Palo Alto HS Locked Down After Threat Called In

PALO ALTO (CBS SF) – Palo Alto High School is locked down because of a threat called in to the Police Department Thursday afternoon, police said.

Police wrote on Twitter at 12:49 p.m. about the threat directed at the school at 50 Embarcadero Road.

Police told residents to expect a "heavy police presence" in the area while officers investigate the threat.

More information on the threat was not immediately available.

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