California High School in San Ramon was placed on lockdown Thursday morning following a threatening phone call to staff, according to police.
At about 10 a.m., San Ramon police announced that they were on site providing extra security at the school and that the campus was locked down after someone phoned in a threat of violence. Police later confirmed that the incident began Thursday morning when front office staff at the school received a call from an unidentified male who claimed explosive devices had been placed throughout the school. The individual also stated 'someone would be arriving shortly to shoot up the school.
, police said officers have started a search of the California High School campus with help from explosive-detection K9s. Additionally, uniformed police personnel were escorting any students or staff located outside of classrooms or offices back to the front office. About a half an hour later at 11:38 a.m., police said the campus search is continuing and would include the school parking lots and exterior sports fields. Additional updates will be posted on the SRPD live alerts web page.
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