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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With services moving online, tough times for those who rely on in-person support. -
"Without sustained support, we will see kids not make gains in the way they might need to."
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The pandemic has forced providers to start treating outpatients online and on the phone.
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During COVID-19 people struggling with addiction who aren’t able to meet in-person for 12-step programs and therapy sessions are turning to telehealth services.
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San Bernardino County is taking additional steps to deal with COVID-19 outbreaks at skilled nursing facilities.
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L.A. County announced Friday that three additional COVID-19 testing sites have come online. As more testing happens, the number of confirmed cases is expected to jump.
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Fifty-one residents and six staff members at the Cedar Mountain nursing home in Yucaipa have tested positive for COVID-19. Two infected residents have died.
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'We're sending our frontline workers to a war zone without protection,' state Assemblywoman Eloise Reyes said.
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One board and care operator describes "cabin fever times 10."
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The freezing of adult day programs is putting extra strain on people who run board and care homes.
