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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Gascón's 11 challengers assailed him for being soft on crime; the district attorney said his reforms are working to reduce mass incarceration and racial disparities. -
Moore says he's proud of his six years at the head of the second-largest police department in the U.S. Some critics say they don't see meaningful reform as part of Moore's legacy.
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Former Deputy Andrew Lyons will serve 30 days in jail and be on probation for two years. He could have faced prison time.
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The police chief will stay on as a consultant when he steps down in February, Mayor Karen Bass announced.
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After defying several subpoenas over the years, Villanueva spent four hours testifying before the Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission.
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Price is accused of voting on projects in which his wife had a financial interest and not disclosing the connection.
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The former sheriff, who left office in 2022, had long fought a subpoena to testify issued by the Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission.
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The release of Eyvin Hernandez came as part of a prisoner exchange involving 10 Americans, six of whom the U.S. government said had been wrongly detained.
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The L.A. City Council has moved general public comment to the end of its meetings, sparking criticism from the city controller and activists.
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The City Council is looking at how to use litter laws to prohibit the dissemination of hate fliers.
