Businessman Rick Caruso considers running for LA mayor in wake of Palisades Fire report

Businessman Rick Caruso, who last month announced that he would not seek elected office after an unsuccessful run against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, indicated this week that he is reconsidering in light of new allegations that Bass pushed for a report on the Palisades Fire to be watered down.

Caruso, who lost the 2022 Los Angeles mayoral contest to Bass, slammed the mayor in a Wednesday post on X.

"Today’s @latimes report is an absolute outrage. Karen Bass actively covered up a...