Santa Claus: Gift giver, elf employer and rotund hero to children who live around the world! He’s also the guy whose entire reason for existing revolves around breaking into houses — like, a lot of houses — on an annual basis. With that in mind, it’s not all that surprising that Santa is also a hero to criminals of all stripes — many of whom have gotten their kicks impersonating him over the years. Here are five very naughty Santa Clauses from Northern California history. Click the link in @kqed's bio for more. ✍🏼: @rae_alexandra3 📸: clu/Getty Images