Private firefighters in place to help Rick Caruso's home and neighborhood: 'He's smart, he wants to be ready'Caruso hired private firefighters to protect his property during ongoing firestorms, highlighting a trend among wealthy property owners.
Pacific Palisades Fire Could Test Getty Center's Efforts to Protect Its Art CollectionThe Getty Center in Los Angeles is located in a mandatory evacuation zone but remains unharmed due to its fire-resistant construction.
Private firefighters in place to help Rick Caruso's home and neighborhood: 'He's smart, he wants to be ready'Caruso hired private firefighters to protect his property during ongoing firestorms, highlighting a trend among wealthy property owners.
Pacific Palisades Fire Could Test Getty Center's Efforts to Protect Its Art CollectionThe Getty Center in Los Angeles is located in a mandatory evacuation zone but remains unharmed due to its fire-resistant construction.
The little-known way some insurers try to stay ahead of wildfiresInsurance companies are hiring private firms for proactive wildfire protection of properties, utilizing strategies like fire-blocking gels and gutter cleaning.
Proposition 4, the California bond measure for water and environmental projects, leads earlyA $10-billion bond measure in California aims to fund essential environmental projects related to water, wildfire protection, and clean energy.
California insurers must give discounts for wildfire mitigation. Have homeowners benefited?Insurance Commissioner Lara mandated wildfire protection discounts, but many Californians are not seeing significant savings as high costs offset benefits.