to knbc there in l.a.t for her children, she'd take a dna test, she'd get a psych eval, whatever they needed to help her get custody. >> taking your calls live to eleanor dixon, felony prosecutor in atlanta who specializes in crimes on women and children. lynn leeds, the state attorney for anna nicole. he knows a thing or two. peter odom out of atlanta, and defense attorney midwin charles out of new york. yes, she's back. eleanor. this as we learn michael jackson traveled with a mobile iv unit. like a van, complete with a pole with an iv with an anesthesiologist on call 24/7 like a 7-eleven, a mini mart. he could get juiced up when ever he wanted to. but now, knowing michael jackson was under this influence, she never wanted to get the children until now? eleanor? >> well, that's what -- what seems to happen often when their biggest days and will become questionable. but a judge will look to is what is the best interests of the children. this is probably not the best interests of the children. debbie rowe

l.a. >> reporter: a copy of the hard drive of a computer in his clinic was taken out of the clinic. the shocker, when you talk to doctor murray's lawyers, this was a complete surprise to them. they had open dialogue and a third interview scheduled in l.a. on friday between murray and investigators. this was a shock. that search warrant saying they were looking for material that would back up, basically, a possible -- possible case of mans laughter against murray. it's a death investigation or homicide. it's a homicide investigation. >> ted, in every search warrant, as you well know, there has to be probable cause for police to swoop in and start searching. what was the probable cause? what did they lay out? >> we don't have a copy of the search warrant yet. that's troubling. it was probably filed under seal. to get more, like you say, more information as to the probable cause, clearly there was probable cause during the investigation. something they came across, whether the interviews with

l.a. what happened, ted? >> reporter: nancy, 21 documents and a copy of the hard drive of a computer in dr. murray's clinic was taken out of that clinic. but the shocker here, when you talk to dr. murray's lawyers' representatives, this was a complete surprise to them. they said they had open dialogue and a meeting scheduled, a third interview scheduled in l.a. on friday between murray and investigators, and this was a complete shock. then that search warrant saying in it they were looking for material that would back up, basically, a possible -- possible -- case of manslaughter against murray. clearly, after all the back and forth, this is a death investigation, homicide investigation? it's a homicide investigation. >> ted rowlands joining us from l.a. ted, in every search warrant, as you well know, there's got to be probable cause for police to swoop in and start searching. what was the probable cause? what did they lay out against this doctor? >> we don't have a copy of the search warra

the l.a. police chief confirms that jackson's doctors are being investigated and criminal charges could result. from the police probe. doctors not cooperating were issued subpoenas. >> the coroner's office here in l.a. county has a list of doctors that investigators have already begun interviewing. >> cnn has confirmed from a source, dr. kline is on that list. as well as dr. conrad murray, the doctor who was with michael when he collapsed. >> we also have new claims from some of michael jackson's former employees about his alleged drug use. they told police back in 2004 jackson took more than ten xanax pills each night, and at one point used as many as 30 to 40 pills. >> according to this document that we have, one of the security guards told investigators that he would get xanax prescriptions at pharmacies for jackson under, quote, fictitious names. one of the security guards actually named five doctors that he said were writing prescriptions for michael jackson. this security guard said in s

they said they had open dialogue and a meeting scheduled in l.a. on friday between murray and investigators and this is a complete shock. then that search warrant saying in it they were looking for materials that would back up basically a possible, possible case of manslaughter against

an l.a. county superior court spokesman says investigators have carried out three but they're not saying where or what. the jackson family's attorney says he doesn't expect it to be a drawn out battle. >> wi have no reason to believe this is going to turn into a nasty fight over millions and millions of dollars. similar to the issues with the chirp, we've been working prudently and with care and great pause to make sure this is not going to be a media fight or nasty fight. >> our robin meade is covering the service along with "showbiz tonight" a.j. hammer and "iss s "issues" jane velez-mitchell. >>> so what does jackson's life and passing mean to you? we're hearing from lots of i-reporters. because we're hln we're also covering other news of the day like this. a suspected serial killer is dead. south carolina state police say patrick tracy burris was shot to death yesterday. he had a long criminal record. yesterday the head of the state police talked about burris's rap sheet. >> look at this.

