Elly Yu
Senior Reporter, Early Childhood
(she/her)
I cover critical issues facing kids and their families, from housing to health to childcare. Research has shown that the early years of a child’s life are a crucial time – how can we ensure that the youngest Angelenos are set up to thrive?
Before taking on the early childhood beat, I was on LAist’s investigative team, where my reporting propelled changes in state law. My work has been recognized by the Sacramento Press Club, and has been a finalist for IRE and Gerald Loeb awards.
I grew up in the San Gabriel Valley, and am excited to be reporting in a place I call home. Before coming to LAist, I worked at NPR stations in Atlanta and Washington, D.C., where my focus was on healthcare, immigration and state politics.
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At the Port of Los Angeles, the ocean’s waves area creating renewable energy in a pilot project by the company Eco Wave Power. -
Attorney General Rob Bonta says inadequate care has led to a rise in preventable deaths.
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The county joins the state in offering bailout dollars for surging liability insurance premiums.
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The rate will increase from $3 per square foot to $7 starting Monday.
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The department agreed to the reforms following a racist texting scandal in 2021.
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The construction work is part of a $143.7 million plan to rehabilitate pavement between Van Nuys and Westwood along the Sepulveda Pass.
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With family shelters currently full, L.A.'s homeless services agency is crafting messaging for providers when they have to turn families away.
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Some schools are still displaced after the Eaton Fire.
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The district said it continues to work on a plan with other agencies for safe remediation efforts
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Family child care providers in the union will get $90 million in one-time payments to help stabilize the industry.
Stories by Elly Yu
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