Atherton's false alarm problem is out of control. Fines aren't working
- Posted on August 2, 2026
- By San Francisco Chronicle
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Atherton's false alarm problem is out of control. Fines aren't working
Every year, more than a thousand home security systems go off in this ultrawealthy suburb in the Bay Area. Almost all of them are false alarms — and fines haven’t helped curb the problem.