On December 14, 2015, San Bernardino Valley College received a bomb threat that forced an immediate campus evacuation at approximately 5:30 PM PST. The threat came just 12 days after the December 2, 2015 terrorist attack at the nearby Inland Regional Center that killed 14 people. Police determined the threat was a hoax within 30 minutes, but the campus remained closed through December 15.
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Campus Alert Archive. "San Bernardino Valley College: Bomb threat forces campus evacuation; determined to be a hoax within 30 minutes." Incident of December 14, 2015. Added April 2026; last updated July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/san-bernardino-valley-college-bomb-threat-2015-12-14/
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