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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Hundreds of millions of Proposition 1 dollars will be set aside for behavioral health prevention.
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An audit of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority found late payments and inadequate monitoring of contracts.
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Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office noted the "continued deterioration" at facilities in Sylmar and Downey.
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Remin Pineda, 40, pleaded no contest to two felony counts of assault in connection with the death of David Ordaz, Jr.
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Community organizers say there are resources available to help people deal with anxieties and fears, including a directory of mental health professionals who work with the undocumented community.
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JPL said the cuts would affect about 325 employees, or roughly 5% of its workforce.
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Kaiser says it has a plan in place to ensure care continues during the work stoppage. But the union says it doesn’t go far enough.
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A fast-burning fire in the mountains was pushed by exceptionally strong and dry Santa Ana winds, burning thousands of acres, destroying homes and forcing evacuations.
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This proposition would eliminate a constitutional provision allowing involuntary servitude for incarcerated persons.
