Thousands bask in sunny skies to take in the best floats at the Rose Parade
PASADENA — Floral floats rolled under sunny skies as the Rose Parade drew thousands of revelers for Southern California’s colorful New Year’s Day tradition. The 129th annual parade got started Monday in Pasadena with an announcement by the grand marshal, actor Gary Sinise, and a military flyover. Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets to watch 39 floats decked out with countless flowers, along with show horses, marching bands and celebrities. Millions more watched on TV. Among the floats was an award-winning entry from China Airlines featuring a scuba diver floating above fish and a coral reef.