ENCINO — Media parking was restricted Sunday night near Michael Jackson’s family’s home in Encino as the media and fans continued to flock to the area.
Jackson went into cardiac arrest Thursday at his rented Holmby Hills estate and was pronounced dead two hours later at UCLA Medical Center. He was 50 years old.
When Jackson’s family gathered at their Encino home, so did a growing crowd of media and fans.
Sunday afternoon, the Los Angeles Police Department announced enough is enough.
After 5 p.m., only essential broadcast vehicles, satellite and microwave, can park on Hayvenhurst Avenue south of Ventura Boulevard, according to the LAPD and the Radio and Television News Association of Southern California.
All other vehicles must be parked legally off Hayvenhurst Avenue.
No more vehicles will be allowed, as the media encampment has grown since Friday and is now at capacity, police said.
To avoid disturbing neighbors, generator use between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. is limited to on-air time only, and, as a gesture of respect to the residents, media crews were asked to bag and remove their own trash.
However, some neighbors said Sunday that having lived near the Jackson home for years, they are used to the hubbub.
Shimon Shemesh, observing three satellite trucks parked on his front lawn, said Michael Jackson was something special.
“He’s the same age as me,’’ Shemesh said. “We love him. Don’t forget that. He was something special for us.’’
At least seven large satellite trucks were stationed in front of houses on Hayvenhurst Avenue just above Ventura Boulevard. Their generators spewed smoke and their undersides were the nexus of thousands of feet of black communications cables draped through gutters and driveways, bringing television live-shots to the world.
Many of the neighbors are movie industry executives, and said they fully understood and accepted the apologies offered by news crews in front of their houses.
One neighbor, Santos Castillo, looked from his house across the street to the Jackson compound and said he understands the media crush in front of his home.
“Obviously, they’re a little nuisance. But I think we are managing. It’s not like it’s a big bother,’’ Castillo said. “With the notoriety that Jackson had, there’s not a whole lot we can do about it. I guess we could — let me put it like that. But I think the [Jackson] family deserves the recognition. No doubt he has been an iconic figure to us all.’’
“Somebody like that deserves the adulation,’’ said Castillo, who has lived in the neighborhood for about six months. “I don’t mind all of the hoopla.’’
Susan Johnson, who has lived on the block for at least 30 years, said people have to understand how much Jackson’s fans loved him.
“I really don’t mind it because you really have to understand if people love somebody that much they need to make that pilgrimage and pay their respects. You have to be really a Scrooge to resent this,’’ Johnson said.
“Yes, it’s a little bit disorienting because we can’t go down our street — we have to go all the way around and everything — but … this is more important than our comfort. It really doesn’t bother me.’’
According to her husband, Kenny Jackson, the King of Pop wanted to hire his wife as a personal assistant about 29 years ago. She opted instead to spend time with her family and her then 1-year-old girl.
Film producer Richard Berman, who had four satellite trucks on his front lawn, said the commotion reminded him of a film shoot.
“I have no problem with it. The helicopters are noisier,’’ said Berman, who lives across the street, about two houses down from the Jackson home. “When we shot in Minnesota, we took over a neighborhood for six weeks. I remember going from house to house and apologizing.
“I just look at this like it’s a location for a movie shoot,’’ said Berman, who co-produced “Grumpy Old Men’’ and its sequel. “I’m used to being on a set where there are trucks … lined up — but it’s never been in my front lawn before.’’
Residents of the area have had to deal with the fans and media since 1968, when Motown records founder Berry Gordy bought the house for the Jackson 5. Although Michael and most of the Jacksons left the house after the 1994 Northridge earthquake, the address was easy to find on the Internet and became a tourist attraction.
I wish also for a beautiufl real picture of the whole family, and a beautiful, real picture, of Micheal and his children. My uncle was Grant Turner, "Voice of the Grand Ole Opry, so I don't wish to treat the Jackson's like celebrities, but I promised Micheal I would try to write his mother, and convort them. I can be reached at countrygdreamer@aol.com. The jackson's will have to do something to convince me it is really them. Any ugly email will be turned over to authorities, if strangers write. No comments to the media or anyone but the Jackson's.
