Monday Morning Headlines: Lunar New Year Celebration Draws Big Crowd
Briefly

The Chinese New Year Parade was highly successful with large crowds, marking one of the busiest celebrations in years, despite the cancellation of a drone show due to technical difficulties. In contrast, Jordan Brand successfully launched an Air Jordan-themed drone display to kick off All-Star Weekend as a separate event. On a different note, activists demonstrated against deportation threats from the Trump administration, with a significant 21-mile march from San Mateo to San Francisco. Lastly, state lawmakers are advocating for the hiring of additional firefighters in response to the wildfires affecting California.
Saturday's Chinese New Year Parade drew large crowds, marking one of the busiest events in years, although a scheduled drone show was cancelled due to technical issues.
Despite the cancellation of the drone show at the Chinese New Year Parade, Jordan Brand successfully executed an Air Jordan-themed display the previous night to celebrate All-Star Weekend.
Protesters marched from San Mateo to San Francisco to oppose deportation threats from Trump, organized by the group Rights Over Borders, highlighting community activism.
In response to ongoing wildfires, state lawmakers are advocating for the hiring of 3,000 firefighters to ensure adequate fire response and management in California.
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