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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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Caltrans says the company that leased the space illegally sublet it to other companies.
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The upshot: “City services are slower,” says L.A. Mayor Karen Bass.
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The 10 Freeway opens just over a week after a fire shut down a key stretch near downtown L.A.
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Josie Huang filed a claim with L.A. County after she was arrested and injured by deputies in 2020.
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Josie Huang was arrested and injured by L.A. Sheriff's deputies while covering a 2020 protest. If approved by the Board of Supervisors, she will be awarded $700,000 under a settlement agreement with L.A. County.
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The district attorney himself didn't participate. The debate organizers placed an empty podium on stage in his place.
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A spokesperson for George Gascón said the district attorney won't attend because of a previously scheduled event.
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Both were on-duty members of the SWAT unit who were in unmarked cars.
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Price stands accused of embezzlement, perjury and conflict of interest and is the latest of four members of the council to be criminally charged.
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The scandal laid bare the racial dynamics that sometimes pit council members against one another and the behind-the-scenes maneuvering to maintain power. Combined with the corruption charges against sitting and former council members, it upended public trust.
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The City Council’s Ad Hoc Committee On Governance Reform approved the plan, which will now be sent to the full council to decide whether to place it before voters on in November 2024.
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The allegations stem largely from a 2017 Las Vegas trip he took when he was chief of staff to former Councilmember Mitch Englander.
