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.
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.
Rick Caruso attracts political spotlight amid Los Angeles fires
Former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Rick Caruso is stoking speculation about his political future as he becomes one of the most vocal Democratic critics of the handling of the wildfires that have ravaged parts of the region.
The Private Firefighters On Call for the Californians Who Can Afford Them
Andrew Sarvis of West Coast Water Tenders on the LA fires and the demand for private firefighers in Malibu and the Palisades.
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Rick Caruso blasts L.A.'s wildfire response
Since January 7, multiple wildfires have brought devastation to the Southern California area, burning 10's of thousands of acres, more than 15,000 structures, and claiming the lives of dozens. Businessman Rick Caruso ran for Mayor of Los Angeles in 2022,
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?
LA Mayor Karen Bass’s approval rating tanks, 43% in blue city would even vote Republican: poll
LA Mayor Karen Bass’s popularity has taken a nose dive over her handling of the wildfires, with a shocking number of residents in the famously liberal city now even willing to vote Republican, a
A Shadow Power Broker Is Swooping In to Rebuild the Pacific Palisades
Billionaire developer Rick Caruso is forming a nonprofit to help speed the Los Angeles neighborhood’s recovery from fierce wildfires.
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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? By Carly Thomas Associate Editor Rick Caruso isn ...
L.A. Private Firefighters Are a Class War Flashpoint, but the Reality Is More Complicated
While social media amplifies (and attacks) wealthy homeowners offering to "pay any amount" for mitigation — and such outfits do certainly exist — most private firefighters work for utilities, insurers or independent jurisdictions.
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.
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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 ...