Los Angeles will celebrate the Lunar New Year on Saturday with the 121st Golden Dragon Parade in Chinatown, even though a similar celebration set in Alhambra was postponed because of fears over the growing coronavirus outbreak. The parade starts at 1 p.m. at Hill and Ord streets, though some streets were shut down at 10 a.m. Street closures include Hill between Bernard Street and Temple Avemie; Ord, Alpine, College and Bernard streets between Broadway and Hill; Broadway between Bernard and Cesar Chavez Avenue; and Cesar Chavez between Broadway and Main Street. The chamber estimates that more than 110,000 people attended last year’s parade. AdvertisementThe city of Alhambra postponed a similar event scheduled for Saturday, citing fears over the new strain of coronavirus that’s killed more than 250 people in China.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 01, 2020 19:52 UTC