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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Angel City Lumber is trying to find a space where logs salvaged after the Eaton Fire can be stored and milled. -
The Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro is reporting no new animals with signs of toxicosis in recent days.
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Public health records for the home of the Godmother sandwich refer to "vermin infestation."
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The move comes more than a month after the Board of State and Community Corrections affirmed its finding that the Downey facility was “unsuitable” to house youth.
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The pioneering nature recordings of ArtCenter attendee Irv Teibel, made between the 1960s and 70s, have inspired a new generation of audio engineers, DJs and even a psychotherapist.
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Thirty artists will have their work on billboards across L.A. this May, thanks to The Billboard Creative.
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The Santa Monica City Council has passed the ordinance allowing for to-go drinks on the pedestrianized shopping destination as early as June.
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The three-block shopping strip could become a new Bourbon Street if early morning to late at night outdoor drinking is allowed.
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The comedian who has been open about her addiction and recovery is headlining a fundraiser for Phoenix House, which offers treatment and prevention services.
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Workers won better pay and benefits, but did not get all they were asking for.