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annonymous said on Saturday, Jun 5 at 11:41 PM
My only wishes are that the Jackson's would pay for my trip. I live in Nashville, Tennessee and don't have the money to come. One income, very meek, and I would like to stay at Mrs. Jackson's home, and tell them what he said, and his wishes, bring the photos, and also, let Germaine help me with the project, and let the whole family, including the children, have a little piece in the project, donating to charity.
All I want otherwise, is one cd with Micheal or Micheal and Janet singng underpressure, and a trip to Neverland, to spend one night, I won't go there alone, and stay.
There , one steak dinner, and a nice soak in the jacuzzi. I do not wish to see Micheal's room, respecting his privicy, and one trip to Disney land or World.
I am a 45 yr. old female, very ill, and on a lot of meds, and have a walking limitation.
I don't know if I could do the park long, would need lots, of sitting breaks, but also I wish for a beautiuf, real pictuire of Mrs. Jackson, and a
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annonymous said on Saturday, Jun 5 at 11:37 PM
Micheal wanted me to spread the word to his family, about the good things he wanted. He made me promise only to his family, and then do the project with Jermaine. The wishes Micheal had, would confort the family, help the poor, help underprivilidged children, and help abused people children adults alike, and help children's education.
I don't want money. The project he spoke of, I would donate, this to the Jackson's with Germaine's name on it, bc Micheal told me to get to Germaine, that he would swtand up for his causes, but he also wanted the whole fanmily involved in his other wishes, which I want revel to no one but the Jackson's that's what I promised.
I don't want money. I want the family to be conforted by the photos, and I want the world to be helped by the project, donating the proceeds to a lot of Micheal's charities, and a few of my own except for $800 a month, I need bc I am disabled.
Other than that, since I have a terminal joint disease, my only wishes are that
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annonymous said on Saturday, Jun 5 at 11:32 PM
Especially if I am upset, he appears, if I call his name he appears, but when I am sad, crying or upset, he appears, and tries to get me to dance. He smiles at me. To me now, no disrespect, he's not the king of pop, but my very best friend. He changes his outfits, facial expressions, and I feel bad I promised him I would try my best to carry out his wishes, and I don't have the money to come to the Jackson home, and without even knowing the adderess, I feel I have failed. I gave him my word, and he wanted so many good things, to come from his death, but he sure helped Jesus save me from murder! He is always here, I see him, my mom sees him, and it's just normal. I just wish I could carry out his wishes.
I would like to mail Mrs. Jackson two or three of the phots, to see if she sees him too, and I think she would make a major comeback in her health. I want to confort the family, carry out Micheal's wishes, explain my story, and I know my mission from him, was to spread the word
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Annonymous said on Saturday, Jun 5 at 11:27 PM
I don't want any money. I just want to do what I promised Jesus, if my husband got healed of cancer, which he did, and I promised Jesus then I would help the poor, but I didn't know how. I prayed it would be reavealed to me. I then knew, Micheal has many request, and Itold him it would be impossible for me to get his mom's or Germaine's address, to talk to them and show them the photos. He said, "You have faith in Jesus don't you? " I told him yes, but I sad, "It would be much easier if you would tell me, but he didn't. Micheal amused himself with me, by leading me to water, but not allowing me to drink. Leaving me hanging when he would tell me something, like riddles. He wouldn't tell me what the project was, Germaine and I would do, but he did later make me realize, I would be used by Jesus, though me to confort the family, and give Mrs. Jackson, the happiness back. He does live! He is always there! I see him all the time! In the house, other places outside.
Especially if I am
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Annonymouse said on Saturday, Jun 5 at 11:23 PM
I know now what the project is, but won't publically say. I have tried for a yr. to get the address of Mrs. Jackson, and send her some of the pictures and a letter, about this, but I couldn't get the address, and I feel bad, bc I promised Micheal and Jesus I would carry out Micheal's wishes.
Micheal wanted his mom, and Paris to smile again. I never could dance. I began to dance to free willie and billy jean, e time I was upset. Micheal appears e time,I dance and smiles at me. If Mrs. Jackson gets wind of this, I will say, my email to her is countrygdreamer@aol.com and to prove this I will tell Mrs. Jackson something I know is right ab Micheal only she would know.
