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Rick Caruso on LA’s Wildfires, Policy Failures, and the Path Forward

2025/1/30
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Elad:洛杉矶的火灾变得越来越严重,想了解背后原因,包括气候变化、政策、基础设施和人为疏忽等因素。 Rick Caruso:我认为所有这些因素都有影响。气候变化是其中之一。但更重要的是,40年来我们没有好好管理植被,导致Palisades的火灾蔓延。此外,政府没有做好充分准备,消防部门也没有得到适当部署。消防栓缺水是完全不可接受的。我认为这是疏忽、糟糕的计划和领导造成的。虽然可能无法完全阻止火灾,但本来可以大大减轻其影响。我们已经损失了相当于两个曼哈顿的土地面积,这是难以想象的。

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The unprecedented scale and intensity of the recent Los Angeles wildfires are attributed to a confluence of factors, including climate change, decades of unchecked brush management, and inadequate emergency response. The city's unpreparedness, including insufficient water supply and fire department deployment, is highlighted as a crucial contributing factor, resulting in devastating consequences.
  • Climate change impact
  • 40 years of unmanaged brush
  • Inadequate fire department deployment
  • Water shortages
  • Incompetent leadership
  • Negligence
  • Devastation on a scale of two Manhattans

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This week on No Priors, Elad sits down with Rick Caruso, LA real estate developer and runner-up in the 2022 mayoral race. With experience serving under three LA mayors, as well as on the police commission and the board of water and power, Rick offers a unique perspective on the systemic failures that contributed to the devastation of the January 2025 wildfires in communities like the Palisades and Altadena. He discusses the steps he took to build more resilient infrastructure in his properties and how California can rebuild smarter to better prepare for future disasters. They also explore the state’s water management, rising crime, and how to leverage California’s vast natural resources and budget to create a better future for all residents.

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Show Notes

0:00 Introduction

0:56 Caruso’s history in business and public service

3:36 Failures in fire prevention and response

5:58 How Caruso’s properties survived 

8:26 Water shortages and infrastructure failures 

9:47 Arson, looting, and crime in LA

15:03 Rebuilding 

20:50 Allocating California’s resources effectively

26:15 Caruso’s future plans