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Why mega rich homeowners in one of America's most expensive zip codes are opening their doors to burglars
A string of burglaries in an ultra wealthy California town has led residents to offer themselves as bait for a police scheme to catch criminals.
Law enforcement will put surveillance devices into volunteers’ houses in Atherton — home to Big Tech billionaires and celebrities like NBA superstar Stephen Curry — allowing law enforcement to quickly respond to break-ins and, hopefully, deter crime, the local police department announced in February.
The police department of a wealthy California town has enlisted residents to help catch and deter burglars through a “bait house” program. (Getty Images)
“The Burglary Bait House Reduction Prevention Program will contribute significantly to creating a safer and more secure environment for our residents,” Atherton Police Chief Steven McCulley said in a statement. “By leveraging innovative technology and community collaboration, we aim to reduce burglary rates and enhance the overall quality of life for everyone in Atherton.”
The “decoy devices” will be deployed in strategically located volunteer homes in areas with high burglary rates, according to police.
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Atherton, California, home to Tech Billionaires and celebrities like NBA superstar Stephen Curry, has faced 10 burglaries in 2024 so far, including five within five days. (Getty Images)
“There have been 10 burglaries in Atherton in 2024,” Atherton Police Commander Dan Larsen told Fox News in an email. “The investigations are ongoing and detectives are actively following up on leads.”
Larsen shared the department’s burglary prevention tips, such as installing exterior lighting and keeping valuables well hidden. He said police are also using a license plate program and an autonomous drone to stop burglars.
The opulent town, roughly 30 miles south of San Francisco, was the most expensive zip code in the country in 2023, with a median home listing of over $8 million dollars, according to Property Shark.
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There were five residential burglaries over a five-day span last week, according to the police department. One happened just down the street from a home that sold for over $44 million dollars.
A high-end area in California has seen 10 residential burglaries this year. Several residents have signed up for a local police initiative luring in burglars to eventually deter burglars. (Getty Images)
The town faced a similar rash of offenses in 2022 when an alleged Chile-originated, organized crime ring committed multiple break-ins, the New York Post reported. Police haven’t ruled out the possibility that the crime ring has returned, Larsen said.
The program will be assessed and adjusted based on data from the initiative, according to the police department.
The department “encourages residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to law enforcement promptly,” McCulley said in a statement. “Working together, we can make our community a safer place for all.”
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If you headed to the lake early last week, you missed the best fireworks. Dan Lanning and his staff put on a cup of coffee and closed like the Wolf of Wall Street. Minus the cocaine, probably.
All jokes aside, and believe me, these are jokes, the recruiting this staff is doing is not a joke. From June 28 to July 3, a span of 6 days Oregon added four new commitments and all were four stars or better. If you weren’t paying attention, Oregon landed 12 commits in the months of June and what we’ve had in July so far.
The recruiting class has surged from the teens to No. 9 to start last week to No. 3 overall by Friday afternoon. Only Texas A&M and Notre Dame have better recruiting classes according to Rivals. Oregon has the best class in the Big Ten conference.
The 24 commits sit at an average rating of 90.76 according to Rivals. Additionally 16 of the 24 commits are ranked four-stars or better and that includes the Ducks having a pair of 5-Star commitments. Oregon has 11 defensive commits, 11 offensive commits and 2 listed as athletes.
Up next is a commitment from four-star linebacker Brayton Feister set for Saturday, July 11. I don’t believe that addition will move Oregon up in the rankings but will strengthen their current position.
With five-star wide receiver Xavier Sabb committing, Oregon now has a commitment from 17 different states. Should Feister from Ohio pick the Ducks on Saturday, that would give Oregon an 18th state. The national reach of this program is as good as any school in the country.
Last year Oregon finished with the No. 4 ranked class in the nation. The 2025 class also finished at No. 4 nationally.
The early signing period for the 2027 class begins on December 4 and ends on December 6. The transfer portal window begins on January 2.
Oregon kicks off its 2026 season opener at home on September 5 vs Boise State.
