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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Deputy Remin Pineda faces two felony assault charges. -
Watch this space for live results.
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The former Long Beach Police Chief will be the next sheriff of Los Angeles County.
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The settlements involve cases in which individuals were shot and killed, died after being beaten, or died in custody. One was paralyzed after being shot.
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Les pedimos a los candidatos que respondieran las mismas preguntas sobre el futuro del departamento. Aquí están sus respuestas, una al lado de la otra, para su comparación.
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Voters will decide whether to amend the L.A. County charter to allow the Board of Supervisors to remove an elected sheriff from office for misconduct.
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We asked the candidates to answer the same questions about the department's future. Here are their answers, side-by-side, for your comparison.
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It's the latest chapter in the two officials' long-running feud.
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A Sheriff's sergeant and captain both made the claim that they were followed after giving public testimony last month, according to the lawyer leading the gang inquiry.
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Rep. Karen Bass and real estate developer Rick Caruso took the stage Wednesday night in their first one-on-one debate.
