US EditionRose Parade 2026: Float riders briefly hold sign seeking fire probe
The float honored wildfire survivors with 31 sunflowers for the dead while riders briefly called for an investigation into county officials' alleged inaction during the Eaton fire.
- On Thursday, the Rising Together float briefly displayed a sign reading AG Bonta Altadena Demands an Investigation before the banner was removed during the Rose Parade on Colorado Boulevard.
- The California Community Foundation and the Black Freedom Fund commissioned the Rising Together float featuring a towering phoenix and 31 sunflowers to honor wildfire victims from Altadena, Malibu, Pacific Palisades and Pasadena.
- Altadena Rising posted a photo urging an investigation into the fire AG Bonta this year, and attorney Shant Karnikian defended the banner, saying `It's a call for accountability and answers.`
- While organizers noted the signage was not part of the approved design, the float received the Rose Parade Fantasy Award and the California Attorney General's office had not responded to requests for comment, with some survivors expressing concern over the protest's timing.
- The incident highlighted growing frustration among survivors as the official cause remains under investigation, while legal counsel for fire victims sent inquiries to the Attorney General's office amid lawsuits naming Southern California Edison.
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Rose Parade 2026: Float riders briefly hold sign seeking fire probe
The organizations that commissioned a Rose Parade float honoring victims and survivors of the L.A. wildfires said on Thursday that a sign on a float demanding the state’s attorney general investigate county officials over fires was not part of the float. The “Rising Together” float, commissioned by the California Community Foundation and the Black Freedom Fund, honored those lost in both the Eaton and Palisades fires with 31 sunflowers represent…
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