Vallejo celebration: One parade, many voices

Vallejo celebration: One parade, many voices

As float after float went by in Vallejo’s Fourth of July Parade, the crowd cheered and waved from camping chairs along the parade route. Although the country remains divided over political and social issues, many Vallejoans saw the parade as a chance to unite in community. The parade began at 10 a.m., but an hour before, floats and cars were lining up and dedicated parade-goers were setting up their chairs. With news of potential cuts to Medicai…