"(Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) After the Dodgers clinched their first back-to-back World Series Championship, the ninth title in franchise history, exuberant Dodgers fans took to the streets to celebrate their team's historic win against the Toronto Blue Jays. Across the city, the sounds of fireworks signaled the win. Celebrations were already unfolding in downtown L.A,, Little Tokyo, Echo Park and other locations. In Echo Park, blocks from Dodger Stadium, police had shut down Sunset Boulevard to car traffic"
"In preparation for the possible celebrations, the Los Angeles Police Department went on a citywide tactical alert shortly before 6 p.m., according to Los Angeles Police Officer Norma Eisenman. As part of that precaution, the police department closed several streets around L.A. Live and Crypto.com Arena and rerouted LA Metro buses from Figueroa Street to Hope Street between Pico and Olympic boulevards."
The Dodgers clinched their ninth franchise World Series title and secured back-to-back championships by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 in a decisive game seven. Fans across Los Angeles celebrated with fireworks and large gatherings in downtown L.A., Little Tokyo, Echo Park and neighborhoods near Dodger Stadium. The Los Angeles Police Department issued a citywide tactical alert before 6 p.m., closed streets around LA Live and Crypto.com Arena, rerouted Metro buses, and shut down Sunset Boulevard in Echo Park to manage crowds. Extra precautions followed last year’s incidents of vandalism and arrests. The victory coincided with Fernando Valenzuela’s birthday.
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