All clear given after bomb threat at 2 South Bay high schools, police say

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Police investigating bomb threat at South Bay high school
Mountain View police are investigating a bomb threat that was called into St. Francis High School Tuesday afternoon.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (KGO) -- Two South Bay high schools were evacuated over potential bomb threats Tuesday afternoon.

Mountain View police are investigating a bomb threat that was called into St. Francis High School shortly after 12:30 p.m.

As of 5:48 p.m., Mountain View police have give the all clear. They say the threat was found "not" credible.

Police helped connect students to their parents to take them home while officers continue their search on campus.

They say rumors of a potential active shooter are completely unfounded.

In San Jose, police evacuated Presentation High School after a bomb threat was called in at 1:54 p.m.

As of 4:57 p.m., officials have since given the all clear at the school.

Police say they have units doing a security sweep of the campus.

They confirmed the same phone number called both Presentation High School and St. Francis High School in Mountain View about the threat.