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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The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting everyone’s mental health as we’re forced to limit face-to-face interaction, but the psychological toll can be especially hard for people living with mental illness. -
The Dodgers streamed last year's opening day on Twitter.
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Keith Middlebrook allegedly claimed he'd developed a cure for the virus, as well as a treatment that would prevent infection.
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KorvaLabs in San Dimas hopes to be able to process 10,000 tests a day by next week.
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Roughly 1,700 inmates have been released from jail in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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"I'm extremely anxious, I'm scared for my family," said one Angeleno who's had a fever for more than a week.
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The plan is to eventually have widespread public access to testing for Angelenos.
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The declarations comes as six new cases were discovered in L.A. County, though all were thought to be linked to cases of known exposure.
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L.A. County’s top health official say they've been ramping up coronavirus precautions for weeks now. (Translation: So far, they’ve gotten out ahead of it.)
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L.A. County Department of Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer said she’s worried about how coronavirus will affect people experiencing homelessness.
