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OC School Threatened, Triggers Student Lockdown

The south Orange County high school received the anonymous threat at around 9 a.m., the OC Sheriff's Department reported.

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An anonymous threat called in to a south Orange County high school was determined by authorities to be a hoax, the Orange County Sheriff's Department reported.
An anonymous threat called in to a south Orange County high school was determined by authorities to be a hoax, the Orange County Sheriff's Department reported. (Google Maps)

LAGUNA HILLS, CA — An anonymous threat called in to a south Orange County high school was determined by authorities to be a hoax, the Orange County Sheriff's Department reported.

According to authorities, Laguna Hills High School received an anonymous threat at around 9 a.m. Thursday morning.

The school quickly went into lockdown, and deputies were sent to the scene at 25401 Paseo De Valencia in Laguna Hills.

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The call was found to be a hoax, authorities said, and school resumed to normal schedule.

No further information was immediately available.

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