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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Ballots are still being counted, but Republican incumbents have early leads in the vote count. -
Measure G, if passed, would changesa county governance structure that has mostly stayed the same since 1912 when L.A. County had a population of about 500,000 people.
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Independent redistricting commission ballot measure would end political appointments to draw boundaries.
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Many Americans are feeling stressed about the elections and that anxiety can transfer to kids.
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Prop 34 has been dubbed by opponents as a 'revenge initiative.'
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Experts says timeouts can be used effectively to manage children’s behaviors, but they should be done in a non-punitive way.
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Some Los Angeles childcare organizations are paying to help parents go out to vote.
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71% of parents in L.A. County with children under 6 are struggling to meet a basic need like food, housing, utilities, or childcare, according to a survey by the Stanford Center on Early Childhood.
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In Antelope Valley, domestic violence survivors lack resources to reunite with kids in child welfareA new report found domestic violence survivors also had a hard time reuniting with their children because of a lack of housing, childcare, and transportation.
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En la actualidad, el organismo encargado de volver a trazar los límites de los distritos está integrado por personas designadas por políticos. Esta propuesta cambiaría eso.
Stories by Elly Yu
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