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Frank Stoltze
What I cover
I cover how well democracy is working, how various social and political movements seek to improve the lives of Angelenos and how national conversations are affecting local decision making.
My background
I arrived in L.A. in 1991, the year four LAPD officers beat Rodney King and a year before the riots/rebellion. I’ve covered everything from fires and floods to police corruption and political scandal. My work has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists, the L.A. Press Club and the Associated Press.
My goals
I seek to listen to a wide variety of community voices as I hold powerful people accountable and to reveal how seemingly small policy changes have large-scale ripple effects on the people of L.A.
Best way to reach me
I would love to hear your feedback, questions and ideas. You can reach me by email at fstoltze@laist.com, or if you have a tip you’d like to share more privately, you can reach me on Signal. My username is @frankstoltze.
Stories by Frank Stoltze
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Two members of the City Council want the city attorney to look at how littering laws can be used to outlaw antisemitic flyers on people's properties.
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The idea gained momentum after the release of secretly recorded audio that featured council members discussing how to preserve their own power through the redistricting process.
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Many candidates do not buy space in printed sample ballots because they say it's cost prohibitive. A new plan would add lower-cost online publishing.
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Calls from inside jails will be free starting Dec. 1. Right now, people in jail are only allowed to make collect calls to the outside.
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Caltrans says the company that leased the space illegally sublet it to other companies.
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The upshot: “City services are slower,” says L.A. Mayor Karen Bass.
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The 10 Freeway opens just over a week after a fire shut down a key stretch near downtown L.A.
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Josie Huang filed a claim with L.A. County after she was arrested and injured by deputies in 2020.
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Josie Huang was arrested and injured by L.A. Sheriff's deputies while covering a 2020 protest. If approved by the Board of Supervisors, she will be awarded $700,000 under a settlement agreement with L.A. County.
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The district attorney himself didn't participate. The debate organizers placed an empty podium on stage in his place.
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A spokesperson for George Gascón said the district attorney won't attend because of a previously scheduled event.
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Both were on-duty members of the SWAT unit who were in unmarked cars.
