SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO — On March 19, the gates of Mission San Juan Capistrano will open at 9 a.m., and the bells will ring to honor St. Junipero Serra, the mission’s founder.

Mission San Juan Capistrano visitors explore the Mission, including various interpretive stations, during the annual St. Joseph’s Day and Return of the Swallows Celebration on Sunday, March 19 ...

Mission bells in the towers, reminiscent of a 1960s Taco Bell restaurant, were removed from early versions of the design, ... It will likely awhile before the San Juan Capistrano restaurant opens.