Caruso gets Coliseum post

Billionaire developer Rick Caruso decided not to challenge Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa in his bid for a second term next year, but he did get a plum assignment, courtesy of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The governor announced he was appointing Caruso, 52, to serve as one of the three state appointees on the Coliseum Commission. No word on who he is replacing.
Caruso, best known as the developer of the Grove and the Americana shopping centers, is a Republican. The position does not require confirmation from the state Senate. It is an unpaid post.