Caruso still leaning toward mayor run

It's amazing Rick Caruso doesn't fall over, as much leaning as he's doing on the question of running for mayor in 2013. Today the developer spoke to the Valley Industry and Commerce Association, a business group that can raise a fair bit of campaign money when its members want to, and said — much like he did earlier in the year — that he's "leaning towards" a run.

"It is something I'm very interested in doing. It's something I'm giving a lot of thought to doing," Caruso said. "I can tell you honestly it's something I would like to do.

"I've got to convince myself that the mayor's office - me and the mayor's office - can actually make a meaningful difference. I'm leaning towards it, but I haven't made a final decision."

He got applause for saying the L.A. Unified School District should be broken up, and according to the Daily News reiterated that he's anti-subway: "We're going to be underground for eternity. Let's spend our time when we're alive above ground."