The woman who police say rammed barriers that stood between her car and several spectators at the Rose Parade suffered from mental health issues and had previous run-ins with law enforcement, a Pasadena city spokeswoman said Tuesday. The 21-year-old Pasadena resident was driving north on Chester Avenue toward the roughly halfway point of the parade … Read more
A near disaster was avoided at the 135th Rose Parade on Monday, Jan. 1, when a woman in her 20s rammed her car into a barricade at the intersection of Colorado Boulevard and Chester Avenue, according to city officials. The incident happened at around 10 a.m., said Lisa Derderian, Pasadena city spokesperson. A female in … Read more
PASADENA — Rose Parade watchers awakened to a chilly, however rain-free, morning on the first day of 2024, as temperatures hovered just under 50 degrees as Monday, Jan. 1 arrived. A forecast of a slight chance of rain earlier in the week turned into mostly sunny skies, keeping alive the Tournament of Roses’ streak of … Read more
Hospitality workers picket outside of the Hyatt Place hotel in Pasadena as part of ongoing labor disputes at hotels across Los Angeles county on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. The strike, organized by Unite Here Local 11 Union, happens as Pasadena gets ready to host the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl game. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, … Read more
Thousands of horse fans got a sneak peak of the 135th Rose Parade equestrian units as they strutted their stuff and showed off their unique talents at Equestfest, presented by Santa Anita Park, on Friday, Dec. 29. The annual Tournament of Roses event, hosted at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank, showcased the many … Read more
This coming Saturday, volunteers will begin dry decorating Rose Parade floats at Phoenix Decorating in Irwindale. Many of the 18 floats are being prepared for decorating on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. A Phoenix worker walks past the Newport Beach Float, “Jingle on the Waves.” (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG Timothy Zembek, Asst. … Read more
West Chester University Golden Rams Marching Band from West Chester, Pennsylvania performs during the Tournament of Roses Bandfest in Robinson Stadium at Pasadena City College on Friday Dec. 29, 2023. (Photo by Keith Durflinger, Contributing Photographer) Na Koa Alixe2x80x99i – Hawaixe2x80x99i All State Marching Band performs during the Tournament of Roses Bandfest in Robinson Stadium … Read more
What makes the six self-built floats of the 2024 Rose Parade, err, different from the rest? Well, there are no corporate sponsors. This classification means these floats are financed, constructed and decorated completely by volunteers. Usually, the float design is the brain child of a local resident. Oh, let’s not forget fundraising, a key aspect … Read more
Ten times. Just 10 times in 134 years, with a sprinkling of close calls, has it rained on the Rose Parade. The chain of dry days over the generations has elevated to something of mythos status in the folklore of the famous Jan. 1 event. Ask some folks involved with the flowery, 5.5-mile procession and … Read more
