Live coverage: Dodgers World Series Championship parade, rally

The Los Angeles Dodgers are the 2024 World Series Champions, and on Friday, tens of thousands of fans are gathering in downtown L.A. for a victory parade and celebration.

The parade began shortly after 11 a.m. on Spring Street in front of City Hall. The route travels down Spring Street to 1st Street, to Grand Avenue to 5th Street, and ends at Flower Street.

Dodger players and coaches are riding the 45-minute parade route atop double-decker buses.

From there, the celebration shifts to Dodger Stadium for a sold-out rally involving the players, team management, entertainment, food and exclusive merchandise.

KTLA 5 is carrying the entire celebration from start to finish, live on television, YouTube TV and KTLA+, the station's free streaming app for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV and Samsung.

It is also streaming live on KTLA.com.

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“Last week, I stood with City leaders to say that L.A. is ready – ready to host the World Series, ready to welcome visitors from near and far and, most importantly, ready to win. Now, we are ready to celebrate,” said Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.

City officials say police are on heightened alert, and promised a “significant and visible” police presence at the parade route and near Dodgers Stadium.

The Dodgers captured their eighth World Series title on Wednesday, beating the New York Yankees in five games. First baseman Freddie Freeman, who broke records by hitting home runs in the first four games and tied the record with 12 RBIs, was named Most Valuable Player.