What to know about Dodgers parade, rally event

Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, center right, lifts the World Series MVP trophy as the team celebrates after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 of the World Series early Sunday morning in Toronto in a game that went into the 11th inning. Nathan Denette — The Canadian Press via the associated press

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By Ryan Carter

rcarter@scng.com

Baseball’s repeat World Series champions will celebrate with their fans this morning in Los Angeles at the Dodgers’ championship parade, which will wind through city streets and conclude with a tickets-only event at Dodger Stadium at midday.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and the team announced details about the parade late Saturday night.

Both the parade and rally will be broadcast live on Channels 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 and 11, plus Spectrum SportsNet LA and KLAC (570 AM), the team said.“Once again, the Dodgers have shown the world that Los Angeles is the city of champions,” Bass said. “I can’t wait to see the best of Los Angeles on full display at the parade as we celebrate our back-to-back World Series champions. I encourage all Dodgers fans to plan ahead for the parade, be prepared and celebrate peacefully, safely and responsibly.”

Bass on Sunday encouraged Angelenos who work in the downtown Los Angeles area to work remotely on Monday to accommodate the crowds.

Los Angeles Unified School District schools will not close for the festivities. Officials urged fans to take Metro to the events and warned that cars parking in closed areas along the parade route will be towed.

Los Angeles County Superior Court in the downtown area will be closed to the public due to the large crowds and street closures expected.

The courthouses closed today are the Stanley Mosk Courthouse at 111 N. Hill St., the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center at 210 W. Temple St., Superior Court departments at the Spring Street Courthouse at 312 N. Spring St. and the Archives and Records Center at 222 N. Hill Street.

All court matters scheduled for today in the downtown Civic Center courthouses will be continued or rescheduled.

People seeking restraining orders may visit any courthouse that hears family law matters.

Jurors who were scheduled to serve today do not need to call in for reporting instructions Sunday night but must resume calling in today for Tuesday instructions. Jurors currently serving on trials in those courthouses do not need to report today.

The majority of Los Angeles County courthouses outside the area will remain open with normal operations, Superior Court officials said.

Los Angeles Police Department is on heightened alert, officials said, and will have officers stationed on the parade route and near Dodger Stadium. The parade is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. downtown today. It will run from Temple Street and Broadway, continuing along an approximately 45-minute route west on Temple, south on Grand Avenue, west on Seventh Street, and north on Figueroa Street, ending at Fifth Street.

Dodgers players and personnel will travel atop double-decker buses on the parade route, the mayor’s office announced. Fans are encouraged to gather along Grand Avenue, the longest stretch of the parade route, officials said.

Following the parade, there will be a special ticketed event at Dodger Stadium at 12:15 p.m., according to the team. Tickets went on sale Sunday at noon online at dodgers.com/postseason. Stadium gates open at 9 a.m. and parking gates open at 8:30 a.m., but only for fans with tickets.

Officials cautioned that there will not be time to commute between the parade and the stadium event.

City officials urged fans to attend the parade in downtown L.A. via Metro and/or Metrolink.

Metrolink plans to increase service on the Antelope Valley, Orange County and San Bernardino lines. Upon arrival at Union Station, Metrolink riders can transfer for free to L.A. Metro rail and bus services.

Metro officials encouraged fans to take the B Line from North Hollywood and D Line from Wilshire/Western to a number of downtown stations, including: Union Station, CivicCenter/Grand Park, Pershing Square, and Seventh Street/Metro Center.

Fans coming from the San Gabriel Valley or the South Bay should take the A Line to Union Station, Second/Broadway, Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill, or Seventh Street/Metro Center stations.

Fans coming from Santa Monica or East L.A. can take the E Line to Little Tokyo/Arts District, Second/Broadway, Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill, or Seventh Street/Metro Center stations.

Also, the A, B and D Lines from Union Station connects to Metrolink, Amtrak and many other bus services, according to Metro officials.

To travel to the stadium event, the Dodger Stadium Express will start service at 8:30 a.m. today.

Dodger Stadium Express buses from Union Station run on demand, every 5-7 minutes, officials said. From Harbor Gateway, the Dodger Stadium Express will run every 20-30 minutes, depending on demand.

Parking at Union Station is expected to be filled early in the day. Officials encouraged fans to take Metro into downtown versus trying to drive and park before heading to the parade or celebration event. More on parking: metro.net/riding/parking.