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US Open of Surfing to have more security this year
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Jul 22, 2014
US Open of Surfing to have more security this year
Visitors can expect to see plenty of surfing, skating and biking, but also more security. That's because officials want to avoid a repeat of the riots that broke out last year.
Fans hang out on the beach during the women's quarter final heat at the 2012 U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach.
Fans hang out on the beach during the women's quarter final heat at the 2012 U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach.
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Visitors can expect to see plenty of surfing, skating and biking, but also more security. That's because officials want to avoid a repeat of the riots that broke out last year.

The U.S. Open of Surfing kicks off this Saturday in Huntington Beach. Visitors can expect to see plenty of surfing, skating and biking, but also more security. That's because officials want to avoid a repeat of the riots that broke out last year.

Joining us for more is Lieutenant Mitch O'Brien from the Huntington Beach Police