it was here in l.a.sed a truly remarkable public memorial for michael jackson, the eulogies and remembrances are over now but the questions over jackson's death are not. here's what we're learning this morning. michael jackson's death certificate is now public but without a cause of death because toxicology tests are not complete. security costs for the memorial could run up to $4 million and the city of los angeles has posted a web site seeking tax deductible donations. economists say money spent by thousands of jackson fans and media here in l.a. could help cover the costs. t.j. winick has more from the staples center. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, jeremy. few celebrities led as complicated a life as michael jackson but yesterday was about the music and the good times as remembered by his friends and family. >> ever since i was born, daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine. >> reporter: the first public words ever spoken by jackson's daughter paris provided new insight into the

as 20,000 people packed the staples center arena l.a. with millions around the world looking on. the questions mount regarding jackson's sudden death. his $500 million empire, and, more important, custody of the star's three little children. jackson's 14 karat gold bedecked casket draped with red flowers on display in full view of his 11-year-old little girl, paris katherine, as she gives a heart-wrenching tribute to her father. but just a few miles away, legal eagles and homicide investigators working around the investigators working around the clock. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> on behalf of my family, myself, i would like to thank everyone for coming out. ♪ we are going to see the king >> ever since i was born born -- daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine. ♪ smile though your heart is aching ♪ ♪ smile even though it's breaking ♪ >> and i just want to say i love him so much. ♪ smile though your heart is aching ♪ ♪ smile even though it's breaking ♪ ♪ we are going to see the king hallelujah hallelujah ♪ ♪ we're going to see the king lord ♪ >> ♪ in lov

l.a. memorial. >>> and a landmark ravaged by fire. it's an emotional night in pikesville as a popular restaurant burns. >> now abc 2 news, the latest at 11. >> there is a promise to rebuild after a neighborhood institution is heavily damaged by fire. good evening. i'm marybeth marsden. the suburban house has been feeding families in pikesville since the 1950s. many of you have probably been to the popular restaurant in the 900 block of reisterstown road. it caught fire just before 5:00 today. delia goncalves joins us now live from the scene where the community is rallying to bring it back. delia? >> reporter: and mary, at this late hour, crews are just finishing cleaning and boarding up after today's restaurant fire, the suburban house, or sh as it was known is famous for its matzoh ball soup and family atmosphere, and just the fact that it's been here so long. now it's just boarded up. charred remains are inside of what many say is a staple they can't imagine living without. the fire was

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l.a.'lice chief telling cnn tonight they are looking into michael jackson prescription drug use as part of their investigation into his death. right now they are trying to determine if it was accidental overdose or homicide that killed the pop star. we're going to have that interview very shortly. >>> plus, janet jackson trying to intervene to save her brother from drug abuse. we also got that story. >>> but first, here's what one of jackson's long-time doctors told larry king about his addiction. >> i knew at one point he was using depravan when he was on tour in germany. he was using it with an anesthesiologist to sleep at night. i told him he was absolutely insane. >> ha ( honking, news radio update ) when you're really in pain, relief can't come fast enough. introducing new bayer quick release crystals. active crystals dissolve quickly on your tongue. with an extra pain relieving booster, it's ready to go to work faster than caplets or tablets. it's a whole new way from bayer to dissolv

a coroner's office in l.a. says some toxicology reports to figure out what substances were in jackson's body are already in. he says the remaining results are expected in early this week or next week. and it's claimed that he took large amounts of prescription drugs. meanwhile an interview with la toya jackson talks with larry king last night. she told him about a particularly touching moment involving jackson's daughter. >> she said to paris on the monday before the memorial service they had an opening viewing of the casket. the little girl -- the boys didn't want to go. paris said, yes, i want to go and see daddy began and the most point yanlt thing is paris brought this little heart necklace, a heart with two parts and she put it around daddy's wrist and she put hers around her neck and said i ee going wear this for the rest of my life. >> that's so touching. she said la toya was told he would never be buried at neverland. >>> nasa had to call off the launch last night. if it goes on thursday, nasa says it w

