MONTECITO, Calif.-Developer Rick Caruso, who built and owns the Rosewood Miramar Beach in Montecito is speaking out about his Palisades property.

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.

The man who was almost Mayor of LA was sure talking like a candidate on HBO tonight in the ongoing fallout of the devastating LA wildfires

The former Republican and mayoral candidate is riling up California's moderates amid the destruction, but will it work?

"And for those that don't know, the Brentwood area, it's 15 minutes from where the Palisades fire was. There's 40-year-old vegetation between Brentwood and the Palisades. And at that time, I said, if that fire travels,

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?

Amid the devastation of the fires, private firefighters have sparked anger, a sign of inequality between the city's wealthiest residents and those struggling to rebuild.

Real estate tycoons Rick Caruso, Grant Cardone and Robert Rivani claim corruption and mismanagement is behind SoCal inferno.

**Private Firefighters Protect Rick Caruso’s Home and Neighborhood**

Caruso said poor preparation led to the Palisades Fire's devastation and said he believes the damage could have been mitigated, but officials are making excuses.

The historic Bay Theater, which reopened in 2018 and has been operated by Netflix since 2021, survived the Palisades fire, Caruso told The Times.

By Carly Thomas Associate Editor Rick Caruso isn’t holding back on his thoughts surrounding the devastating Los Angeles wildfires and what he felt leadership did wrong when it came to prevention.