When Micheal was a toddler, he couldn't keep his legs still even then. He was either 1 or between 1 and 2. He would climb out of his crib on his own, each morning. Mrs. Jackson thought it was so cute, one day she snapped a photo of it. He would't cry, but had the most shocked loook, like, "I've been caught!"
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Anonymous said on Saturday, Jun 5 at 11:18 PM
I am being truthful. I waited till now, to speak, bc my husband developed cancer, the same month, Micheal passed, and I have a terminal joit disease. Micheal also told me things about my own life, explained why I was chosen, by him, as he said he wanted to help one more person, and then he tried to warn me of my own impending murder, but he didn't tell me it was murder, he told me the be weary the ones i trust the most were the most unpleasent. He didn't want to scare me I guess, and then a person I thought was my friend for 9 yrs. tried to kill me, sure enough. Micheal told me also, he would never leave me till the day I die, and would be the one true friend that would never hurt me.
He wanted me to come to L.A. to confort the family revel his wishes to the family, and let them see the pictures, of him, I have that I promised him would never be seen by the media. He told me I could use 6 to 8 in the project Germaine and I would do, and when I asked what? He wouldn't tell me. I
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annonymous said on Saturday, Jun 5 at 11:14 PM
I loved Micheal Jackson, and grew up with him. To Mrs. Jackson, please take confort in knowing Micheal still lives and sings, and dances. I never knew him living, but I know him after. I have a gifted ability. I want nothing but your families confort. I heard Micheal, the night before the funeral,and he gave me explicit instructions, on his wishes for Neverland, and a project he wanted the whole family involved in. I then saw the oddest thing the precise moment the memorieal started.
I saw an image outside on my grill cover. I walked out it was Micheal Jackson, and I got tons of pictures, of him, meeting Jesus, singing in heaven, and he told me about his wishes, and who would stand up for his cause, in the family, and a project he wanted the whole family to be invlolved in. He also told me, he wanted none of the pictures ever shown to the media. I have tons of them, and he and Jesus, show up,clearly.
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anya said on Sunday, Aug 23 at 2:02 PM
4641 Hayvenhurst Ave
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carolyn said on Monday, Aug 3 at 8:23 PM
does anybody know katherine jackson live and can u tell me?please
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lana said on Friday, Jul 10 at 9:41 PM
Michael you are an Angel ! and you are exactly where Angels belong in Heaven ! may your soul rest in peace ! which was your goal in life PEACE ! love...
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Felecia /Atlanta said on Sunday, Jul 5 at 10:19 AM
I send my love and support to the Entire Jackson Family. My heart pours out for you. I have Loved the Jackson'S since I was 5 years old and still do @ 46.The most talented family on Earth. For The siblings of Michael I know this is a hard and trying times for all of you stay strong in your Faith because this is the time that Michael's Children and your mother and Father really do need you to be strong . We love you and continually support the Jackson's. The world mourns with you .Loving U in ATL
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JK said on Wednesday, Jul 1 at 12:12 PM
Michael Jackson touched the heart of the world. Allow the "world" to mourn in an appropriate manner. Hayvenhurst will be the same before you know it. I don't believe anyone can take anything else from Mr. Michael Jackson. They somehow were able to take his life. Isn't that enough?
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Alyssa said on Tuesday, Jun 30 at 3:42 PM
I understand the need to keep people safe, and believe that in the first few days that was the objective of the city and police. The "shrine" which is growing does not belong on a major through-fare to a very large neighborhood community. There are thousands of homes south of the Jackson home, all of which use Hayvenhurst Ave. to access them. What started as a place for public citizens to grieve has become a media circus. I think it is time to move everyone along and re-open Hayvenhurst Ave
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Teresa H said on Monday, Jun 29 at 9:56 AM
I would like to send my sympathy to the family...especially Mrs Jackson...to lose a child is the most hardest thing in the world. From one mother to another, I am so very sorry for your loss. And to those who are maiking money form this...SHAME ON YOU! If you respected Michael so much then you would NOT be trying to get rich from someone elses sorrow!
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