Sarah Doumbia, 4, sits on the shoulders of her father, Iba Doumbia, at Grand Park as lights are projected on City Hall during the New Year’s Eve celebration on Wednesday night. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Barbara Dickens, left, and Suresh Bhatia of Studio City ring in 2015 during the Los Angeles New Year’s Eve celebration at Grand Park. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Christian Yang and Daena Watcha wait for midnight during the New Year’s Eve celebration at Grand Park. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
A crowd dances around Shahad Alkhoay, 5, during the Grand Park New Year’s Eve celebration. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Denia Issiah, 25, of Montclair bundles up while she celebrates New Year’s Eve at Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
Revelers are bathed in colored light at the New Year’s Eve celebration at Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
Jay Jeong, 21, of Milwaukee, Wis., celebrates New Year’s Eve at Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
Music from a variety of L.A.-based musicians and DJ’s was presented on three stages on New Year’s Eve at Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
The crowd enjoys enjoys live music during the Los Angeles New Year’s Eve celebration at Grand Park. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Winged Mandelyn Reese, “The L.A. Street Angel,” walks around the Los Angeles New Year’s Eve celebration. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Laura Rivera, center, and Felipe Lepe dance together in a crowd during the Los Angeles New Year’s Eve celebration. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
