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Frank Stoltze
What I cover
I cover how well democracy is working, how various social and political movements seek to improve the lives of Angelenos and how national conversations are affecting local decision making.
My background
I arrived in L.A. in 1991, the year four LAPD officers beat Rodney King and a year before the riots/rebellion. I’ve covered everything from fires and floods to police corruption and political scandal. My work has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists, the L.A. Press Club and the Associated Press.
My goals
I seek to listen to a wide variety of community voices as I hold powerful people accountable and to reveal how seemingly small policy changes have large-scale ripple effects on the people of L.A.
Best way to reach me
I would love to hear your feedback, questions and ideas. You can reach me by email at fstoltze@laist.com, or if you have a tip you’d like to share more privately, you can reach me on Signal. My username is @frankstoltze.
Stories by Frank Stoltze
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The proposal would raise the minimum wage from the current $16 an hour to $18. Yearly increases from there would be tied to the consumer price index.
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It's a proposal to dramatically change the way Los Angeles County government operates.
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The measure comes in response to an increase in high-profile “smash-and-grab” robberies and the fentanyl crisis.
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A federal judge sentenced former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan to 12 years in prison in connection with a "pay-to-play criminal enterprise" stretching back to 2013.
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The case gained national attention when former LAPD Detective Stephanie Lazarus was arrested 23 years after the crime thanks to DNA evidence.
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Incumbent DA George Gascón and challenger Nathan Hochman offer their philosophies on the criminal justice system.
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Judge Stephen Wilson dismissed the suit “with prejudice,” meaning it can't be brought back to court.
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Inspector General Max Huntsman says the new policy is unlikely to pierce a code of silence surrounding the gangs.
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In Episode 3 of Imperfect Paradise: District Attorney Gascón, the L.A. County district attorney talks about his record, and family members of victims of crime offer their own views.
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In episode two of Imperfect Paradise: District Attorney Gascón we hear from the D.A. about his transformation to progressive prosecutor and from one of his frontline lawyers about their concerns.
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Incumbent L.A. District Attorney George Gascón faces a tough challenge from criminal defense attorney Nathan Hochman as Gascón seeks a second four-year term.
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If passed, the measure would allow the creation of a commission outside the L.A. City Council that would draw the political boundaries for council districts every 10 years.
