Robert Garrova
I cover mental health at a time when L.A. — and the nation — is failing people who live with a serious mental illness. The L.A. County jail system is the de-facto mental health institution for our region, and people who want help with their mental health often can’t get it, even if they can afford it. I’ll work to help Angelenos understand how we got here and what reforms aim to change things. I’ll do this through the stories of people struggling with their own mental health and those trying to get care for a loved one.
My reporting has taken me to the edge of wildfires in California, the White Mountains of New Hampshire, steps away from a robot that’s now exploring Mars, and into the homes of countless Angelenos.
I’ve had many jobs in radio. I used to help produce and direct the flagship show for Marketplace, a daily business and economic news show. I also spent a couple years in the Northeast working as a reporter. I found my love of audio journalism while interning on LAist's (formerly KPCC’s) Off-Ramp in 2013.
I was born and raised in SoCal. I’m most proud when my journalism can help raise the voices of people struggling in this beautiful region stricken by inequality.
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While a deal may be close, as the writers strike closes in on five months, people are forced to make tough decisions. -
The WGA says bargaining will resume on Wednesday.
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Thousands of picketers gathered to walk the mile down Van Ness Avenue from Netflix on Sunset Boulevard to Paramount Studios on Melrose Avenue.
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Several labor unions came out in support of the measure. The California Chamber of Commerce calls it a “job killer.”
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The performers union announced Friday that the National Board had voted unanimously to send a strike authorization vote to members.
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A new project invited a group of young people to tell their stories of mental health resilience on camera — and become advocates in the process.
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Sunday, Aug. 27 marks the second annual National Cinema Day. That means very cheap movies in theaters around town.
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The writers guild made their claim after the AMPTP made its counteroffer to the union public, saying it includes “first-of-their-kind offers for writers.”
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Street psychiatry is a burgeoning field in L.A. But is it enough to help the thousands of Angelenos who live with severe mental illness?
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An evacuation warning was issued Saturday evening following earlier appeals from authorities urging people on the island to leave due to the possibility of extended power outages and substantial storm damage.
