Threats prompt school closures in Palo Alto, Orinda

Unspecified threats against two campuses in the Bay Area prompted a campus closure at one and a lockdown at another Monday afternoon.

No injuries were immediately reported.

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Gunn High School in Palo Alto was in a shelter-in-place Monday afternoon because of what police called an unconfirmed threat towards the school.

Palo Alto police announced the threat to the campus at 780 Arastradero Road at about 2:35 p.m. and said that the nearby Fletcher Middle School was also in a shelter-in-place as a precautionary measure.

In the East Bay, a police dispatcher confirmed that Miramonte High School was in a lockdown as of about 3 p.m. over an unspecified threat. The school is located at 750 Moraga Way.

A listed phone number for the school was not answered Monday afternoon.

This is a developing report. Check back for updates.

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