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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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If he does decide to close the two stations, the deputies assigned there will remain, the sheriff said.
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As the officer pummels the suspect, his partner acknowledges to a bystander that the officer needs to calm down.
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The sheriff released a video showing some inmates drinking from the same hot water bottle and sniffing the same mask.
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The civilian commission that oversees the Sheriff's Department wants to hear about Villanueva's fight against COVID-19 in the jails.
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George Gascon calls on DA Jackie Lacey to charge the officer with assault under the color of authority.
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The man being beaten by LAPD appeared to be cooperating.
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Blaming budget cuts, the sheriff is closing the Altadena and Marina del Rey stations.
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The Sheriff wanted $3.9 billion for his department for the next fiscal year. The Board of Supervisors approved $3.5 billion.
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A machine the size of a dishwasher can clean up to 30,000 masks a day for county health care workers and first responders, potentially saving millions of dollars.
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The suit says Sheriff Alex Villanueva must release more prisoners and improve sanitary conditions for those who remain.
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The plaintiff's attorney says: 'Prisoners are going to die at an incredible rate unless something is done to address these horrible conditions.'
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The Board of Supervisors will consider a motion next Tuesday to unfreeze $83 million, even though the Sheriff's Department is still running a deficit.
