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New report highlights need for Santa Cruz County to address climate goals

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) - The Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury is publishing its first report of the year with an emphasis on addressing climate goals.

The report states that more community outreach is needed to meet county and state climate goals, including reducing greenhouse gas caused by vehicle emissions.

It also shows that there is no public campaign to address the need to tackle greenhouse gases.

Three recommendations are highlighted in the report for the Board of Supervisors to consider.

The first is assigning an office to own the task of proactive outreach related to climate goals.

Secondly, they should require that all public-facing websites and social media pages be updated every quarter.

Lastly, when the county spends money to meet state-mandated climate goals, the Board should ensure those efforts are publicized to inspire and inform.

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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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