Frank Stoltze Crime and Politics Reporter
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Frank Stoltze was born and raised in Santa Barbara, where his father taught him how to body surf and golf and his mother showed him how to tell a good story.
Frank graduated from Southern Methodist University with Doak Walker and started his radio career in San Luis Obispo, cutting his teeth covering Diablo Canyon and the Monarch Butterfly grove. He went to work for KLON (now KKJZ) in Long Beach in 1991 and covered the riots before becoming news director at KPFK, where he learned who Noam Chomsky is.
Frank joined KPCC in 2000 and loves its downtown bureau, a stone's throw from Central Market tortas.
Stories by Frank Stoltze
UPDATED: Priest abuse files: LA reacts to revelations; Mahony issues statement
Southern California residents had various reactions to revelations contained in the release of thousands of pages of Catholic archdiocese files relating to allegations of sexual abuse by priests.
UPDATE: More than 100 LA Catholic clergy files released following sex abuse suit (PDF)
The Archdiocese of L.A. Thursday released the personnel files of 124 Catholic priests as part of a 2007 clergy abuse settlement. Archbishop Mahony will “no longer have any administrative or public duties." Reactions range from "painful reading" to "shameful."
Will Villaraigosa's traffic track record pass White House muster?
President Obama's Cabinet has no Latinos, which means LA's mayor could possibly get serious consideration to succeed Ray LaHood.
Garcetti, Greuel battle for key SEIU union endorsement
After several rounds of voting, the executive board is expected to meet next week to decide if the union will endorse a candidate.
VIDEO: LA mayoral candidate Kevin James and his billionaire benefactor
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Kevin James gets big help from the nation's largest GOP donor, and one of the party's best known ad men creates some foxes.
LA mayoral candidates cautious during live TV debate
The first televised debate featured no zingers, and some in the audience even considered the candidates lackluster. The primary election is March 5th.
Stakes high for candidates in televised LA mayoral debate
The Monday night forum, broadcast live from UCLA's Royce Hall, provides an opportunity for candidates who won't have a lot of TV advertising money to get exposure on TV.
Bond rating agencies eye LA city finances
Los Angeles City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana Friday sent a letter to the mayor and city council outlining recent credit reports from bong ratings agencies.
How much power comes with being LA's mayor?
The L.A. mayor's office doesn't have near the sway of other big cities, but whoever gets elected later this year will hardly be a figurehead.
Let him eat cake: Happy Birthday, Mayor Villaraigosa
A City Hall gadfly wanted to mark the mayor's 60th birthday, but he was traveling from the East Coast — and Charlie Sheen wasn't available either.
LA city attorney candidates trade jabs at Hollywood debate
LA City Attorney Carmen Trutanich, who is seeking a second four-year term, blasted his challengers during a debate in Hollywood Thursday night.
LAPD union sitting out city attorney race ... for now
The Police Protective League opts to sit out the primary, even though it supported incumbent Carmen Trutanich win the office in 2009.
LAPD union endorses Wendy Greuel for mayor
The powerful Police Protective League is known to make large, independent expenditures on behalf of its favored candidates.
Cold snap has Southland farmers crossing fingers
It's cold! But there's no chill on optimism for Southern California who think they may escape crop damage from the frigid weather of the last few days.
Another bone-chilling night ahead for Southern California
The record lows haven't done too much damage to local crops. But for the homeless on LA’s Skid Row, the chilly nights have been even more difficult.
