Caitlin, Caruso lost by 10 points… it wasn’t close. His mall, unlike 99% of the Palisades, was built recently under strict fire codes pushed by Democratic Gov Jerry Brown+  Caruso had private fire fighters — which is a perk, not a plan. (And Riordan was mayor during at least two horrific fires.) I don’t see evidence Caruso would have saved the day—-but I’d love to hear his plan to avoid such disasters going forward.