Mission San Juan Capistrano bell ringers Michael Gastelum, left, and Nathan Banda, both Acjachemen Indians, take part in the traditional ceremony welcoming swallows back to Capistrano on Tuesday, ...

SWALLOWS SUMMONING SPRINGTIME: The peacocks roaming Arcadia and parts of the San Gabriel Valley in colorful fashion, the chatty parrots of Pasadena, and the sweet snowy plovers that dart around the ...

South Coast Repertory will return to Mission San Juan Capistrano for a final season this summer as part of its Outside SCR program. “Mission San Juan Capistrano is eager to welcome back audiences for ...

I. Preparation for founding -- Patron saint -- Viceroy Bucareli -- Cross planted -- Indians pleased -- Work suspended -- Founding by Fr. Junipero Serra -- Threatened by savages -- Mission locality -- ...

THE SEASON OF CELEBRITIES: It's true that we regularly associate the later part of winter and early springtime with famous figures in Southern California; after all, that's the time of year when the ...

On Tuesday, March 19, the Mission San Juan Capistrano hosted its Return of the Swallows celebrations. The annual event marks the return of the famous swallows to the city with the ringing of the ...