famed victims' rights attorney, l.a. carolyn madoff, trust attorney, l.a.ren lake, famed defense attorney out of detroit. joe lawless, defense attorney and author of. gloria, he didn't know if he gave a sperm sample. >> that's incredible. just say let me at them or let nancy grace at them to cross examine them. this is incredible. you know, i don't know why he couldn't say a simple no or a simple yes. maybe he's given other sperm samples. >> maybe he's signed a confidentiality agreement. joe lawless -- >> that's possible as well. >> why do we care? why do we care? because of all of the money on the line that will go to whoever gets those children? >> one of the issues is going to be who's the biological parent of the children at some point and that's probably the reason the question was asked. i remember every sperm sample i've ever given. i don't see why he couldn't. >> laura, what about it? >> that's ridiculous. he knows whether he gave a sperm sample or not. this is just a mess. >> karen lynn, how will it affect the disposition of the will? >> well, whet

place in britain, and unlike the american, homelands down third place in france, and manny returns to l.a. plus, he's the youngest to do it. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> your weather headlines feature extreme temperatures, hot and cold. your regional forecast is coming up. >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, as the first round of the british open got underway, one thing became clear. golf is not just a young man's game. here's mario solis with a look at all your sports head lines. >> good morning, tom watson shocks the field at royal turnbury. watson has won five times, the last coming in 1983. this birdie on 12 moving him to 4 under. he shot a stunning 5 under 65 which ties him for second. tiger had a forgettable day, the word's number one player could not get anything going. he finds water on 16, leading to one of his four bogeys. tiger, six shots back at the second round, is underway. >>> different day, same result for lance armstrong and the tour de france. the seven-time champion remains in third place, eight se

in the last hours, jackson's will filed at an l.a. court, revealing jackson's fortune, $500 billion. repeat, $500 billion. jackson leaves everything to a secret trust. beneficiaries that we know of. jackson's 79-year-old mother and his own three children. then, the stunning document goes on the offense. completely cutting out former wife, debbie rowe, the biological mother of two of jackson's children. grandmother katherine named legal guardian of the three kids, ages 12, 11, 7. back up guardian, not sister janet, la toya, ribi, not jermaine, tito, jackie, not marlon, not randy. jackson names former supreme, diana ross. as we go to air, legal executors of jackson's will race to the courthouse to reverse mother katherine jackson's temporary control of jackson's billion dollar empire. reports of an alleged bio mom has resurfaced. in her attempt to seize custody of jackson's multimillion dollar estate and the children. who is she? tonight -- questions mount as police continue investigating jackson's home and those surrounding him at the

>> as a former l.a. still in the office and been involved with some of the people who are in the office, it is pretty clear to me that there's a thorough investigation that's going on. all aspects of the investigation are being looked at. both the homicide aspect, the legal prescription drug aspect, they're taking their time, they're going through mountains of evidence on everything and that's where they're at right now waiting for the final confirmation on the autopsy reports. >> robin sax, if they could forward with a homicide charge, what would the theory be? >> i think that they would go through -- if they're going to do it, it would be involuntary manslaughter and reckless disregard for human life as a doctor. ♪ i saw you kicking dirt ♪ in my eye >>> you haven't taken money from my wife's purse. >> okay, you started -- >> $40 or more than that at a time. >> $354 missing out of my expense account. >> an intense fight right before casey left with caylee in mid june was over money casey had stolen from

the motorcade to forest lawn cemetery, via closed off l.a. freeways this morning.n inside the staples center where michael jackson last rehearsed, the massive memorial, at times musical, personal, even political, but also a well-performed celebration of an iconic but troubled life. it ended with the first words the world has ever heard from michael jackson's daughter. we begin with our report tonight from nbc's lee cowan at the staples center here in l.a. lee, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. it was the reverend al sharpton who said today that he didn't come to say good-bye to michael jackson, he came to say thank you and that drew a round of applause from friends and family who insist michael jackson has for long been underestimated. it looked like a presidential motorcade, only more somber, less ceremonial. >> the 101 freeway is stopped. >> reporter: the jackson's private grief became very public as a 30-car cortege left forest lawn, snaking its way down closed free ways. >> this is the hearse carrying michael jackson's body. >> reporter: before ar

