A faulty sensor at Granada High School triggered an hours-long alarm that could be heard overnight Tuesday at nearby homes.
Neighborhood resident Monica Santiago said she heard the alarm sound from about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday (July 7) to about 6:45 a.m. Wednesday (July 8).
“I have two dogs, one didn’t care but the other woke up every hour during the night barking at the noise and voice the alarm has,” she told Livermore Vine. “I closed windows and curtains to see if I can block the noise but no, it didn’t help.”
The alarm stopped by about 7:45 a.m., sounded again at 9:30 a.m. and turned back off by about 1 p.m., she said.
According to Santiago, the same issue happened last year.
While the district could not confirm the exact duration of Tuesday’s alarm, Lori Rice, executive assistant to the superintendent, told Livermore Vine, “It is my understanding that the alarm was sounding intermittently throughout the night.”
“We’ve since updated our protocol for addressing after-hours alarms going forward, and the District apologizes to the neighboring community members who were affected,” she added.
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District officials have temporarily disabled the faulty sensor, located in an athletic room, while they wait for replacement parts, according to Rice.
The system is expected to be repaired and fully restored by early next week, Rice said.
