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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 cities of Los Angeles, Glendale and Burbank — three of the largest cities in the region — are in the midst of considering major political reforms amid calls for their governments to be more responsive to the needs of the people.
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The two candidates in the special election for the Los Angeles City Council District 6 seat differ little on policy but offer distinctly different resumés in their quest to replace former Councilmember Nury Martinez.
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We spoke with about two dozen Democrats at the convention; many agonized over the question of whether Feinstein should step down.
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Judge Lawrence Riff seemed to agree that requiring cash bail from jailed people who have not been arraigned discriminates against poor people.
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Edward Bronstein died in March 2020 while officers were forcibly taking a blood sample after his detention.
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The death comes amid a crisis inside L.A. County's two juvenile halls, which the state has threatened to shut down amid problems including overdoses and violence.
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The departure of the interim chief comes less than two months after the Board of Supervisors fired Chief Probation Officer Adolfo Gonzalez amid mounting problems, including violence inside juvenile halls.
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Riordan died earlier this month at the age of 92. A memorial Mass started at 2 p.m. at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown L.A. and is being live-streamed.
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The mayor wants to significantly increase the number of cadets at the LAPD academy. The police chief says that would be a challenge.
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Bass says she wants to improve how the councils operate. Council members want more details.
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The LAPD assigned as many as 95 officers to handle protests over the release of a secret audio recording of councilmembers making racist remarks.
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Alhambra State Assemblyman Mike Fong wants to make it easier to take guns from people prohibited from possessing them, and to bar police from selling off seized weapons.