l.a.'s dodger stadium in order to pick up tickets to michael jackson's memorial. the parking lot now is divided into about 20 lanes and set up like a drive thru today. the memorial will be held tomorrow at staples center there. we will carry it live right here on hln. we are also getting our first indications as to who will be performing at the ceremony. tmz is now reporting singer mariah carey will perform the jackson five classic "i'll be there." ticket winners will get two wrist bands that will get them inside the memorial. a staples center spokesperson says wrist bands ripped, taped or tampered with wouldn't be allowed in. scalping is a possibility since winners are allowed to give anyone their second bracelet. police aren't expecting any trouble tomorrow. here it is. >> i answer the crowd here will be well behaved. it will be a crowd that gathers for the right reasons and keeps the reason that they are there in mind. but as far as putting a number on it, we have reached out a number o

today's viewing in baltimore didn't cost the city a fortune, unlike the service in l.a.hat city has set up a website to allow michael jackson fans to help los angeles actually pay for the service. it was launched today and is linked to a pay pal account where fans can make a tax deductible credit card contribution. the mayor's office is estimating the service will cost up to $4 million. coming up on abc 2 news at 5:30, we will head back live to the staples center in los angeles to learn more on how that massive memorial service took over the town. and remember you always count on abc2news.com for constant updates on the investigation into the death of michael jackson. >>> now we have some breaking news out of baltimore county. the archdiocese of baltimore decided late today that it will close towson catholic high school this fall. a spokesperson for the archdiocese says the school was nearly a half million dollars over budget and saw an unprecedented drop in enrollment. four other schools are also being closed, st. michaels in frostburg, catholic community in central hil

the l.a. fire department says the fire is 90% contained. >>> president obama is geared up to lead a 10:00 a.m. talk about the economy at the g-8 summit. world leaders are trying to spark the economy without herring the planet. tomorrow the president is meeting with the pope. those are some of the headlines. welcome. good morning if you're kind of peeking out from the covers. i'm robin meade. >>> it could take a full year to fix the security lab. a full year. now, the director of the federal protective service says that it needs to better organize the private contract guards at buildings. >> when the alarming report was given to us several weeks ago, it caused us all grave concern. we have all worked very, very hard and were taken aback upon receipt of this disturbing news. >> one video shows a guard sleeping. investigators say some of the guards weren't even looking at their security screens when they smuggled bomb guards in. in one they sent a baby through an x-ray machine. you've about got t

there is a surf and flood advisory for l.a. beaches until later tonight. >>> we are talking about your health now and swine flu has spread to almost every country in the world. the cdc there is a good chance you could get it because there are still no human vaccine for it and, as reported, there may be a vaccine available soon. >> reporter: the u.s. centers for disease control estimates up to 40% of americans could contract swine flu over the next two years and several hundred thousand could die if vaccines are not successful. the cdc today said all u.s. children from age six months to 18 years should get a seasonal flew vaccine every year but that vaccine will not prevent swine flu. >> this is definitely a challenge for us. we are in a race against time, because we are preparing for the fall and the fall is almost around the corner. >> reporter: in brevard county, florida, several summer camps have reported swine flu outbreaks. deb tee thompson in florida, the mother of an 11-year-old camper who has come down with swine flu. >

l.a. authorities are getting ready for tuesday's memorial service. 8750 fans have been awarded tickets for the gathering. >> i don't know how many people registered. last i saw it was about a million and a half. so i've got to be really lucky. >> people want to participate in this, want to be part of this experience. only a very few will face that reality. >> reporter: jackson's death seems to have turned into a circus, from drug accusations and a memorial service that could paralyze downtown l.a. >> i'm not asking you cover up michael, i'm asking you to show the same respect to michael and michael's family that you showed for frank sinatra and elvis presley and everybody else. >> reporter: today's hearing will only deal with temporary control over michael jackson's estate. the custody battle between his mother and debra roe has pushed back to next week. >> any word on who might attend the service? >> reporter: we have reports that perhaps jennifer hudson will come out here and perform, as

he spoke at a church in l.a. a short time ago. that's where we find our correspondent susan roesgen. she was at the service. i imagine the church was packed. >> the church was packed and the church was rhode island up, by what reverend sharpton had to say. we are waiting for him to come out and talk to the media here, try and get some more information george tenet about the jackson family. but inside he called the media coverage of michael jackson's death disgraceful and disrespectful. he also said it was a double standard that we do not treat other celebrities, other entertainment who have died in the same way. of course at cnn we've done very respectful tributes to michael jackson, but reverend al sharpton had the crowd on its feet when he said we in the media are not being fair. >> i'm saying show the same respect for michael and michael's family that you showed for frank sinatra and elvis presley. >> reporter: now he did call for a national day of mourning but we don't know the specifics of that. i believe that he would have t

