Police investigating bomb threat to high school...

Police investigating bomb threat to high school

Laguna Beach High School was evacuated and remained closed for the

day after the school obtained information about a bomb threat at

10:26 a.m. Friday, police said.

After receiving a telephone call about an impending explosion, the

high school called 911 and the Laguna Beach Police Department

responded with all units, along with the Orange County Sheriff’s

Department Bomb Squad, police said.

The bomb squad brought in two bomb-sniffing dogs and conducted a

room by room search, but did not find any explosives, Capt. Danell

Adams said.

The students were evacuated to the football field until police

determined it was safe to go elsewhere, police said.

“Everybody was really good about following instructions,” Adams

said.

The identity of the caller who delivered the bomb threat is

unknown at this time, but police said they are following several

leads.

“It’s a very serious offense,” Adams said. “It’s like going on a

plane and making a threat about a bomb.”

“We’re going to be relentless on this,” Adams said.

Police are seeking Citizen Academy applicants

The Laguna Beach Police Department is accepting applications for

the Citizen Academy, a 12-week course designed to help the community

gain a better understanding of law enforcement.

The course will begin Jan. 12, and will meet Wednesday nights from

6 to 9 p.m. Applications will be accepted until Jan. 5.

Participants will learn more about police department operations,

such as crime prevention, crime scene investigation and traffic

enforcement. Academy members will also be given the chance to shoot

at the police firing range and tour the Orange County Jail.

Information: (949) 497-0701.