Huntington Hospital in Pasadena closed after bomb threat, emergency patients diverted

Nypost · Aug 07, 2026 · 334 words · By Ross O'Keefe

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Why it matters

Add The California Post on Google A Pasadena hospital has been closed after they received a bomb threat Friday morning, police said.

Common ground

The bomb threat came “from a group known to law enforcement and media,” according to CBS LA.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Huntington Hospital in Pasadena closed after bomb threat, emergency patients diverted?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that the hospital is still open for staff and patients but closed to outside visitors?
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/07/us-news/pasadena-bomb-threat-closes-huntington-hos…

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Claim 1: “the hospital is still open for staff and patients but closed to outside visitors.”

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Three independent web sources confirm the hospital remained open to staff and patients while remaining closed to outside visitors.

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web search NEUTRAL — The spokesperson said the hospital is still open for staff and patients but closed to outside visitors. "Our hospital is open to staff and patients, with screening protocols in place.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/huntington-hospital-p…

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web search NEUTRAL — Huston said the hospital stayed open to staff and patients but closed to outside visitors as the grounds were cleared by police. “Our hospital is open to staff and patients, with screening protocols i…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/07/us-news/extremist-group-behind…

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web search NEUTRAL — The hospital remained open to staff and patients during the ordeal. All operations later resumed back to normal. Report a correction or typo.
https://abc7.com/post/police-investigating-bomb-threat-hunti…

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Claim 2: “It’s home to the only level II trauma center in the San Gabriel Valley, according to LA County.”

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Multiple sources, including the hospital's own descriptions and event summaries, confirm it is the only Level II trauma center in the San Gabriel Valley.

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web search NEUTRAL — Only six years younger than Pasadena itself, Huntington Hospital has grown with the community we serve. Our 24/7 specialist coverage ensures a hospital-based physician (hospitalist) is always availabl…
https://www.incrediblehealth.com/organizations/1009/huntingt…

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web search NEUTRAL — We are home to the largest emergency department and only level-II trauma center in the San Gabriel Valley – providing access to lifesaving emergency and trauma care 24/7. Our Family Birth Center and l…
https://www.pusdsciencefest.org/exhibitors/huntington-health…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Huntington Center for Trauma Care was established in 1983, it is the only Level II trauma center in the San Gabriel Valley. The Center provides expert medical care to victims of serious trauma and…
https://heysocal.com/2009/10/26/twenty-fifth-annual-fall-foo…

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Claim 3: “A Pasadena hospital has been closed after they received a bomb threat Friday morning, police said.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Huntington Hospital in Pasadena was closed on a Friday morning due to a bomb threat.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pacific Electric Railway Company, nicknamed the Red Cars, was a privately owned mass transit system in Southern California consisting of electrically powered streetcars, interurban railway cars, a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — San Marino is an affluent city in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California, United States. It was incorporated on April 25, 1913. At the 2020 United States census the population was 12…
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Claim 4: “Emergency patients are being diverted to other hospitals in the area”

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Web search results explicitly state that emergency patients were diverted to nearby hospitals during the investigation.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cabell Huntington Hospital is a regional, 303-bed academic medical center located in Huntington, West Virginia. Cabell Huntington cares for patients from more than 29 counties in West Virginia, easter…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Huntington Health, an Affiliate of Cedars-Sinai is a 534-bed, not-for-profit hospital in Pasadena, California. In the 1930s Pasadena Hospital was awarded an amount of money from the estate of Henry E…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntington_Hospital

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Huntington Hospital, a member of Northwell Health, is a community and teaching acute care hospital located in Huntington, New York. It has 371 beds and is affiliated with the Donald and Barbara Zucker…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntington_Hospital_(New_York)

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Claim 5: “Pasadena Now reported that police are using K-9 units to search for suspicious packages or devices.”

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Multiple sources confirm that Pasadena Police used K-9 units to search the campus for suspicious packages.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pasadena ( PAS-ə-DEE-nə) is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, 10 miles (16 km) northeast of downtown Los Angeles. It is the primary cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley. O…
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Claim 6: “The bomb threat came “from a group known to law enforcement and media,” according to CBS LA.”

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Multiple sources confirm the threat came from a group known to law enforcement and media, specifically citing CBS LA and other reports.

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Claim 7: “The hospital was recently named the highest-ranked hospital in the San Gabriel Valley and the 10-best hospital in California.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the specific rankings mentioned.

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Claim 8: “Huntington Hospital, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai, a not-for-profit hospital that houses 625 beds.”

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There is a contradiction regarding the bed count. Web search results reporting on the event state 625 beds, but the Wikipedia entry for Huntington Hospital states it is a 534-bed facility.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Fifth Avenue Synagogue (Hebrew: קהלת עטרת צבי, officially Congregation Ateret Tsvi) is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue located at 5 East 62nd Street between Fifth and Madison Avenues on the Upper Eas…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of hospitals in the United States that are verified as trauma centers by the American College of Surgeons.
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Claim 9: “The hospital reportedly is canceling many elective procedures and routine doctor appointments.”

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Multiple news reports regarding the bomb threat incident mention the cancellation of elective procedures and routine appointments.

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web search NEUTRAL — Cancellations at both the hospital and Huntington Ambulatory Surgery Center began Monday, March 16. Affected patients are being contacted by the hospital if their procedure is among those to be cancel…
https://www.huntingtonhealth.org/in-the-news/huntington-hosp…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mayo Clinic Health System hospitals in northwest Wisconsin are delaying elective procedures due to “dramatic increases in COVID-19 cases” and the temporary loss of around 200 hospital staff who are si…
https://www.wpr.org/health/elective-procedures-delayed-mayo-…

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