An Exclusive Interview With Rick Caruso: Rebuilding Southern California

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Dr. Phil McGraw

Mental Health, Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Education, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 26 February 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

After January’s wildfires in Southern California, LA businessman Rick Caruso is helping to lead recovery efforts. Hear how Mr. Caruso’s family was impacted by the fires and why he’s committed to helping LA rebuild stronger than ever.

In response to the devastating January wildfires in Southern California, Los Angeles businessman Rick Caruso has initiated several efforts to aid in the region’s recovery. In an exclusive interview with Dr. Phil, Mr. Caruso describes how the fires hit close to home for his family and why he’s driven to help LA come back stronger than ever.
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0:00.0	What happened here?
0:01.0	We just had a massive failure of leadership at many levels.
0:04.0	This is the largest urban disaster in the history of the country.
0:08.0	$250 billion worth of damage.
0:10.0	The second largest city in the world, and your fire hydrants aren't working?
0:14.0	What is the explanation?
0:15.0	I don't know.
0:16.0	Mayor Bass, she was warned that the fire department would not be able to protect the city with additional cutback.
0:21.2	She cut it back by $20 million.
0:22.9	You believe there has been gross negligence here.
0:26.5	Do you think it rises to the level of criminal?
0:38.3	Breaking news in Southern California,
0:44.1	where raging wildfires continue to roar across L.A. County, the Pacific Palisades fire is now the most destructive fire
0:48.2	in L.A. history.
0:49.3	An estimated 1,000 structures have now been destroyed.
0:52.4	And new updated numbers reveal five people have died, and officials warn the worst is still to come.
0:58.2	As the fires sweep across Southern California, there are 0% contained.
1:02.4	The flames are being fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds up to 100 miles per hour.
1:06.9	There are now five separate fires, Palisades, Hearst, Woodley, Olivas, and the Eaton fire.
1:11.6	They are burning more than 26,000 acres combined.
1:14.6	Tens of thousands of people are being forced to evacuate.
1:17.6	Their homes, many are without power.
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