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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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A former Marine who served in Afghanistan and then was a deputy DA and Special U.S. Attorney, Hardin said he's running because of "a vacuum of leadership" that has led to "a sea of outrageous scandals." While calling himself a progressive, he stops short of promising the kind of sweeping reforms instituted by L.A. DA George Gascón.
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The report found significant deficiencies in seven areas, including command and control, preparedness and training, and the use of less lethal tools.
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The suspect didn’t leave behind a manifesto laying out his reasons, and 'efforts to pinpoint … a triggering mechanism … presented a challenge,' the report says.
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Sheriff Alex Villanueva proposed the idea to DA George Gascón last month.
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Sheriff Alex Villanueva proposed the idea to DA George Gascón last month.
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The finding doesn't answer the crucial question of whether the deputy’s decision to use deadly force was lawful.
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The reformist L.A. DA said the statewide organization is a home 'solely for those willing to toe the ‘tough on crime’ line.'
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Gascón is asking the supervisors to name former federal prosecutor Lawrence Middleton, who has extensive experience prosecuting police misconduct. He was part of the team that prosecuted four LAPD officers charged with violating Rodney King's constitutional rights.
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The Sheriff's Department says it got the utility's permission last month to create a helipad near Villanueva's home for his security; SoCalGas says it had turned down a request last summer.
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A judge says the DA is violating state law and creating an ethical dilemma for prosecutors by requiring them to seek the dismissal of most sentencing enhancements in current cases.
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The preliminary injunction bars the DA from directing his prosecutors to seek the dismissal of all sentencing enhancements in pending cases for things like using a gun or belonging to a gang. But Gascón is allowed to order prosecutors not to seek most enhancements in future cases.
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District Attorney George Gascón's policies designed to fight mass incarceration of Black and brown men are running into opposition in L.A. courtrooms from some of his own prosecutors.
