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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There were some big names among the crowd who were there to support the strike on Friday but also to highlight the underrepresentation of Latinos in Hollywood. -
The optimism comes as Writers Guild of America negotiators — now more than 100 days into a strike of their own — get back to the negotiating table with the AMPTP this week.
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“We expect the AMPTP to provide responses to WGA proposals,” the WGA said in a statement shared with LAist Thursday morning.
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In a fiery announcement to members Thursday afternoon, the WGA challenged the studios to come to talks Friday ‘willing to make a fair deal.’
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Experts say the peak of the meteor activity will come the night of Aug. 12 and morning of the 13th.
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With Studios And Streamers Meeting WGA On Friday, SAG President Fran Drescher Says 'It's About Time'“We remain committed to finding a path to mutually beneficial deals with both Unions,” the AMPTP said in a statement.
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The detention facility that now holds more than 270 youth went on lockdown for the second time in two weeks.
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It’s no surprise that with Hollywood mostly shut down, some local businesses are starting to feel the pinch.
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The charges come as the Probation Department faces scrutiny for a number of recent incidents.
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Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall Goes On Lockdown Days After County Completed Transfer Of Hundreds Of KidsThe Los Angeles County Probation Department said in a statement that a gun was found at around 10am Friday at the Downey facility and that "nobody was injured."
