Yucaipa resident Roger Reed had just come back from a trip to Disneyland with his fiancee on Monday when they stumbled upon a note in the front yard of their freshly decorated home.
\n\u201cWe just kind of assumed that it was something that fell out of our Christmas bins from decorating earlier in the day, and then my fiancee reached down to pick it up,\u201d Reed said. \u201cWhen we read it, we were like, \u2018What in the world?\u2019\u201d
\nThe note read, \u201cSanta, I want the head of a Nazi under my tree.\u201d
\nReed said he thought it might have been an isolated prank \u2014 his next-door neighbors didn\u2019t receive any such messages \u2014 until his sister showed him a neighborhood Facebook page.<\/p>\n
Reed, it turned out, was just one of what he said were about a dozen neighbors who received threatening Christmas cards and notes on their doorstep. The messages on the notes ranged from, \u201cMerry Christmas and f\u2014 you Nazi,\u201d to the ominous message, \u201c8:46 December 3, you are warned.\u201d
\nYucaipa residents reported two masked men leaving threatening Christmas notes on their doorstep on Nov. 17, 2025.
\n(Roger Reed)
\nResidents of Reed\u2019s Whisper Ranch neighborhood say the police were called, but it\u2019s unclear if an investigation was launched. The Yucaipa Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment Friday.<\/p>\n
One neighbor shared a video on the Yucaipa neighborhood Facebook page of footage from his Ring camera. In the clip, two masked men can be seen running onto his doorstep to place the note.
\nIn the Facebook group, some residents alleged that the use of \u201cNazi\u201d could have been associated with the area\u2019s Republican reputation, though notes were left in front of houses without politically affiliated flags or signage, like Reed\u2019s.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter getting the note, we felt uncomfortable, as if somebody were watching us and we went inside,\u201d Reed said. \u201cI think it\u2019s really concerning and I just want to spread the word about it because I don\u2019t think we should let threats slide.\u201d
\nIn the working-class neighborhood, the motivation for the threatening notes remains unknown.
\n\u201cOur neighborhood is mostly police officers, firefighters, doctors, nurses, teachers, and so we\u2019re so confused by it,\u201d Reed said. \u201cIt\u2019s so out of the ordinary, it\u2019s a very quiet working neighborhood. Nothing like this has ever happened here.\u201d<\/p>\n
The threatening Christmas cards and notes sent to residents in Yucaipa’s Whisper Ranch neighborhood have left the community feeling uneasy and concerned. The motivation behind these threats is still unknown, and it is unclear if an investigation has been launched. The residents are calling for awareness and action to be taken against such threats.<\/p>\n
A number of residents in Yucaipa’s Whisper Ranch neighborhood received threatening Christmas cards and notes on their doorstep, with messages ranging from \u201cMerry Christmas and f\u2014 you Nazi,\u201d to the ominous message, \u201c8:46 December 3, you are warned.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to Reed, about a dozen neighbors received threatening Christmas cards and notes.<\/p>\n
The motivation behind the threats is still unknown, but some residents have alleged that the use of \u201cNazi\u201d could have been associated with the area\u2019s Republican reputation.<\/p>\n
It is unclear if an investigation has been launched, as the Yucaipa Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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