>> he was ordered by the l.a. city fire department not to speak on the michael jackson matter because the sub -- because he is subject to disciplinary procedures. >> geraldo: so 25 years later he is still silenced by the authorities in los angeles? >> yes, look, i was official fire marshall assigned to the particular commercial back in 1984. he was a new in pictor and i was training him. and don and myself have always been advocates for justice and discrimination on this job to fight inus injustice and discrimination and to this day don and myself haven't been able to tell you our professional story about what literally happend that night when michael jackson got burned. he is off on stress right now and they ordered him not to speak under conditions that he may be subject to disciplinary action. >> geraldo: we note the censorship, let me ask you, how serious was that fire that day? >> it was serious. there was pond moan yum at the -- pandemonium at the theater. we had five thousand fans, approximately 150 people

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we are joined from l.a.nderful tribute what everyone watched today, people are wondering where will michael jackson be buried. do you have any word on that? >> reporter: that's what we are trying to figure out right now. the whole family went to the beverly wilshire hotel for lunch. we are hearing it's not going back to forest lawn cemetery where they were earlier this morning for the service. we saw the death certificate. that said a temporary spot. it's a big question. we are trying to track it down. >> there was talk about possibly back at his home where, of course, he spent so many years, never land. what are you hearing about that possibility? >> reporter: you know, a couple of days ago we thought that was a possibility where the body would be buried but california state law told them they could not. the amount of times they asked for was too short. so, i don't think it will be neverland ranch but they could switch it around on us. it would be a big huge moneymaker for the jackson estate, open it like g

last we heard is that the l.a. police department considered that an option with the family and the jackson family is leaning which way to go. they haven't confirmed there will be a casket brought here. we don't know if it would be part of their funeral service or just a memorial service and then bring the casket here. we're told if they do bring it here, it would have to be flown in. so we're waiting to see if anything starts to come. >> mindy meizell live outside of the staples center in los angeles. thank you, mindy. >>> there are concerns over how the city of los angeles is going to pay for crowd control required for the memorial service. the city is dealing with a half billion dollar budget gap already. one councilman estimates police and other expenses could leave the city with a $2.5 million tab. >>> and the drama surrounding his estate unfolding in court. a judge has ruled yesterday that jackson's long time attorney and family friend should take over control of the property. the order rejects a request from

hundreds of l.a. 's finalest are on hand to discourage anyone without a ticket to show up. >> you will be on a hot street with lots of people and not within eye shot of staple. >> meantime in court, a judge appointed attorney john franken and mcclain to administer his estate. following the written orders of jackson himself and over the initial objections of his mother kathryn. >> we believe that the judge did the appropriate thing, made the right decision. >> we will be watching closely. >> right now the l.a. pd is planning to mobilize undercover officers to try to prevent scalpers, anyone caught will be arrested on the spot. pay $500 bond if they want to get out of jail. live at the staple center tonight. back to you. >> josh, before you go. what other security measures are taken for tomorrow? >> other security measures? well, they are, of course expecting onslot of people, hundreds of thousands of people. set up a major perimeter that is not in effect but will be in the next couple of hours. multipl

place in britain, and like the american, homelands down third place in france, and manny returns to l.a. plus, he's the youngest to do it. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> your weather headlines feature extreme temperatures, hot and cold. your regional forecast is coming up. b n]46 >>> good morning. i'm joe krebs. >> and i'm eun yang. straight ahead on "news 4 today," three people are shot outside a prince george's county apartment building, among them a capitol police officer and a 12-year-old girl. we'll have the latest on their conditions and the investigation. >> another frightening crash at disney world. what happened when two buses collided. >> more closures on metro's red line this weekend. where and when you'll see the delays. join us at 4:55 a.m. >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, as the first round of the british open got underway, one thing became clear. golf is not just a young man's game. here's mario solis with a look at all your sports head lines. >> good morning, tom watson shocks the field at royal t

