Board and care is an important housing option for people living with severe mental illness. Some fear it might get overlooked for Prop. 1 funds -- story by Robert Garrova laist.com/news/health/ca…

Board and cares serve people living with mental illness with nowhere else to go. A study found about 50% of residents had been unhoused. They're struggling to stay open because of funding. CA is still deciding if they can get certain Prop 1 $ laist.com/news/health/ca… @laist

A must listen new show from Frank Stoltze. I've learned so much from Frank's crime and policing coverage over the years and this first ep. is no different. Hear how criminal justice policies affect real people, through a very personal story. LAist

“It's the entire ecosystem from an age that's gone.” Fascinating read from Mariana Dale (she/her) about fossils hiding under San Pedro High School. laist.com/news/education…

For Climate Solutions Week at LAist, I went gleaning for fruit to try and reduce my carbon footprint. But was it enough? See how it went on my trip🍉 laist.com/news/climate-e…

A report recommending lower annual rent hike limits in 650,000 L.A. apartments has been kept under wraps by the city's housing department for months. LAist obtained a copy. Get the details in my new story: laist.com/news/housing-h…

Chantry Flat is finally opening up Oct. 2 after years of being closed off post Bobcat fire. It’s going to look a little different from when I hiked there as a kid. Volunteers did a ton of work on the trails too. H/T Erin Stone (she/her) for knowing this was coming! laist.com/news/climate-e…

The Huntington Botanical Gardens has a plant theft problem. It’s a global issue via ⁦Robert Garrova⁩ laist.com/news/criminal-…

If Election Day were Christmas, LAist would be Mariah Carey. Our voter guides for this year's local elections are out now, and they cover A LOT (with more coming)! Here's what we have to offer so far on LA County races: laist.com/news/politics/… And there's more...

We don't generally THINK of Los Angeles as a prison town - or a jail town. But at almost every point in its history, LA has been building or debating whether to build a new jail, again and again and again for 3 centuries. My latest for Los Angeles Times latimes.com/california/sto…

Here at LAist, we make our Voter Game Plan for anyone who has ever felt overwhelmed by their ballot. laist.com/news/politics/… Putting together this year's election guide took our staff 4,000+ hrs (!!). Please support this work during our Fall Member Drive: LAist.com/donate

BREAKING: Chris Wangsaporn — who served as Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do's chief of staff for the last six years — left his job yesterday, per the county. He left the day after an LAist article about a $275,000 county contract his wife was hired for. laist.com/news/politics/…

Feels like a good time to resurface this story from 2017 on a five generation strong #Dodgers family and their 93 year old patriarch. RIP Mr. Marruffo. laist.com/news/kpcc-arch…

My story on some pretty significant UFO / abduction / contact stories just north of LA. Exploring a very early alien abduction case in Big Tujunga Canyon. With context from Richard Hatem and others! Happy Halloween. 🛸 LAist laist.com/news/alien-abd…

I visited one of the largest electric truck charging depots in North America...here in Lynwood: laist.com/news/climate-e…

The little-known connection between LA and Japanese monster masterpiece, 'Godzilla' laist.com/news/arts-and-…

NEWS: L.A.'s housing department is out with long-awaited recommendations for updating the city's rent control limits. The upshot for L.A. renters is that this year's increases of up to 6% could be lowered to 2% next year. Details in my LAist story: laist.com/news/housing-h…

NEW: L.A.'s homeless services agency has an $875 million budget. A new audit raises questions about how they're spending it. Late payments... millions in un-recouped advances... inadequate contract monitoring. Get the details in my LAist story: laist.com/news/housing-h…

Hello, Just writing to say I am over here too: Robert Garrova.bsky.social

I profiled LA/Long Beach company Evolectric that retrofits diesel trucks to all-electric. It was inspiring to hear cofounder Jakson Alvarez's mission plus their work to train the next gen of technicians. Climate action can also be good business: laist.com/news/climate-e…