Coachella Valley High School given all clear after hoax bomb threat

Coachella Valley High School was evacuated Friday morning evacuated after a suspicious device was found on campus. The device was later found to be a hoax.

The Riverside County Sheriff's Office confirmed to News Channel 3 that at around 8:11 a.m., deputies were dispatched to location of Coachella Valley High School regarding a bomb threat. The Riverside Sheriff’s Hazardous Device Team responded to the scene.

CVUSD officials told News Channel 3's Allie Anthony at Noon that the school was given the all-clear. Students will be released at 1:30 p.m.

The investigation remains ongoing. There were no additional details are available at this time on whether the bomb threat was substantiated.

Stay with News Channel 3 for continuing updates.

An alert posted by Coachella Valley High School stated that a handmade explosive device was found in the industrial building.

"We have received several calls from parents, and there have been several social media posts detailing police activity at the High School and surrounding areas," the post read.

School officials confirmed that ninth graders were evacuated to Cahuilla Desert Academy, while grades 10 through 12 have been transferred to Desert Mirage High School with some administration present with students.