Coronavirus: 'Saturate OC' event takes place despite shutdown order

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Sunday, July 26, 2020
'Saturate OC' event takes place despite shutdown order
A group is planning another event next week after hundreds of people gathered in Huntington Beach for a religious revival.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- A group is planning another event next week after hundreds of people gathered in Huntington Beach for a religious revival.

The event known as "Saturate OC" took place on Friday night.

Few people were wearing masks.

They played music and sang hymns. Some were baptized.

The county issued a citation to organizers after they refused to obtain permits or follow coronavirus health mandates.

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