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Lowriders take over San Francisco streets in colourful parade

Euronews World · 2026-09-21

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• What happened: Thousands gathered on Mission Street in San Francisco for the 'King of the Street' parade, featuring over 300 custom lowriders celebrating Chicano culture. • Why it matters: The event highlights the significance of lowrider culture in Latino identity and craftsmanship, occurring two years after California lifted its ban on such parades. • What to watch next: Observers may look for increased participation and representation of women in the lowrider community, as well as potential future events celebrating similar cultural expressions.

Loading the video No Comment Video. Lowriders take over San Francisco streets in colourful parade Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 21/09/2026 - 13:06 GMT+2 Thousands lined Mission Street in San Francisco for the King of the Street parade, where more than 300 custom lowriders celebrated Chicano culture. Thousands of people lined Mission Street in San Francisco, California, for the 'King of the Street' lowrider parade. Video opens with cars hopping and cruising with a wheel lifted off the ground. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT More than 300 hand-customised lowriders from across California took part. The parade celebrates Chicano craftsmanship and Latino identity. It comes two years after California lifted its ban on lowrider parades. One lowrider said the cars show hard work and offer young people a positive path. Another said more women are now building and driving their own cars. USA Culture Tradition parade Top stories Now playing Next Lowriders take over San Francisco streets in colourful parade Now playing Next Tightrope walker crosses 400 metres between Europe’s highest slag heaps Now playing Next Oktoberfest kicks off with beer, cheers and a traditional first tap Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | September 21st, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next Who can solve it fastest? Speed puzzlers race against the clock at World Championships Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | September 21st, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | September 20th, 2026 – Evening Now playing Next Left triumphs in Berlin as AfD surges in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Now playing Next Merz’s party suffering heavy losses in 2 German state, exit polls Now playing Next Moscow hit by 'largest-scale attack' on capital so far, mayor says Now playing Next France and Canada vow closer ties amid strained US relations Now playing Next Merz under pressure again, Ukraine's biggest strike hits Moscow Now playing Next Haier showcases its "Home of Intelligent Possibilities" at IFA 2026 Now playing Next AI-generated 'experts' make up large network of German political videos Now playing Next 'It's been resolved': Trump's ambassador to Belgium trumpets US-Greenland deal Now playing Next People 'lost their trust' in Merz's government, S&D MEP says ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Police clash with far-right protesters at anti-immigration rally in The Hague No Comment Japan tests mobile robotic rubbish bins at Shinjuku Station No Comment Torrential rain and flooding slam Tunis, forcing schools to close No Comment Russian drones devastate shopping mall in Zaporizhzhia city Culture news Lisbon hosts Europe’s largest exhibition of models built with Lego bricks Europe Today Europe Today: Merz under pressure again, Ukraine's biggest strike hits Moscow Culture news A tooth from the Ice Age: Mastodon fossil found in San Francisco Bay Area Earth News Dirty air is killing Europeans and costing trillions. These cities prove change is possible Europe News Brussels to keep ban on Arctic oil and gas drilling despite Norwegian pressure The Big Question The Big Question: Can a viral sensation become a global brand? Tech News US and China to seek 'AI dialogue' to communicate shared concerns Europe News Germany: The Left triumphs in Berlin as AfD surges in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania ADVERTISEMENT Europe News Macron and Carney vow closer France-Canada ties amid strained US relations Europe News Exit polls show Merz’s party suffering heavy losses in 2 German state elections Europe News Meloni announces ban on burqa and niqab in Italian schools, cap on foreign students Europe News Germans head to the polls in state elections as pressure mounts on Merz Europe News Moscow hit by 'largest-scale attack' on capital so far, mayor says Europe News Macron touts relationship with Canada in visit to Saint Pierre and Miquelon Europe News Dutch police clash with hundreds of far-right protesters at anti-immigration rally Saudi Arabia Yemen’s Houthis claim strikes on Riyadh and the port of Yanbu ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT

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