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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City Attorney Mike Feuer says Bryce Hall and Blake Gray were in violation of both the municipal code and the “Safer LA” Emergency Declaration. -
“It just breaks me down to have my son lost like this,” said McClain’s father.
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The latest death marks the second time someone has been killed at a party house in the Beverly Crest neighborhood this month.
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“The lack of face coverings puts not only the public at risk but the very law enforcement personnel who are responsible for protecting our community,” the Inspector General says in a letter.
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The 32-year-old was shot in the back after running from police during a traffic stop on Aug. 15, prompting angry protests.
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The videos leave unanswered questions about why an officer shot McClain about four seconds after he started running away.
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The fatal shooting comes at a time when the Pasadena City Council is taking up a proposal to increase police oversight.
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'I’m adopting a zero tolerance policy,' said Sheriff Alex Villanueva.
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The family's lawyer blasts a Sheriff's Department news conference as an attempt to tie Guardado's death to previous crimes at the same location.
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A Sheriff's Commander says detectives had removed the surveillance cameras' digital recorder for the investigation into another shooting at the same location 11 days earlier.