ST. GEORGE, Utah (KUTV) — Gov. Spencer Cox’s executive order imposing a temporary statewide ban on fireworks has expired, leaving state officials to decide what restrictions, if any, will be in place for Pioneer Day on July 24.
The statewide ban expired July 5. State and unincorporated county areas remain under Type 2 fire restrictions, which prohibit fireworks and open flames. Cities are responsible for setting their own restrictions.
“I think going into Pioneer Day, the restrictions are going to have to be what they were for the Fourth of July,” said Jason Bradley, director of emergency management for Washington County. “Nothing’s changing. The fuels are still what they are. Everything is super dry.”
Bradley said the fireworks restrictions were “very successful” in Washington County, with no significant wildfires started. However, he said there were still violations that caused house fires and property damage.
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“There were plenty of violations. I saw dozens and dozens of calls throughout the night,” he said. “Our dispatch was inundated with people calling saying, ‘Hey, people are starting fireworks in my neighborhood.’ There’s only a few areas where that was allowed.”
Bradley said it is a “very tough political call” to tighten restrictions for cities and the state.
“Those leaderships have a lot at stake. There’s a lot of commerce that’s at stake. Your political folks understand the financial ramifications for vendors of fireworks, and they understand our desires as really the citizens of America that we want to do that,” he said. “But there are other safer ways to celebrate this year. The problem is so bad right now that I see the leadership, the political leadership, needing to do something like that again for the 24th.”
Bradley said officials are exploring alternatives for Pioneer Day, including a designated area where people could legally use fireworks.
“We’re hoping that we could come up with a location for the county for unincorporated areas that we might be able to allow those people to come do fireworks. It’s in the works. We just want to try to have somewhere for folks to do it besides just a few parks here in St. George,” he said. “But again, we’re pretty dry. Those efforts could fall through. We’re going to see if we can’t come up with something.”
Bradley added that even a single fire can divert resources needed to patrol for fireworks violations, making enforcement difficult. He said anyone who causes a fire can be held criminally, civilly and financially liable for the damage.
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The Washington Commanders are looking for a bounce back performance from their offense, and they’ll need their wide receivers to take a step up to do so.
Terry McLaurin is the clear No. 1 option at the position, but after him, there are several questions about how the rest of the room will shake out. The No. 2 spot is wide open, and there are several players who could fit the role and others in David Blough’s new scheme. Analysts Santana Moss, Logan Paulsen and Fred Smoot broke down the position on one of the most recent “Command Center” podcast episodes, and as one of the franchise’s all-time best receivers, Moss had a few thoughts on the group. Here’s his assessment on three wideouts and how they could fit into the offense.
“Knowing that he can play both outside and inside, I would think with some of the guys and their size and their experience, I would mainly probably see Antonio attack that middle. I think his route running ability is already to the level of some of these guys who have already played at this level. And just showing me that you don’t look like that this is new to you … He ain’t scared to go out and compete against these guys. To me — and we don’t know anything; we’re just sitting here speculating and assuming — I’d say he’s a slot guy out the gate.”
“I think if I had to just say if I look at that paper, and I asked any coach in this building by name how they think this guy played…if you tell me that Burks played well this offseason, he would be my No. 2 out the gate. He would be my No. 2 wide receiver because one: he brings size, he brings speed, he brings a gear at that size that a lot of people ain’t comfortable checking … You got a guy with size, leaping ability, the catch radius and can run.”
“They talk about how he was one of those guys from Day 1 that could play every position, and that’s stemming from him being a quarterback. Quarterbacks learn the game a little different from just a regular skill position guy. Luke came in here, and he knew X, he knew Z, he knew Gator. When you have those intangibles and you have that kind of mindset when it comes to playing that position, they can use him where they want to use him. That’s why I said he’s a great committee guy. He’s a guy that I know I’m gonna have on special teams as a returner, and guess what? If he’s not the starter, I’m okay with that because I know I’m going to ask more of him if somebody needs to take a breather.
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