Suspicious Box Found in Oakland Marina, Bomb Squad On the Scene

Eeps! The bomb squad has been called over to the Oakland Marina this afternoon. It seems, according to Wendy Tokuda, that a box has been found, adorned with the text "81 millimeter mortar shells." Check out the live, alarmist web cast of the situation in progress here.

Is it explosive? Is it a hoax? Will it blow? We'll update you when we find out more, or hear a loud "ka-pow" off in the distance.

Update: Oakland Police called off the bomb threat. It turns out that the box was holding tools, not explosives. Whew.