Bomb Threat Forces Hospital Evacuation

A bomb threat Friday night forced the evacuation of 66 patients from the Ojai Valley Community Hospital, authorities said.

The threat was made about 7:20 p.m. Sheriff’s deputies responded to the hospital at 1306 Maricopa Highway, but found nothing.

Despite no device being found, as a precaution hospital officials evacuated the patients about 9:15 p.m.