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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 sheriff is one of the most powerful elected officials in L.A. County. Robert Luna, the former Long Beach police chief, is running against incumbent Alex Villanueva.
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Judge William Ryan wants to know why the Sheriff's Department sought a search warrant from Judge Craig Richman after a different judge ruled earlier this month that a Special Master was needed.
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The warrant presented to Kuehl said there is "probable cause to believe" that property in her home "was used as the means of committing a felony." The supervisor calls the search “part of a … bogus, non-investigation.”
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“They leave dead rats in front of people’s homes or in backyards,” the deputy told the Civilian Oversight Commission during its fifth hearing on deputy gangs in the L.A. County Sheriff's Department.
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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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The registrar says the effort fell nearly 47,000 valid signatures short.
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The move is a response to Sheriff Alex Villanueva's controversial decisions and resistance to oversight.
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Sheriff says he'll be a no-show after the commission turns down his demands, including one to cross-examine other witnesses.
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The move is prompted by frustration with Sheriff Alex Villanueva's resistance to oversight and other actions.
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It will need nearly 570,000 valid signatures to qualify for the November ballot. A previous recall effort fell short.
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Brad Gage said either the chief was lying or getting bad information from his subordinates when he told the police commission last week that Houston Tipping did not have a cut to his head.
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Revelers shared their anxieties about the future of American democracy amid the January 6 hearings, the Supreme Court’s decision to roll back the 50-year right to abortion, and, yes, high gas prices.
