What You Should Know About LA's New Unarmed Teams Responding To Mental Health Crises laist.com/news/health/la…

Ethics Reform Stalled At LA City Hall, Despite Ongoing Corruption Cases laist.com/news/politics/…

NEW: The public could soon have more answers about where L.A.’s homelessness dollars are going.

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and a top homelessness official, at the urging of a federal judge, promised in court Monday to provide more transparency.

Story:
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Progressive Candidates Fared Well In The Primary. Will The Momentum Last In November? laist.com/news/politics/…

LA City Council approves huge $24M settlement in LAPD killing of man at Canoga Park home.
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Looking to talk to Los Angeles Dodgers fans - especially Korean Americans in LA excited about the Blue in South Korea.
DM me. Wanting to talk today for short interview.

Tenant Rights Attorney Ysabel Jurado has pulled ahead of Assemblymember Miguel Santiago in the contest for second place in the 14th District.
KEVIN DE LEÓN (N) 6,143 25.34%
YSABEL J. JURADO (N) 5,214 21.51%
MIGUEL SANTIAGO (N) 5,193 21.42%

It is a great cold and rainy afternoon to take a look at your mail-in ballot and vote. It is easier than than you think with the @laist Voter Game Plan. Comprehensive yet simple to use. Check it out: laist.com/news/politics/…

NEW: Orange County officials have found that a nonprofit led on and off by O.C. Supervisor Andrew Do’s 22-year-old daughter has failed to prove it provided millions of dollars in taxpayer-funded meals to residents in need during the pandemic.

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Check this out - its happening Thursday. Honored to be moderating this panel. Should be really interesting.

Please join us next Thursday, February 15th, for this informative symposium! Mark your calendars.
Frank Stoltze

LA's Voter Game Plan Primary 2024: Your Guide To The March 5 Ballot laist.com/news/politics/…

What The Displacement Of Storied Restaurant Suehiro Means For Little Tokyo laist.com/news/food/sueh…

I am doing a story on the release of LA County Public Defender Eyvin Hernandez L.A. County Public Defenders Union from a Venezuelan prison. Please DM or email me if you know him. [email protected]

Looking for feel-good stories for the holidays.
Any ideas?

Meeting lacity.primegov.com/portal/item?id…

The LA Board of Supervisors LACountyBOS today approved a $700K settlement with Josie Huang, who was arrested and injured by #LASD deputies during a 2020 protest. The settlement includes a requirement that the dept re-train deputies on press rights. laist.com/news/criminal-…

I'm doing a story on LA city job vacancies and would like to talk to people who are seeing trash pile up in their neighborhoods or street sweeping curtailed or other shortages of city services. Maybe you're waiting on a housing inspection Looking to talk to you. -Frank

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ICYMI: Here's our podcast on ex-LA City Council President Nury Martinez, who was heard making racist comments on a secretly recorded tape and forced to resign a year ago. It is a must listen for anyone who wants to better understand the scandal:
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