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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LAPD suspends resident visits to fire area as search for more bodies continues. The fire, which has killed 11 people, has burned through more than 23,500 acres. -
Millions of egg-laying hens have been lost due to the bird flu outbreak.
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The union representing 2,400 picketing Kaiser employees says postpartum psychotherapy groups are being canceled.
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County officials said lack of staffing is still the biggest issue.
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The union representing thousands of Kaiser employees said no progress has been made since the strike began in October.
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The Probation Department says it is asking the Board of State and Community Corrections to rescind findings that the facility is "unsuitable" to house youths.
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The news comes as Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall faces a deadline to close.
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The news comes days before a Dec. 12 deadline to move more than 200 incarcerated youths out of Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall, where a state board found insufficient staffing.
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One year in, L.A. County has received about 15% of the petitions it was projected to have during the first six months of CARE Court.
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The long-term survival of western Joshua trees is threatened due to climate change, wildfires and land development.
