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Rose Parade features colorful floats, heavy police security

The Bachelor, “Echoes of Love,” winner of the Presidents’ Trophy for Most effective floral use and presentation, rolls along the 128th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif.,
Monday, Jan. 2, 2017.
Associated Press
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — threats toward Pasadena, at the nearby Rose Bowl, tured marching bands, member Orlando” that in-
The colorful and lively Rose officials said, but in addition where the University of horseback riders and doz- cluded three survivors of
Parade marched safely to uniformed and plain- Southern California was to ens of ornately decorated the attack.
Monday under cloudy skies clothes officers, additional play Penn State. flower-covered floats. Three Olympic gold medal-
and the watchful presence security measures were As fans tailgated hours Highlights included a Ha- ists — runner Allyson Felix,
of more than 1,000 law en- taken. Sturdy barricades before the game, several waii-themed float with a diver Greg Louganis and
forcement officers. were erected at more than truckloads of FBI SWAT offi- volcano and several wa- swimmer Janet Evans —
No major problems were 50 intersections to prevent cers arrived at the stadium. terfalls, another with surf- were grand marshals of the
reported after security and a terrorist attack like ones They were joined by Los An- ing dogs and one honoring parade.
other safety measures were that happened in Berlin geles sheriff’s deputies, the the 49 people killed in the Temperatures were cooler
beefed up for the 128th an- and Nice, France, last year California Highway Patrol, Pulse nightclub in Orlando, than normal, in the 50s dur-
nual parade as a response when trucks barreled into Pasadena police, bomb- Florida. ing the parade. Spectators
to several terror attacks in crowds of people. sniffing dogs and Home- The AIDS Healthcare Foun- who arrived early and some
Europe in the past year. A large law enforcement land Security officers. dation sponsored the float at the end of the show ex-
There were no known presence was also seen The 5½-mile parade fea- titled “To Honor and Re- perienced light rain.q