https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/y3g3wj/mysterious-monolith-update-police-are-investigating-the-destruction-of-california-monolith

The Atascadero Police Department has launched an investigation into the destruction of a monolith on the top of Pine Mountain, Motherboard has learned. 

After watching videos of a group of young men tearing the statue down previously reported on by Motherboard, a spokesperson for the city of Atascadero said authorities are planning to investigate the group further. The group can be seen destroying the statue, dragging it down the mountain, and making racist comments during the video. The town said it will be looking into the origins of the monolith itself as a part of the investigation.