrey
More than a dozen conferences on retirement living in Mexico, a variety of cultural and social activities and a commercial expo of products and services geared for seniors are wrapped into the program for the Baby Boomers 50+ Living Show, scheduled for Friday, June 8 and Saturday, June 9 at the Hotel Real de Chapala, La Floresta.
Minor quake strikes lakeside
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- Published on Friday, 18 May 2012 13:47
- Written by GR Staff
An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter Scale with an epicenter six kilometers northeast of Jocotepec was recorded at 10.07 p.m. on Thursday, May 17.
Lakeside traffic chief gets a dose of road rage
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- Published on Friday, 01 June 2012 11:32
- Written by Dale Hoyt Palfrey
While lakeside area expats often complain of harassment by local traffic cops, the tables turned on Chapala’s traffic department (SVT) commandant Hector Magaña Rios, who was recently on the receiving end of vile abuse by an expat motorist.
Authorities face public on lakeside security issues
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- Published on Friday, 18 May 2012 13:27
- Written by Dale Hoyt Palfrey
Public officials this week faced large crowds of nervous and outraged north shore residents in open meetings called with the aim of setting the record straight on violent crimes, ramped up police activity and a rash of false rumors that have kept the community on edge over recent weeks.
Cleanup crew removes unsightly tags
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- Published on Friday, 01 June 2012 10:55
- Written by Dale Hoyt Palfrey
A small but energetic volunteer group is making significant headway in wiping out unsightly graffiti in the heart of Chapala.
Victims’ remains found in Riberas del Pilar
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- Published on Tuesday, 15 May 2012 14:24
- Written by Duncan Tucker
Police investigating last week’s massacre of 18 people from the Chapala area discovered more human remains in a safe house in Riberas del Pilar on Monday.
Chapala mayor acts to prevent harmful rumors
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- Published on Friday, 01 June 2012 10:52
- Written by Duncan Tucker
To avert a “collective psychosis that affects residents and visitors to Chapala,” Mayor Jesus Cabrera launched a new security initiative against disinformation at Guadalajara’s Congress building on Thursday morning.
Chapala residents march for peace
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- Published on Monday, 14 May 2012 14:59
- Written by Duncan Tucker
Around 500 Chapala residents led a peace march on Sunday night in response to the dumping of 18 disfigured bodies in Ixtlahuacan last Wednesday.
Chapala public security meeting
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- Published on Thursday, 31 May 2012 10:25
- Written by GR Staff
CSI Chapala reports that Mayor Jesus Cabrera will preside at a public meeting on public security and safety issues Friday, June 1, 6 p.m. at La Vela Plaza, west end of the Chapala Malecon. A representative of Jalisco’s Ministry of Public Security will attend.
Central Chapala ready for last stage of sidewalk makeover
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- Published on Friday, 11 May 2012 12:57
- Written by Dale Hoyt Palfrey
City government work crews this week completed the bulk of the makeover of the pedestrian walkways along Chapala’s central avenue, leaving everything ready for the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE), Telmex and local businesses to kick in on the last stage of the project.
Monitoring crime in a shifting cyber landscape
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- Published on Friday, 25 May 2012 12:11
- Written by Dale Hoyt Palfrey
After a three-year run in service to the public, Lakeside Crime Watch has gone off line. The website, however, is expected to reappear around June 1 under new management with the same URL, similar content and an updated layout design.
Restaurant reopens
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- Published on Friday, 11 May 2012 12:56
- Written by Jeanne Chaussee
Friends of Ixtlahuacan restaurant owner Francisco Ricardo Vargas Garcia, who was shot and killed on April 30, want the community to know that the family has re-opened their popular Cinco Potrillos restaurant.
Citizens jump on anti-crime bandwagon
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- Published on Friday, 25 May 2012 11:23
- Written by Dale Hoyt Palfrey
Fed up with the recent wave of criminal violence in the area, lakeside inhabitants finally seem to be taking to heart official pleas for citizen collaboration with law enforcement authorities.
Electronic voting tests beset by problems
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- Published on Friday, 11 May 2012 12:33
- Written by Duncan Tucker
Testing of electronic voting booths in Chapala, Jocotepec and Tequila revealed serious flaws ahead of the July 1 elections.
Chapala Tech honors education colossus
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- Published on Friday, 25 May 2012 11:14
- Written by Dale Hoyt Palfrey
Students and staff of Chapala’s Instituto Tecnologico Superior (ITS) gathered to honor longtime lakeside resident and school patron Robert Kleffel, designated namesake of the institution’s auditorium.
Animal Shelter’s future in the balance
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- Published on Friday, 11 May 2012 12:30
- Written by GR Staff
Once again, animal activist Geoffrey Kaye, founder of the Animal Shelter and its attached dog adoption center in Riberas del Pilar, is faced with the possibility of closure.