California officials are shutting down or tightening security at World Cup watch parties after celebrations following Mexico's 2026 FIFA World Cup victories repeatedly erupted into violence, forcing police to respond to shootings, stabbings, street takeovers and attacks on law enforcement.
MAGA hats, stars-and-stripes bikinis and a sea of Old Glory took over Huntington Beach as more than 500,000 patriotic Americans packed Surf City USA for what is widely recognized as the largest Independence Day celebration west of the Mississippi River.