SAN FRANCISCO—People in San Francisco held the city’s annual Italian Heritage Parade in person this year to celebrate and honor the accomplishments of the Italian community. On Oct. 10, colorful floats, cars flying the Italian flag, lively dancers, marching bands, and Italian and Italian-American dignitaries started at Fisherman’s Wharf, made their way along Columbus Avenue, and ended up at Washington Square. This year marks the parade’s 153rd anniversary. Event organizers said it’s the longest-running annual Italian heritage parade in the United States. “We have 85 entries in the parade this year, which is more than I expected, and everybody is just thrilled to be here,” said parade coordinator Ray Pulver. Last year’s celebration was held virtually due to the pandemic. This year, attendees said it was great to be back in person to participate in the festivities. “Super excited to be here; lots of really good displays of Italian culture …