Threats trigger lockdowns at several San Diego schools, possibly tied to multistate hoaxes

Threats trigger lockdowns at several San Diego schools, possibly tied to multistate hoaxes

Monte Vista High School in Spring Valley received a threatening call. (Photo via Google Maps) Apparently unfounded threats of violence — possibly linked to a recent multi-state series of essentially identical crimes — prompted lockdowns Monday at several San Diego-area public schools, authorities reported. The first threat was received at O’Farrell Charter School in the 6100 block of Skyline Drive in Encanto at about 11 a.m., according to the Sa…

Monte Vista High School hoax threat linked to other threatening calls

Monte Vista High School in Spring Valley received a threatening phone call on Monday, prompting an investigation from the San Diego County Sheriff's Office, which determined the threat to be not credible.

Unfounded threat locked down Monte Vista High School

Monte Vista High Schoollockdown at Monte Vista HSMVHSMonte Vista HSEducationCommunitiesRural communitiesEast County News Service February 23, 2026 (Spring Valley) – Shortly before noon today, the San Diego County Sheriff's Office was made aware of a school threat at Monte Vista High School in Spring Valley. The campus' School Resource Deputy was contacted by the school's administration, referencing a threatening phone call they received. The hig…