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BREAKING NEWS: School Releases Students, Campus Still Under Evacuation Orders
Palisades Charter High School is still under evacuation orders following a possible bomb threat that was reported today, Nov. 4, but parents can pick up their children at Temescal Canyon Continuation High School, just south of the campus on Temescal. Parents will need identification to pick up their children from the continuation campus which is located about 250 yards south of Palisades High, police authorities said. The school was evacuated after a threat was reported about 9 a.m. this morning, according to police. Palisades High School was also serving as a polling station in today's county and state elections. Authorities suspended balloting at the campus and began evacuations, according to police. As of 11 a.m., police were still blocking traffic on Temescal Canyon Road from Sunset, Bowdoin Street is closed in both directions and El Medio is blocked from Sunset to Northfield Street. An LAPD bomb squad and police dogs were also sent to the campus after authorities learned of the threat, which was made around 8:30 a.m. via Yik Yak, a popular app that allows anonymous postings. The investigation was continuing as of mid-morning, police said. |