SCHOOL THREAT FORCES SEARCH.

Byline: Lisa Mascaro Staff Writer

SANTA CLARITA - Students were questioned and three students' homes searched by sheriff's detectives after Canyon High officials were told of a plan, that ended up not existing, to harm students and staff, authorities said Friday.

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff said no plans or weapons were found during the searches, though bomb-making information from the Internet was seized.

No crime had been committed, they said.

``We really want the community to know we take these things seriously,'' said Lt. Tim Peters. ``Nowadays it's not the thing you kid around with.''

The students claimed they had plans to cause an incident, using explosives and guns, that would disrupt the school and injure staff and other students, authorities said.

A student alerted school officials of the plans, they said.

Detectives and the Arson Explosive Unit conducted interviews with students Thursday, and searched the homes of three boys ages 15 and 16 in the evening, Peters said.

Peters said the teens' parents cooperated with the department in the investigation.