A sign appeared on a float in the iconic Rose Bowl parade New Year’s Day demanding an investigation into the Eaton fire, which burned 9,000 homes and killed 19 in the Los Angeles suburb of Altadena almost a year ago.
The sign was displayed on a float created to honor those affected by all the January 2025 wildfires in the Los Angeles area that leveled some 17,000 homes and buildings and may have resulted in as many as 400 fire-related deaths, according to one study.
The protest banner called for California Attorney General Rob Bonta to investigate the Altadena fire, which devastated the the largely working-class community. But it didn’t last long once it reached the parade’s television feed…