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Building at Hartnell College in Salinas Evacuated After Homeless Person Dropped Off Suspicious Package on January 20

Students, teachers and staff at the main Hartnell College campus in Salinas were evacuated in Building B on Thursday, January 20 between 12 pm and 1 pm after Salinas Police Officers reported that a homeless person left a package in the structure stating that it was from UPS. The Salinas police and Fire departments were on the scene and their investigation revealed that the package was just filled with trash. The building was re-opened sometime before 1:30 pm on the same day.

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