Hard lockdowns hit multiple Yuba County school campuses on Thursday after a threatening phone call was made to a Yuba Gardens school, sending deputies racing to several sites and putting normal dismissal on pause. Staff quickly moved students into secured classrooms as law enforcement swept buildings and locked down perimeters, leaving families in Olivehurst and nearby communities anxiously waiting for word.
According to FOX40, Yuba Gardens Elementary reported receiving the threatening call that triggered the hard lockdown. The Yuba County Sheriff's Office responded by deploying deputies to each campus as a precaution and working with school administrators while an investigation began.
What officials said
In a statement quoted by FOX40, the Yuba County Sheriff's Office said there was "no evidence at this time of an immediate or credible threat beyond the phone call" but emphasized that officials were taking the situation seriously and acting out of "an abundance of caution." Deputies stayed on scene at each campus as investigators continued their work and safety checks wrapped up.
Local context
Yuba Gardens is part of the Marysville Joint Unified School District and serves students from Olivehurst and surrounding neighborhoods. The district lists Yuba Gardens Intermediate at 1964 11th Avenue in Olivehurst, where officials typically share campus alerts and contact information on the school website. Families looking for details about the campus are directed to the school site for updates and phone numbers.
Broader pattern
Threats, whether called in or posted online, have triggered precautionary lockdowns at schools across Northern California in recent years, often tied to viral posts and copycat behavior. As KCRA has documented, districts frequently treat anonymous threats as credible until investigators can sort out what is behind them, stressing that student safety comes first. Investigations were ongoing, and officials urged families to keep an eye on official district and sheriff communication channels for any new information.
