Frank Stoltze
I came to L.A. as a very young reporter on New Year’s Day, 1991. Two months later, four LAPD officers were caught on videotape beating Rodney King. A year later, the night before the riots/rebellion broke out, I was in the Nickerson Gardens housing project in Watts at an extraordinary rally of rival gangs that had brokered a truce.
Today, I cover Civics and Democracy in L.A. As we face perhaps the greatest threat to democracy since the Civil War, I seek to engage with communities and examine the hurdles to becoming involved in the political process. I cover the various social and political movements seeking to improve the lives of Angelenos. I also cover anti-democratic forces.
And after all these years, I still need to figure out the best donut shop in L.A. The best torta. The best (not fanciest) coffee. Best of all I get to meet the smartest, most interesting people and bring their voices to you.
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The California Department of Justice said there was a "lack of evidence of wrongdoing” by Kuehl and Patti Giggans, executive director of the nonprofit Peace Over Violence. -
Mayor Karen Bass told the City Council the proposed initiative "risks creating bureaucratic confusion" in the police department.
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County supervisors move to expand powerful board and enact other reforms.
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Right now, each supervisor represents about 2 million people — more than members of Congress and more than some U.S. senators. When the board was created the county's total population was 500,000.
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Lazarus' supporters said she had turned her life around in prison. The victim’s friends and family said Lazarus is a master of manipulation and should remain locked up.
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The idea of expansion gained momentum in 2022, after the City Hall tapes scandal.
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In a letter to the L.A. County Board of Supervisors, Alex Villanueva claims the officials "smeared" his name.
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Council members unanimously directed the city attorney to draft ballot language for the package, which involves a number of changes to the city charter.
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L.A. County Supervisor Holly Mitchell wants residents of two neighborhoods to decide how to spend $1 million.
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The action by authorities began about nine hours after the initial order to disperse was issued around 6:15 p.m. Wednesday. Shortly after 5 a.m. the area was cleared, with just a small amount of protesters remaining.
