Huntington Beach police arrested a convicted felon with a loaded handgun Saturday afternoon at the “No Kings” protest near the Huntington Beach Pier, according to officials. Police said that Eduardo Pineda,

In Los Angeles, 38 people were arrested downtown on Saturday night, police said Sunday. In Huntington Beach, police arrested a convicted felon they said had a loaded handgun.

A series of protests were held around Orange County as part of a nationwide demonstration. Locally, there was a sharp focus on the recent ICE sweeps that have upended immigrant communities in the heart of OC.

The LAPD said there were 35 arrests for allegedly violating the curfew order overnight. In all, the department said there have been 561 arrests related to protest activity since last Saturday.

One of the events, like those being held throughout the nation, is being held for the City of Newburgh, where participants carried signs and American flags near Montgomery and 2nd streets.

Protests have taken place in parts of downtown Los Angeles and in several cities in California. Are we in for a repeat this weekend?

Protests are underway in Jacksonville and across the United States as part of the "No Kings" nationwide day of defiance. Watch live coverage here.

Amid a nationwide day of protest and following days of unrest in downtown Los Angeles, multiple simultaneous gatherings are expected to take place across Southern California on Saturday.