The end of Karen Bass and the rise of Rick Caruso?
At this point, it remains to be seen just how vulnerable Bass is due to her perceived failure to prepare and then respond to the fires.
Will the LA Fires Reignite Rick Caruso’s Political Ambitions?
The former Republican and mayoral candidate is riling up California's moderates amid the destruction, but will it work?
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My heart breaks as Los Angeles burns. But where are the city's leaders? | Opinion
The Los Angeles Times reported that hydrants were low on water and some ran completely dry as the fires raged. City officials blamed the insatiable demand for water required to fight the fires. But Rick Caruso, a high-profile developer and former candidate ...
Private firefighters guard Rick Caruso’s Brentwood home from flames
Caruso, a candidate who lost the 2022 election to Mayor Karen Bass, owns shopping centers across the region, including the Grove in Fairfax, the Americana at Brand in Glendale and Palisades Village, a retail-residential complex in the Palisades that was damaged in the blaze.
Rick Caruso says there's no water to fight Pacific Palisades fire: 'Absolute mismanagement'
Former Los Angeles mayoral candidate and real estate developer Rick Caruso rips the Pacific Palisades' decimated water supply as "complete mismanagement."
Rick Caruso Tells Bill Maher He Predicted Palisades Fire: "I'm So Sad That I Was Right"
The former L.A. mayoral candidate said on 'Real Time' that people should be asking, "Why wasn't more done" to prevent the Los Angeles wildfires?
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Private firefighters in place to help Rick Caruso’s home and neighborhood: ‘He’s smart, he wants to be ready’
A firetruck, non-potable-water trucks and about a dozen private firefighters were stationed outside Rick Caruso’s home ... outfits and were hired by the Los Angeles real estate developer to ...
Caruso, Cardone blast Bass, Democrats as LA fires turn political
Real estate tycoons Rick Caruso, Grant Cardone and Robert Rivani claim corruption and mismanagement is behind SoCal inferno.
How years of corruption and mismanagement led to LA running out of water in the middle of the Palisades wildfire
The water shortage was the result of years of mismanagement of LA’s water system — including a federal indictment of a leader and high profile resignations — as well as major operational
Los Angeles Fire Response Gives New Ammunition to Mayor Karen Bass’s Archrival
Rick Caruso, the billionaire real-estate developer who lost the mayoral race to Bass, now leads the charge against her.
Former LA water commissioner says mismanagement led to low hydrant levels
More than 30,000 Californians have evacuated and more than 28,000 are without power as multiple wildfires spread across Southern California.
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Private firefighters highlight wealth divide in ruined Los Angeles
More than a week after enormous blazes spread unchecked through swathes of America's second-largest metropolis, questions are being asked about how some of the city's super-rich seem to have survived