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a third of l.a.'s officers on hand yesterday. deployed for the l.a. lakers championship, natasha. that celebration happened just last month. >> a lot of people thought they could just catch it on tv. >> right. >> what about the reason for his death? what's going on with that? >> that's still ongoing. public health officials issued jackson's death certificate yesterday. it says here, "deferred." one of the reasons, possibly, is the coroner still has a part of jackson's brain. investigators will run a series of tests on that part of his brain and return it to the family when it's complete. that will perhaps reach a conclusion. by the way, natasha, it's not uncommon, so it's not strange, necessarily. >> it will be interesting to see what did happen. thanks a lot, richard. >>> a supreme court nominee is getting the nod by one group while others say they have their concerns about her. they have found sonia sotomayor well qualified to be a justice, but the national rifle association has their concerns based on her rulings on weapons ri

now, what's absolutely fascinating here is that we're hearing from the "l.a. times" that the l.a. county coroner's office has subpoenaed the medical records of a number of doctors, and they are even looking for radiology and psychiatric records. i would have to think that that wouldn't necessarily be limited to los angeles, or perhaps even the united states. i don't know whether you can subpoena somebody who's in a foreign country. but i would think if you wanted to get around the restrictions, you would go to a foreign country, especially if you're a world traveler like michael jackson, and we heard that he had that mini clinic, that he was traveling with in the mid '90s, reportedly, with an iv drip and anesthesiologists and the whole nine yards. so it certainly is quite possible he got the equipment and the drugs from another country. >> jane, as an attorney, i can tell you those international subpoenas get very complicated. >> i would just add that authorities are going to stop at nothing to find out who was getting diprivan for michael jackson. nobody gets diprivan to use at h

david beckham, rejoining the l.a. galaxy.is friendship, quote/unquote, with landon donovan, somewhat strained. it's becks on the corner. red bulls can't clear the ball. and watch donovan unload a laser. l.a. beats new york in new jersey, 3-1. >>> astros and dodgers. manny ramirez making his return to l.a. rst game at dodgers stadium since his 50-game suspension. fans of mannywood giving him a standing o. bottom of one, stand up and cheer. hunter pence taking a hit away from ramirez. bottom four, still no score. wandy rodriguez, gets manny to swing and miss. bottom six, gets manny again. ramirez, one for four. a pair of strikeouts in a houston astros victory. >>> vinita and john, we'll send things back to you. >>> a southern california teenager has sailed into the record books, becoming the youngest person ever to circle the globe by boat alone. >> that's right. 17-year-old zak sundayerland returned home to california yesterday, after a 28,000-mile adventure that took him 13 months. he said hit was awesome to be back home. and

l.a. officials preparing for huge crowds tomorrow for the memorial tribute at the staples center in downtown l.a. more than one and a half million fans register the for tickets on-line but only about 17,000 tickets are being given out. lucky fans are being notified via e-mail. police suspect up to 700,000 ticketless fans to show up regardless of all the warnings to stay away. >> whether they hopefully will take that advice that this is not the best place to be unless you have a ticket, we'll have to wait and see. >> the cause of jackson's death has not been determined. autopsy results are not expected for a few more weeks. >>> straight ahead, developing news out of china where violent protests turn deadly. more than a hundred people have been killed and that number could grow. we'll check world headlines coming up. >>> a big ruling concerning general motors. a little bit of good news for the struggling auto giant. we'll explain coming up on x 5 morning news. my two granddaughters are my li

according to an "l.a. times" report, a search of his rented mansion turned up bottles of diprivan, a powerful sedative that can stop a patient's breathing and his heart. investigators are likely to focus on how the singer gained access to the drug. now at least five physicians who prescribed medication for jackson are reportedly under investigation. >> knowing michael, all he would have needed would have been one doctor that he trusted to tell him that it was okay, and that would have been enough for him. >> joining us right now, l.a. councilwoman jan perry, who's also acting mayor while mayor antonio villaraigosa is actually out of the country. thanks for being with us, acting mayor. let's go through this quickly. first of all, are you prepared? >> we are prepared. the los angeles police department and the city departments are ready to go to ensure the public safety in the area surrounding staples. there will be street closures from blaine on the west to olympic on the north to flower on the east, southbo