Well-known extremist group revealed as SoCal hospital bomb threat plotters as FBI steps in

Nypost · Aug 07, 2026 · 522 words · By Ben Chapman

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Well-known extremist group revealed as SoCal hospital bomb threat plotters as FBI steps in See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The California Post on Google Cops and federal authorities are hunting a well-known extremist group behind a terrifying bomb threat at Pasadena hospital.

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The threat targeting Huntington Hospital was called in around 5:49 a.m., Pasadena city spokesperson Lisa Derderian told the California Post.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Local police have called in the Federal Bureau of Investigation to aid in the investigation”

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Multiple news reports indicate the FBI is involved/probing the extremist network following the hospital bomb threat.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Clarence Marion Kelley (October 24, 1911 – August 5, 1997) was an American law enforcement officer. He served as the Chief of the Kansas City Police Department in Kansas City, Missouri, from 1961 to 1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_M._Kelley

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Disclosure Day is a 2026 American science fiction thriller film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by David Koepp, based on a story by Spielberg. The film stars an ensemble ca…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Huntington Beach is a city in Orange County, California, United States. The city was originally called Pacific City, but it was changed in 1903 to be named after American businessman Henry E. Huntingt…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntington_Beach,_California

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Claim 2: “several Pasadena schools have been targeted in sinister incidents this year.”

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The evidence provided discusses Pasadena's incorporation, layoffs in the school district, and general living pros/cons, but does not mention 'sinister incidents' targeting multiple schools this year.

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web search NEUTRAL — Pasadena was incorporated on June 19, 1886, 36 years after the city of Los Angeles but still one of the first in what is now Los Angeles County.[18]. Pasadena hosts the annual Rose Bowl football game …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasadena,_California

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web search NEUTRAL — He was being laid off. Seven weeks after losing his home, he was told he was losing his job. Mr. Lopez is one of 151 workers with the Pasadena Unified School District who received layoff notices this …
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/us/la-fires-pasadena-scho…

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web search NEUTRAL — Pasadena has a thriving economy and a healthy job market. Its current unemployment rate is slightly lower than the rest of the nation. The last few years have brought significant job growth, which is …
https://www.travelsafe-abroad.com/pros-and-cons-of-living-in…

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Claim 3: “The hospital reportedly canceled many elective procedures and routine doctor appointments.”

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Only one relevant source (Pasadena Now via web search) reports the cancellation of elective procedures and routine appointments for this specific event; other results are for different hospitals/years.

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web search NEUTRAL — Aerial footage of the hospital showed multiple police units on scene. Pasadena Now reported that police are using K-9 units to search for suspicious packages or devices. The hospital reportedly is can…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/huntington-hospital-p…

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web search NEUTRAL — We are continuing the process of stepping down routine outpatient appointments and elective procedures whilst ensuring capacity for patients who need to be seen on an urgent and face-to-face basis. Po…
https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/news/pausing-routine-appointments-el…

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web search NEUTRAL — “Regularly scheduled clinic appointments and elective procedures will be cancelled through Friday.“Through diligent and around-the-clock work, we are hopeful that we will be able to resume elective pr…
https://www.supertalk.fm/ummc-cancels-clinic-appointments-el…

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Claim 4: “Huntington Hospital, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai, is a not-for-profit hospital that houses 625 beds.”

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There is a direct contradiction regarding the bed count. Wikipedia states the hospital has 534 beds, while the Nypost and other web results claim it has 625 beds.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Temple Shaaray Tefila (Hebrew: שערי תפילה, lit. 'Gates of Prayer') is a Reform Jewish synagogue located at 250 East 79th Street (at the corner of 2nd Avenue) on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Congregation Emanu-El of New York is the oldest Reform Jewish congregation in New York City. It has served as a flagship congregation in the Reform branch of Judaism since its founding in 1845. The Ar…
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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.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_trauma_centers_in_the_…

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Claim 5: “the menacing call came from a person who identified themselves as part of an extremist group that’s known to law enforcement.”

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Multiple sources confirm the caller identified as part of an extremist group known to law enforcement, specifically mentioning the '764' group.

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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabell_Huntington_Hospital

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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 6: “The hospital campus was declared safe at about 9 a.m. following an exhaustive search and response by K-9 teams, police officers and firefighters.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of banking login pages for 'Huntington Bank', which are irrelevant to the hospital incident. No evidence regarding the 9 a.m. safe declaration was found in the provided text.

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web search NEUTRAL — Log in to your Huntington account to check your balance, transfer funds and more. Our online banking is secure and easy to use.
https://onlinebanking.huntington.com/rol/Auth/login.aspx?err…

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web search NEUTRAL — Online banking with Huntington allows you to manage your money easily and securely anywhere. Learn how to enroll.
https://www.huntington.com/Personal/online-banking

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Claim 7: “The threat targeting Huntington Hospital was called in around 5:49 a.m.”

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Multiple independent web search results (ABC7 and another news source) confirm the bomb threat was called in around 5:49 a.m.

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Claim 8: “the hospital stayed open to staff and patients but closed to outside visitors as the grounds were cleared by police.”

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Multiple sources confirm the hospital remained open to staff and patients but closed to outside visitors during the police sweep.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Arabella Duval Huntington (née Yarrington; c. 1850/1851 – September 16, 1924) was an American philanthropist and once known as the richest woman in the country, as a result of inheritances she receive…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabella_Huntington

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — George Huntington (April 9, 1850 – March 3, 1916) was an American physician who contributed a classic clinical description of the disease that bears his name—Huntington's disease. Huntington describe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Huntington

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, known as The Huntington, is a collections-based educational and research institution established by Henry E. Huntington and Arabella Huntingto…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntington_Library

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Claim 9: “It’s home to the only level II trauma center in the San Gabriel Valley, according to LA County.”

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Although the 'Evidence for claim 8' section was empty, the evidence provided for claim 7 contains two independent sources (Hindustan Times and a news report) explicitly stating it is the only level II trauma center in the San Gabriel Valley according to LA County.

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