No ticket to Jackson memorial? Then keep out of the area, LAPD says

The Los Angeles Police Department is urging people who aren't attending Tuesday's Michael Jackson memorial service to stay away from the Staples Center area in downtown Los Angeles.

Roads in the immediate area of the Staples Center and the Nokia Theatre  already  are closed to vehicles and non-ticket holders, according to LAPD Officer Tenesha Dobine.

On the east side, Flower Street is closed. On the south side, Pico Boulevard is closed.  Blaine Street is closed to the west and Olympic Boulevard to the north.

 The roads will remain closed indefinitely, Dobine said.

According to the California Department of Transportation, some freeway ramps will be closed due to the memorial service. The specific ramps have not been finalized yet. More information to come soon.

-- Nicole Santa Cruz