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Robert Garrova
What I cover
I’m always on the hunt for esoteric history and strange haunts since my first LAist/KPCC internship over a decade ago. And I break down complicated mental health stories in a place where the L.A. County jail is the de-facto mental health institution and the system of care can feel intractable.
My background
I started at LAist as an intern back in 2013. My public media journey includes time directing Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal and being very cold as a reporter in New Hampshire.
My goals
I want my coverage to fascinate and surprise SoCal residents, even the ones who have been here the longest. And I want my mental health stories to help people living with mental illness and their families understand complicated systems of care while feeling less alone in their journey.
Best way to reach me
I would love to hear from you if you have feedback or concerns about Explore LA or mental health stories. You can reach out by email, rgarrova@laist.com
Stories by Robert Garrova
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The county is keeping the details secret, but the CEO has said she would prefer to pay cash for the hospital, whose closure was approved by a bankruptcy judge last month.
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The hospital's owner, Verity Health System, filed for bankruptcy in 2018. Since then, efforts to sell the facility have fallen through.
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A travel agent reviews her client list: "Cancel, cancel, cancel."
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A travel agent reviews her client list: "Cancel, cancel, cancel."
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The announcement Azar also said that any U.S. citizen who has been in Hubei Province in the previous 14 days will be subject to up to 14 days of mandatory quarantine.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued federal quarantine orders for 195 Americans at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside
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"There are no longer any patients in our hospital."
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"We don't want to become collateral damage" in the fight against teen vaping, says one hookah advocate.
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It's "a crappy run down rustic building that needs to be torn down." It's also "a place where miracles have happened for decades."
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People in L.A. County are getting the flu -- and going to the ER because of it -- at a rate higher than the peak of all but one of the last five seasons.
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Patients will be transferred to nearby hospitals. It's unclear how many of St. Vincent's more than 1,000 employees will lose their jobs.
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Rabbi Marvin Hier made the plea Monday after the latest in a series of attacks against Jews. In the most recent attack, a man stabbed five people at a Hanukkah celebration in New York.
