-
Listen Listen
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
-
Former Sheriff Alex Villanueva had cut off the watchdog's access to department facilities, databases, and personnel.
-
Nearly one-quarter of the county’s 10 million people experience food insecurity.
-
Judge James Chalfant wants the registrar to work with the recall backers to ensure they complete their review by March 31. The issue is back in his court today.
-
In a conversation with LAist, the new sheriff acknowledges that, as an outsider, "I have my work cut out for me" in winning the support of the department's rank-and-file.
-
Former Long Beach police chief Robert Luna was sworn in Saturday. His victory over Alex Villanueva was only the second time in almost a century that an incumbent lost a re-election bid.
-
An outsider coming into an organization notorious for rejecting them, Luna takes over an agency reeling from four years of controversial decisions by outgoing Sheriff Alex Villanueva.
-
He was elected in 2018 after running as a progressive Democrat who would reform the department. He ended up fiercely resisting oversight and clashing with watchdogs and the rest of the county’s political establishment.
-
The evidence is "inconclusive and suggests the amount of force used was not excessive,” according to the DA's memo on the decision.
-
The retired Long Beach Police Department chief soundly beat incumbent Sheriff Alex Villanueva in the race to lead the country’s largest sheriff’s department.
-
The outgoing sheriff said he tried to push through four promotions for officials who were “already acting in that capacity.”
-
Luna, the former Long Beach Police chief promises a “180 degree difference” in how he'll run LASD. Incumbent Alex Villanueva conceded Tuesday.
-
The Aug. 2020 shooting of the bicyclist sparked angry protests.
