An ex-Tournament of Roses volunteer with a squeaky-clean image is being held in the 2004 murder of another volunteer Donna Kelly, 59, who disappeared before her daughter found her body in her mothers car. Detectives say that DNA evidence linked Richard Allan Munnecke, 71, of Alhambra was found on Kelly's decomposed body. more ›

This year, the Tournament of Roses' 123rd Rose Parade is taking place on Monday, January 2, 2012. Yep, the 2nd, not the 1st. So why is that? more ›

Pasadena's 2012 Tournament of Roses will feature its first-ever Rose Parade float dedicated to HIV/AIDS awareness. The L.A.-based AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) announced today that it will dedicate its float to actress Elizabeth Taylor for her "nearly three-decade-long advocacy and compassion on behalf of people with HIV/AIDS." more ›

The Pasadena Tea Party Patriots, also known as TEAPAC, requested to march their conservative political agenda into the Rose Parade today. Occupy the Rose Parade has approved plans to demonstrate at the January 2 event, and TEAPAC has asked the Tournament of Roses for the same consideration. more ›

Rah rah ree! Kick em in the knee! Let's hear it for flower power and the big league blooms of yesterday's annual Rose Parade in Pasadena!! We caught up with the floatsters last week while they were being decorated and the sun cooperated long enough to let them shine outdoors. more ›

Do you love a parade? Do you love a parade that has been marched for 121 previous years, comes covered in petals and seeds, includes a ton of marching bands, precedes a major college football match-up, draws in thousands of people to the streets of Pasadena before dawn, and gets broadcast all over the world on New Year's Day? Okay, well, you probably love the Rose Parade. If you're planning on heading to Pasadena to join the throngs of intrepid over-nighters (or early morning-ers) here is the route map. For those less fond of the annual event, here's exactly where you don't want to be tomorrow morning. more ›

The floats are being decorated in Irwindale, and every last blossom will be fixed in place before the pageantry gets underway Saturday morning. Along the parade route, Pasadena Police are ensuring that motor homes and other attendees are following the laws and not causing any trouble. more ›

Rose Parade junkies, get your texting fingers ready! For the second year in a row, The Tournament of Roses is giving you the chance to text all your pre-Parade questions about bands, horses and the oh so glee-inducing float decorating in one easy step. (Or thirty easy steps, if you ask thirty questions between now and then. You know who you are.) more ›

The Food Network's Queen of butter-laden Southern cuisine Paula Deen has been named as the Grand Marshal of the 2011 Rose Parade. Deen will toss the coin before the 97th Rose Bowl Game and ride in the 122nd Rose Parade in Pasadena on New Year's Day. more ›

After several months and several rounds, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses named Evanne Elizabeth Friedmann as the 93rd Rose Queen today. Friedmann, 17, is a senior at La Cañada High School, where she is active in the choir, as the class videographer, and in several academic groups. The former model and improv troupe member will reign over the 122nd Rose Parade on New Year's Day in Pasadena. more ›

Seven young ladies in the Pasadena area now have a reason to call themselves Princesses. The 2011 Tournament of Roses Royal Court was announced yesterday, which was the penultimate moment in the 5-month-long process of becoming royalty for over 1,000 young women vying for the honor. more ›

Pasadena's iconic stadium is set to get a massive makeover, according to abc7, with a $152 million price tag. The stadium, opened in 1922, is one of the oldest venues for football in the nation. Some beloved aspects of the facility won't be touched, like the neon sign, however, there are plenty of changes that will take place inside. more ›

The Tournament of Roses Thursday announced the 31 finalists for its Royal Court. On Monday morning the final seven, otherwise known as the Royal Court, will be announced. That group, which will include the Queen, will reign over the January 1st parade on their own float, but will also attend some 150 events throughout the year. more ›

Although the marching bands have put away their drums and trumpets and the princesses' crowns are resting on velvet pillows, there's still a chance for folks in the Los Angeles area to get an up-close look at the floats that traveled down Colorado Boulevard yesterday morning as part of the 121st Tournament of Roses Parade. The public is invited to check out the floats on display along Sierra Madre and Washington boulevards today and tomorrow from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., according to KTLA. more ›

The reasoning to give us 24 hour train service is not because it's New Year's Eve--we'll still take it--it's to shuffle thousands of people to the Tournament of the Roses parade and Rose Bowl game the morning after. more ›

There are 90 entries in the 120th Tournament of Roses Parade, for which the theme this year is "Hats Off to Entertainment." The floats, as usual, promise to blend hokey with interesting, all bedecked in all manner and sort of flora. The Pasadena Star-News has a full listing and description of every float and act; they seem to generally stick with the theme of entertainment, although many drift into the community and family themes. more ›

It’s the first day of work for many of us -- and it pretty much sucks. Thank God it’s a short week. If you haven't gotten enough going out for the New Year, here’s what's going on around town tonight: more ›

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The LA Times has compiled a handy interactive map to help aid in your Tournament of Roses parade planning. more ›

It seems like most of the better bands and clubs are taking this week off. No offense to those bands who are playing and those clubs that are open, but, come on, we're just keeping it real. Because of that we will show you some video from the Rose Parade. What's interesting from this angle is the speed in which the pace of the parade was truckin' -- and the fact that most of... more ›