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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GOP senator accuses LA immigrant rights groups of aiding 'unlawful' acts during ongoing ICE protestsSen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) warned the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles to stop alleged involvement in the 'organization, funding, or promotion' of unlawful activities. -
After days of confrontations among protesters and immigration agents, some observers wonder whether police involvement constitutes cooperation with federal authorities.
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The plan includes more than 600 layoffs and cuts to city services. Bass said she's struck a deal with City Council members to restore LAPD hiring levels for next year.
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Mayor Karen Bass said she'll consult with officials Wednesday on whether to extend the curfew.
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The system would require wireless service providers to provide emergency alerts for fires, floods and other natural disasters in more than 12 languages.
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The plan averts 1,000 layoffs, lowering the number of Los Angeles city workers who will lose their jobs to 650.
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After he was appointed by President Donald Trump last month, the U.S. attorney in Los Angeles, Bill Essayli, took the rare step of moving to strike the conviction won by his own office.
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State officials have scheduled a June 13 hearing date, just days after the two were resentenced in the 1989 murders of their parents.
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Federal prosecutors say two people have been arrested on suspicion of using their car to try to block immigration agents from doing their job in South Los Angeles.
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Lyle and Erik Menendez have been serving life in prison without parole in connection with the killings. A state parole board could now determine if and when the brothers are released.
