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Public Viewing for Jackson Reportedly Set for Friday at Neverland
The body of pop music icon Michael Jackson is expected to be escorted to his Neverland Ranch near Los Olivos in the Santa Ynez Valley on Thursday for a public viewing Friday, according to media reports.
A private service for friends and family is reportedly scheduled for Sunday at the ranch.
On Tuesday, Santa Barbara County officials met to discuss plans and logistics should a funeral or memorial service be held in the area or at Neverland, but spokesman William Boyer said late Tuesday that Santa Barbara County officials still had no confirmation of any decisions by the Jackson family or their representatives concerning finalizing plans for any funeral or memorial service pertaining to any events in Santa Barbara County or at Neverland.
According to media sources, planning is under way for a 30-car motorcade to bring Jackson’s remains to Santa Barbara County. It was unclear Tuesday where Jackson will be buried.
Boyer said county officials on Wednesday will begin initiating parking enforcement activities on Figueroa Mountain Road in the areas near the entrance to Neverland. Specifically, many cars and some media trucks may need to be moved to make the roads safe for other vehicles, including public safety/emergency vehicles and pedestrians.
Those who may be considering making the drive to the Los Olivos area are advised that there are limited resources available and that many of the hotels and motels in the Santa Ynez Valley are already booked.
— Noozhawk staff writer Michelle Nelson can be reached at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
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» on 06.30.09 @ 09:25 PM
Just what Santa Barbara needs. A crowd of freaks in town.
» on 07.01.09 @ 03:41 AM
Santa Ynez Valley residents should do all in our power to make sure this bucolic valley does not turn into another Graceland.
» on 07.01.09 @ 04:36 AM
Real fans would show their respect for MJ by staying away from this spectacle.
» on 07.01.09 @ 05:17 AM
Billionaire Tom Barrack got rich by seizing opportunities to make money, and Michael Jackson’s death is just another opportunity. Too bad Tom has to make more money at the expense of our community’s peace. Shame on him ...
» on 07.01.09 @ 07:20 AM
How myopic those deluded fans are. Have they forgotten the child molestation charges? Despite being cleared of the most recent charges, there was the previous payoff when charges were dropped in trade for “undisclosed compensation” for silence on the matter. Does anyone else find it creepy that the guy had a boy’s bedroom off his private bedroom with dozens of portraits of boys? I guess some people see only what they want to see, rather than the whole picture.
While I agree that MJ’s music, creativity, entertainment value was extraordinary, there was another side of him that was not worthy of such adulation. In truth, I enjoyed his music, his choreography, and “stage presence”, but felt pity for a life that was clearly unhappy.
KG
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