SHERIFF AND UNDERSHERIFF ATTEND GOLDEN DRAGON PARADE

Lunar New Year is the biggest holiday of the year for the Asian-American Community, and the celebration traditionally lasts about 15 days, starting with lighting piles of firecrackers and concluding with the lantern festival.

Since the mid-80s, Golden Dragon Parade has become an icon of the Chinese culture and brings a rich and diverse experience for all ethnicities. Presented by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles to celebrate the year of Rat, this year’s parade was highlighted by the queen of the parade, marching bands, various cultural dancers and the traditional performance of the dragon and lion dance.

Sheriff Villanueva and Undersheriff Murakami proudly represented the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department during the parade.  They walked along Board of Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Hilda Solis.  LAPD Chief Moore was also in attendance.  Sheriff Villanueva said “this celebration is a wonderful way to ring in the Lunar New Year.  It celebrates the accomplishments in all our lives.  We at the LASD have accomplished a lot in the year of 2019. We will continue to work hard with our communities and keep the success moving forward in 2020.”