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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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There are seven people running to become one of 15 members of the L.A. City Council. If nobody wins a majority of votes in the race for the San Fernando Valley seat, there will be a June runoff between the top two finishers.
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The L.A. City Council has a number of options when it comes to replacing Mark Ridley-Thomas, who was convicted Thursday on felony corruption charges.
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There are seven people running to become one of 15 members of the L.A. City Council. If nobody wins a majority of votes, there will be a June runoff between the top two finishers.
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Ridley-Thomas was accused of helping secure a lucrative county contract and supporting two potential new contracts for USC's School of Social Work in exchange for a faculty job and a scholarship for his son.
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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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Whoever wins the special election to replace former L.A. City Councilmember Nury Martinez in the San Fernando Valley’s 6th District will have their work cut out for them addressing the area’s homelessness crisis, especially the large number of vans and RVs parked on the streets.
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Ridley-Thomas is charged with conspiracy, bribery, mail fraud and wire fraud.
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Prosecutors and defense attorneys delivered their opening statements Wednesday. Both sides stressed their version of what was in Ridley-Thomas’ mind during his dealings with the USC School of Social Work.
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The county is sending out vote-by-mail ballots now for the April 4 election.
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The report to the Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission says the cancer "must be excised" immediately.
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The union's list includes calls for loud parties, welfare checks, and non-criminal mental health issues.
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Tests on DNA from semen found in the victim's mouth proved Maurice Hastings did not commit the crime.
