LA wildfire victims honored, survivors walk, ride on Rose Parade not far from destruction

Andrew King ended Thursday’s Rose Parade soaked, but grateful.

He described his ride on the “Rising Together” float from California Community Foundation and The Black Freedom Fund as a cleansing experience after a tough, tough year behind him.

As one of five survivors picked to represent survivors of the Eaton and Palisades fires, King — who lost his Bel Air Avenue home in Altadena — said what he will most remember most about his flag-waving stint onboard the float is the feeling...