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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 89-year-old senator was under increasing pressure not to seek another term amid concerns about her cognitive health.
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After Kenneth Mejia and some of his staff monitored how police handled a protest over the killing of Tyre Nichols, the police union blasted “Kenny” as a publicity hound who “hates cops” and is out of his depth.
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The candidates include a city council staffer, two community organizers, the head of a housing nonprofit, the head of the San Fernando Valley NAACP, and three people in private business.
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Frank Hernandez was caught on bystander video repeatedly hitting a man during an attempted arrest in 2020.
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Data we obtained shows huge drops in cases in which prosecutors have sought longer sentences for defendants accused of using guns during a crime and/or committing a crime for the benefit of a gang.
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There's LAPD and LASD — and 70 more(!) police departments operating in Los Angeles County.
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Getting out of jail just got a whole lot easier, and affordable, thanks to the California Supreme.
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Starting on March 16, there was an unusual cluster of six LAPD shootings over the course of a week. Does it signify anything?
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Critics see more proof of officers too willing to use deadly force; a use of force expert doesn't think the cluster is significant.
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The race between incumbent District Attorney Jackie Lacey and challenger George Gascón has been called a referendum on the criminal justice system in Los Angeles. Boiled down, the race asks: How broken is the system?
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DA Todd Spitzer's office ruled in June that the officers' actions were "reasonable and justified" when they shot 19-year-old David Sullivan during a traffic stop that went awry.
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'You have met with military force peaceful protests,' one woman told Chief Moore.
