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 arrest comes amid heightened fears over immigration enforcement sweeps by masked agents across Southern California. -
A new study says Medicaid patients and providers alike would suffer under a bill in Congress that would eliminate 12% of federal funding for the program. -
Angelenos say masked agents used excessive force against them at protests. But there's scant oversight of federal officers. -
What went down and where does Los Angeles go from here? -
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. -
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. -
Mayor Karen Bass said she'll consult with officials Wednesday on whether to extend the curfew. -
The system would require wireless service providers to provide emergency alerts for fires, floods and other natural disasters in more than 12 languages. -
The plan averts 1,000 layoffs, lowering the number of Los Angeles city workers who will lose their jobs to 650.
