Los Angeles Valley College

Public community college in Los Angeles

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2016	The Los Angeles Community College District approved the construction of the Valley Academic and Cultural Center building, initially budgeted at $78.5 million, with completion dates shifting from 2018 to 2020, and then to 2022.
December 2016	The college suffered a cyberattack where electronic files were maliciously encrypted, with a ransom note demanding $28,000 in Bitcoin. The Los Angeles Community College District paid the ransom.
November 10 2016	The campus was locked down due to reported shots, which were later determined to be from an old car backfiring.
March 30 2016	The campus was evacuated due to a suspicious package and a bomb threat.
June 2014	The college received a threatening phone call about a potential gunman, resulting in a campus lockdown and Sheriff's investigation.
June 2014	The campus was placed on lockdown due to a threatening phone call about a potential gun-related incident, which did not materialize.
February 2014	A former student was detained during a 'swatting' incident involving a fake threat of a planned school shooting.
January 2014	A fatal shooting occurred in the college parking lot due to a drug deal, resulting in two arrests.

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