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 largest contributors include: labor unions that represent L.A. police officers, firefighters and utility workers, as well as the L.A. Area Chamber of Commerce and the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. -
More than a year after President Biden called on him to resign over his participation in a recorded conversation that included racist and derogatory remarks, L.A. City Councilmember Kevin de León is asking voters for another four-year term.
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Incumbent Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón faces 11 challengers in this hotly contested race.
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Raman faces two challengers in the hotly contested primary race for Council District 4.
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The interim appointment of Dominic H. Choi, a longtime LAPD veteran, comes less than a month after outgoing chief Michel Moore announced his retirement.
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The winner of District 4 will join a five-member board that oversees a county of about 10 million residents, more than the population of most states.
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There are a 11 candidates running against incumbent George Gascón to be L.A. County's next District Attorney. It's a powerful and influential role that determines what crimes get prosecuted — and whether certain crimes should be considered felonies or misdemeanors.
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The winners of Districts 2, 4 and 5 will join a five-member board that oversees a county of about 10 million residents, more than the population of most states.
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Kevin de León is running for his second term, despite previous calls for his resignation. He faces seven challengers.
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Huizar, 55, is the third former member of the Los Angeles City Council convicted in separate corruption cases in recent years.
