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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Nearly a year ago, we began the process of requesting and analyzing complicated federal data. Here are the steps we took. -
All over California, people with serious mental illness are living in nursing homes that experts say weren’t meant to care for them — an investigation by LAist, APM Research Lab and The California Newsroom reveals. Some call it "warehousing" and say the practice might violate federal laws. The consequences have been deadly.
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Key takeaways and findings from our exclusive investigation.
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A court ruling this week allows a Purdue Pharma settlement to move forward that could bring another $500 million in funding for prevention and treatment programs — on top of more than $2 billion in previous settlements.
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Beverly Hills voters have rejected the proposed Cheval Blanc Beverly Hills hotel, which was proposed by LVMH and magnate Bernard Arnault.
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If you’d like to take part in Memorial Day services, you have a few options.
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For one Long Beach couple, it was “a good auspicious day" to make it official.
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The code has at least 200 instances of gendered language, like using “he” to describe the mayor.
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The city has been flying the Pride flag since 2021 to recognize Pride month.
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The L.A. County Board of Supervisors voted to ban the sale of .50-caliber handguns and to ban people from carrying guns on county property, such as parks and beaches.
Stories by Elly Yu
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