The latest challenge posted on TikTok encourages young people to insert pencil lead, paper clips, or other metal objects into the port of their school-issued Chromebook to trigger sparks and smoke.
Incidents have been reported nationwide, including a handful in Petaluma.
Now the South Bay’s largest school district, San Jose Unified, is joining several other local districts in sending letters to parents detailing the trend and asking them to talk to their children…