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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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Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas Tuesday blocked a vote on proposed changes at the problem-plagued Probation Department.
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A lawsuit brought in civil court by three veteran journalists struck by Los Angeles police officers during the 2007 MacArthur Park melee got under way Friday.
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A new Los Angeles residential treatment facility for drug addicts and ex-cons is one bright spot in an otherwise sparse landscape of programs for men and women that society’s largely abandoned.
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Pasadena named Santa Monica Deputy Chief Phillip Sanchez as its new chief of police Tuesday.
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The Los Angeles Violence Intervention Training Academy Friday graduated its first class. The class included 27 former gang members now devoted to peacemaking in their neighborhoods.
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The two candidates for the GOP nomination for California governor spent a weekend of intense campaigning before Tuesday's primary election. The race is the most expensive primary campaign ever, as Meg Whitman and Steve Poizner seek to win over the GOP faithful.
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The future leader of the nation's most populous Roman Catholic archdiocese was welcomed Wednesday with standing ovations in a religious service marked by clear indications that support for immigrants will be a priority.
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The Los Angeles City Council's Public Safety Committee Monday approved a nearly 40 percent fee hike in emergency ambulance services provided by the L.A. City Fire Department.
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The Los Angeles City Council Friday considers a proposal that would create a registry of foreclosed homes — and would levy fines on banks that don’t maintain them.
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Los Angeles City Council members Wednesday assailed Arizona's new immigration law as they approved an economic boycott of the state. The council banned most official city travel to Arizona and future city contracts with companies based there. The move is designed to pressure Arizona to repeal a law that makes it a state crime to lack immigration papers, and which allows police to check the immigration status of people they have stopped for another reason.
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The California Democratic Party Friday jumped into the Republican race for governor. It launched a TV ad that attacks former eBay chief Meg Whitman, who holds a wide lead in the GOP primary.
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The three candidates running for the Republican nomination for United States Senate debated Thursday night in Los Angeles. The primary election is less than a month away, and each hopes to face Democratic incumbent Barbara Boxer in November. The three agreed on many conservative issues, but also offered some sharply differing views.
