False emergency alert by Glendale sparks alarm, questions across L.A. County
The emergency alert sent out Saturday morning startled many in Los Angeles County when it hit their smart phones with a loud alarm and vibration.
It’s unclear how many got the alert, but it was received by people as far away as Long Beach and West Covina. A few minutes later, Glendale sent out a follow up: “Disregard safety alert for Chevy Chase Canyon. Training exercise only.”Glendale officials followed up on Twitter to say the exercise was over. “There was an error in the tech used to send out this mornings message. We are working to remedy this issue. Updates to follow,” the city said.
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