-
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
-
The field is expected to be crowded in the race to succeed Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Two candidates Wednesday added their names to the list of contenders.
-
The Los Angeles Police Commission Tuesday said an officer was justified in killing a Guatemalan day laborer in the Westlake District last year. The shooting last September prompted violent protests.
-
In a move closely watched by other Southern California law enforcement agencies, LAPD Chief Chalie Beck has ordered his officers end the practice of immediately seizing the cars of undocumented immigrants who are stopped at sobriety checkpoints. The move comes amid concerns that police were unfairly targeting those drivers.
-
Career prosecutor Bobby Grace is the latest entry in next year's contest for the top prosecutor's job in Los Angeles County.
-
It's a cliffhanger, but Los Angeles City Councilman Bernard Parks on Wednesday declared victory in his re-election bid. His main challenger, Forescee Hogan-Rowles, is saying ‘not-so-fast.'
-
Three Latino police officers announced Wedensday that they’ve filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the Westminster Police Department in Orange County.
-
Los Angeles city voters decide next week on Tuesday, March 8 whether to set aside more money for public libraries in the city’s charter. Last year, the mayor and City Council slashed spending on the library system to address a big budget deficit. That forced all 76 locations to close two days a week for the first time.
-
More than 100 religious leaders in Southern California have signed a letter urging Congress to cancel hearings on the “radicalization” of Muslims in the U.S.
-
California Governor Jerry Brown this week continues his campaign for Republican support of his tax hike proposal. The governor remains hopeful, even as time runs out to place his measure on the June ballot.
-
The Los Angeles City Fire Department sponsored a candlelight vigil Thursday night for Glenn Allen, who died last week while fighting a fire. His funeral takes place this morning, starting at 8:30 a.m.
-
Civil rights groups on Wednesday said they’ve sued the FBI for allegedly violating the First Amendment by spying on Orange County Muslims inside mosques. KPCC’s Frank Stoltze says the case focuses on the activities of a paid informant for the federal law enforcement agency.
-
The Los Angeles County Office of Independent Review Tuesday issued its report on the death of journalist Ruben Salazar, who was killed 40 years ago when a sheriff's deputy fired a tear gas canister into an East L.A. bar during anti-war demonstrations. It said there is no evidence that law enforcement targeted Salazar. Salazar’s daughter said the report doesn’t go far enough.
