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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Some 2,400 Kaiser mental health workers say they’re ready to start picketing on Monday. -
Officials say the FCC is poised to make crucial updates to how 988 calls get routed.
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L.A. County has until December to comply with state-mandated staffing requirements or move some 300 youths out of the facility.
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The new report suggests increasing public awareness and providing more funding to expand the program.
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The statue that had its hairdo ripped off in August has undergone a spooky transformation in time for Halloween.
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The measure would allow certain peace officers — like those who work at LAX — and park rangers to transfer their pension plans to one some say will provide better benefits.
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A federal judge sentenced former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan to 12 years in prison in connection with a "pay-to-play criminal enterprise" stretching back to 2013.
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More than 80% of Kaiser’s caregivers — including psychologists, social workers and marriage and family therapists — signed a strike authorization petition.
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The Desert Garden is a hot spot for thieves looking to pilfer succulents and cacti.
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The Bobcat Fire destroyed more than 115,000 acres in and around the Angeles National Forest four years ago, and forced the closure of the Big Santa Anita Canyon and other areas. Now portions of that land will reopen on Oct. 2.
