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2026 Rose Parade live coverage: A ‘Magic’-al, but wet, day at the 137th parade
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (204+ words) For the 137th time, Pasadena, California, the San Gabriel Valley city 10 miles northeast from downtown Los Angeles, is hosting the Rose Parade. This year, though, for the first time in 20 years, it's raining on the parade. Still, the extravaganza of marching…...
It’s Showtime amid the showers: Grand Marshal Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson leads Rose Parade
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (670+ words) Earvin "Magic" Johnson had just finished kicking off the 137th Rose Parade with a word of welcome and his famous big smile, when he climbed into the back seat of the 1940 white Lincoln Continental Cabriolet marked "Grand Marshal." Just around 8 a.m. on…...
Thousands brave a rainy lululemon ‘Run with the Roses’ in annual pre-Rose Parade 5K
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (695+ words) Despite a soggy track, some 5,000 runners welcomed in the New Year Wednesday night by participating in the annual "Run With the Roses" 5K at midnight on Wednesday in Pasadena. For a third year, the race, sponsored by the retailer lululemon, has…...
Who is John Foster? All about the 2026 Rose Parade performer
4+ hour, 37+ min ago (318+ words) Right around the halfway mark during the 2026 Rose Parade on Thursday morning, Jan. 1, singer John Foster will give a live performance on the Explore Louisiana float. Explore Louisiana, the official travel planning website and brand for the state, announced that…...
Who are Capital Cities and DEK of Hearts? All about the 2026 Rose Parade’s grand finale
5+ hour, 1+ min ago (409+ words) The 2026 Rose Parade is set to round out its annual floral spectacle with a grand finale featuring Grammy-nominated, platinum-selling artist, Capital Cities and DEK of Hearts, America's newly crowned Mic Drop winner on NBC's "The Voice." Joining the performers will…...
Proposed California wealth tax is absurd and must be defeated
19+ hour, 54+ min ago (464+ words) The Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW) is back with yet another ballot measure that is ridiculous on its face " and will result in a lot of wasteful political spending. In 2018, 2020 and 2022, the union put forward statewide ballot…...
Pasadena gets a steady dose of New Year’s Eve rain, a precursor to likely showers on Rose Parade
20+ hour, 28+ min ago (637+ words) Wednesday brought a steady dose of rain on Wednesday in parts of Southern California, where in Pasadena the prospect of the first rain on the Rose Parade in 20 years " and only the 11th time in its 137 years " didn't stop the last…...
Rose Parade, Rose Bowl game to honor fire victims, survivors with floats, vintage fire engines
20+ hour, 44+ min ago (643+ words) New Year's Day 2026 comes after an unprecedented year for the greater Los Angeles area as well as the communities adjacent to where the Rose Parade tradition calls home each year. On Jan. 7, 2025, two wildfires ravaged communities in the Palisades and…...
The High-Speed Rail Authority wants to hear from you, so let them hear it
1+ day, 54+ min ago (635+ words) If you live in or near Los Angeles or Anaheim, the California High-Speed Rail Authority wants to hear from you. They'll probably be sorry they asked." But they're obligated to hear public comment whenever they release a draft environmental document,…...
Inside the perfectly timed B-2 bomber flyover at Pasadena’s Rose Parade
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1089+ words) The moment the singer holds "brave," the clock starts. That final note of "The Star-Spangled Banner" helps determine when a B-2 Spirit bomber appears over Pasadena on New Year's Day " part of a tightly choreographed flyover that marks the Rose Parade,…...