In 1776, Serra located the original Mission San Juan Capistrano at the village of Sajavit, 3.5 miles up San Juan Creek from the current mission, Martz said.

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Gaffney was added to the San Juan Capistrano Wall of Recognition in 2011. The first official Swallows Day Parade took place in 1954, and ever since, it has grown into one of the biggest community ...

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 ...