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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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The Board of Supervisors puts the brakes on a plan to increase the cost of a marriage license from $91 to $176.
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Brian Williams called in the bomb threat during a stressful meeting he wanted to get out of, prosecutors say.
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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia has made six recommendations the Charter Reform Commission. They would ultimately need voter approval.
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The music mogul Sean Diddy Combs was convicted transporting women for prostitution and to participate in drug-fueled sex marathons.
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Price got dizzy at a groundbreaking for the L.A. Convention Center expansion project where Mayor Karen Bass came to his aid before paramedics took him to a hospital.
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Maurice Hastings, 72, was convicted of committing sexual assault and murder in Inglewood in 1983. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole, but DNA testing led to his exoneration decades later.
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The approval came amid major warnings that the project would take away funding from basic city service like police and sidewalk repair.
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The board approved a motion asking the Sheriff's Department to enact a policy prohibiting it from sharing license plate data with federal immigration authorities
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Officials cited rising operational costs and other factors for the increase.
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The measure would change congressional boundaries in California so that five Republican seats likely would flip to Democratic.
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The U.S. Supreme Court lifted restrictions on immigration raids in Southern California.
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Voters will cast ballots in November on Proposition 50, Gov. Gavin Newsom's redistricting measure.
