Anxiety over high-profile violence has the wealthy spending big on armed security, bunkers and even moats to keep themselves safe from intruders.

Mansion owners in Los Angeles are beginning to sweat as they struggle to sell their luxury properties. Up against a sluggish housing market, a punitive sales tax and a dearth of eager buyers, ...

BERKELEY — The landmark “Temple of ‘Wings” estate nestled on a hillside in Berkeley has been bought for more than $5 million, ending decades of ownership by the billionaire heir to the Getty oil ...