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Seaside Police aware of threats made to Tesla owners

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Mat Fascione
Acquired Through MGN Online on 12/03/2024

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) -- Seaside Police are aware of vandalism threats made to Tesla owners in different California cities.

Tesla owners had received flyers in Arcata in Humboldt County that stated "No Nazis in America, urging Tesla owners to trade or sell their vehicles before February 12.

It continued that if that urgency was not met, it would "open season" after that date.

The flyers were tied to a group called Students Against Nazi Extremism or SANE.

Seaside Police Commander Matthew Doza said that Seaside was made aware of the threat by posting a statement on their Facebook page.

Although we have not received any threats or vandalism incidents, we are taking this threat, like any threat, seriously. We will not tolerate vandalism to anyone’s property. We wanted to be transparent and make our community aware.

In speaking with Seaside Police Commander Matthew Doza, there have not been any reports of Tesla's being vandalized.

"Hopefully, it's just a threat that has no teeth," Cmdr. Doza said. "I don't want people's property to be damaged."

Doza continued saying that if the threat turn serious, they will be investigated as conspiracy.

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Sergio Berrueta

Sergio Berrueta has been in the news for quite awhile going from studying print media to entering the realm of broadcast.

Originally from Bell Gardens, California, in Southeast Los Angeles. Berrueta started his professional news career in Eureka as a newscast producer for North Coast News (now The Northstate’s News) at KAEF ABC 23 in 2022. He pivoted a year later in 2022 going from behind-the-scenes to in front of the camera as a multimedia journalist for Redwood News Channel 3 (KIEM/KVIQ) also in Eureka.

Berrueta studied journalism at Humboldt State University (now Cal Poly Humboldt) earning his Bachelor’s Degree. Berrueta was a staff writer, page editor, social media manager and editor-in-chief of the university’s El Lenador, the only bilingual publication in all of Humboldt County.

Before moving to the North Coast, Berrueta had earned his Associate’s Degree at East Los Angeles College in 2019 after beginning his educational journey in 2012. He also was on staff for the ELAC’s publication, ELAC Campus News, having been a staff writer, page editor, and online editor.

Outside of news experience, Berrueta has also been in education as an AmeriCorps tutor in East Hollywood from 2017 to 2019 and served in a government role as a National Hometown Fellow for Lead for America with the City of Arcata in 2021.

When not focusing on news, Berrueta is an avid amateur cinephile having written about films in free time. He also writes poetry, attempting to get through a backlog of video games, enjoys visiting new places along the California Coast, and trying to keep up with the latest music and podcasts.

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