
Megan Garvey
Senior Vice President News, Editor in Chief
(she/her)
I lead this mission-driven newsroom where our focus is on delivering original, distinctive and ambitious reporting. I've challenged our talented journalists to do three things in their reports: speak with authority, be a human and explain L.A.
I was born on the South Side of Chicago and grew up in the suburbs, where my first job was delivering the Daily Herald on my bicycle. A stint in the D.C. bureau of the L.A. Times (where I worked for nearly 20 years) proved my heart was in local journalism.
As a Californian by choice, I still get out a thrill every time I land at LAX and get to make my way home.
-
A new initiative from the search giant lets you ensure your results are coming from your trusted local news source — instead of out-of-town outlets.
-
What to know about the tsunami threat to the California coast.
-
At a time when many other Southern California newsrooms are retreating and shrinking, LAist’s journalism has never been stronger or more ambitious.
-
Authorities say Peter Pham — who founded Viet America Society and hired former Supervisor Andrew Do's daughter — "is considered to be a fugitive from justice."
-
Patricia Krenwinkel has been recommended for parole for a second time since 1971 murder conviction. Under the sway of Charles Manson, his followers committed a series of gruesome murders in 1969. The cult leader's Helter Skelter plan terrorized the city and still fascinates more than 50 years later.
-
The Leo is Portillo's entry in the pop culture space capitalizing on the surprise choice of the first U.S.-born pope. We asked a Chicago expert to take a bite — our editor in chief, Megan Garvey.
-
Messages went out at 4 p.m. Thursday and 4:24 a.m. Friday, rattling the nerves of an already shaken region.
-
Masking up and staying indoors can help people cope with the poor air quality.
-
Roughly 82,400 residents remain under evacuation orders or warnings across Los Angeles County.
-
Crews have been making steady progress on the Franklin Fire in Malibu Canyon since the red flag conditions subsided.
Stories by Megan Garvey
Support for LAist comes from