According to Los Angeles police, a "credible terror threat" was received – apparently by an LA school board member – that targeted "many schools" in the district.  The superintendent of schools, Ramon Cortines, announced that all schools would close, and students who were just arriving for class would be sent home. There are more than 900 schools in the district and another 180 charter schools.  The closing will affect more than 600,000 students. But the LA police say the threat is not serious and have not gone on tactical alert. The closings are out of “an abundance of caution," the LAPD said. A senior law enforcement official told ABC News the threat was not serious and the LAPD is not on tactical alert. The threat is not connected to any previous threats or the San Bernardino investigation, the official said. An electronic threat was received this morning mentioning the safety of the schools, officials said...(Read Full Post)