It is posted, it is written, with just about every airline that they will not be held responsible for expensive items in checked luggage. Cameras, computers, etc. NONE OF THEM should ever be in checked luggage. This is nothing new, it's been a universal policy among airlines for decades.
Your carry on could have been your camera bag, and just pack clothes in your checked luggage.
As a note, it is likely your stuff was stolen by TSA who scans the luggage, or Menzies who actually handle Alaska's luggage operations. There's no way to prove who did what. In the future, whomever you fly with, use TSA locks on your bags. Available online at any travel store. These are locks that TSA has a master key to. So if something goes missing, you can point the finger accurately.
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