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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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By most accounts, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has lost an extraordinary political showdown. But the City Council’s refusal this week to approve Villaraigosa’s proposed electricity rate hike – and the mayor’s refusal to accept a smaller rate increase – threaten the city’s financial stability.
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Kids and parents pleaded with the Los Angeles City Council Wednesday to prevent deep cuts to the Recreation and Parks Department. L.A. faces a deficit of more than $600 million, and the city plans to eliminate hundreds of jobs at its parks.
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The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday moved to ban mobile billboards.
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California sent more people to death row last year than in the past seven years, says a report the American Civil Liberties Union released Tuesday.
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Former Vice President Al Gore Thursday announced his support for a proposed carbon reduction surcharge on power bills in the city of Los Angeles. The proposal’s drawn sharp criticism from both business and residential customers who say it’s a bad time to be raising rates.
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Dozens of librarians and book lovers showed up at Wednesday's Los Angeles City Council meeting to protest proposed cuts to public libraries.
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Southern Californians are reacting to Tuesday's signing of a massive health care reform bill by President Obama.
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Republican Meg Whitman is spending more than any other candidate in state history on her campaign for governor.
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The Burbank Police Department’s under fire – from within and beyond its ranks. In a lawsuit filed last year, a group of officers claims a culture of racial, gender and sexual orientation discrimination persists at the department. In addition, the F.B.I. is conducting a wide-ranging investigation into possible excessive use of force by Burbank cops.
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Former Chapman University Law School Dean John Eastman may have scored a coup in his bid for the Republican nomination for Attorney General. He wants the California secretary of state to list him on the ballot as an Assistant Attorney General. Opponents are crying ‘foul.’
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The Los Angeles County District Attorney has opened an inquiry into the spending practices of the L.A. County Board of Supervisors.
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Worried that she’ll face strong opposition from Republicans, Democratic U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer’s campaign Wednesday announced that the president will help fundraise for her re-election bid.
