LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—“Let’s give it up for Laguna Beach Fire Department for the amazing work they do for us here!” the parade announcer shouted as multiple fire vehicles drove past Laguna Beach City Hall. “Thank you for keeping us all safe today!” Along the sidewalk, hundreds of Southern California residents watched the Annual Laguna Beach Patriots Day Parade on March 5. Some of them already found their spots and posted up their blankets and chairs an hour before the parade started at 11 a.m. After last year’s cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2022 return marked the 55th Laguna Beach Patriots Day Parade, honoring local heroes who have served the community and the country at times of emergencies and war—by showcasing civic and veterans’ organizations, school bands, vintage cars, and multiple novelty groups. “I thought it was very organized this year,” Stan Fine of Laguna Woods told The Epoch …