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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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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.
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Mayor Karen Bass delivered a speech on the one year anniversary of taking office, saying she's made important progress on homelessness.
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Activists worry support for expanding the L.A. City Council is losing momentum.
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Two members of the City Council want the city attorney to look at how littering laws can be used to outlaw antisemitic flyers on people's properties.
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The idea gained momentum after the release of secretly recorded audio that featured council members discussing how to preserve their own power through the redistricting process.
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Many candidates do not buy space in printed sample ballots because they say it's cost prohibitive. A new plan would add lower-cost online publishing.
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Calls from inside jails will be free starting Dec. 1. Right now, people in jail are only allowed to make collect calls to the outside.
