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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Under the current proposed Budget Reconciliation Bill, California could see deep cuts to CalFresh food assistance. -
In a statement on social media, the L.A.-based National Women’s Soccer League team said they were “heartbroken by the fear” many in Los Angeles are feeling right now.
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Homemade signs were everywhere as marchers flooded the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Saturday.
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The LAPD said there were 35 arrests for allegedly violating the curfew order overnight. In all, the department said there have been 561 arrests related to protest activity since last Saturday.
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“It makes it appear that the United States or America is a battleground,” one veteran Marine said.
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The sold-out Conservation Clinic will be held at The Getty Center this Saturday, but another is planned for this fall.
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Living Free, near Idyllwild, is one of the oldest no-kill shelters in the nation. The 150-acre ranch in the San Jacinto Mountains is hosting a day of fun, music and adoptions today.
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The L.A. Conservancy will work with local groups to build a map of cultural and heritage sites that will inform Altadena’s post-Eaton Fire rebuild.
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The free tickets at Gardena Cinema are thanks to a national effort to support mom-and-pop theaters from Pluto TV.
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Jacarandas are everywhere, including at the L.A. Arboretum, which offers other recommendations for those seeking more than just purple.
