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Elly Yu
What I cover
I cover critical issues facing kids and their families, from housing to health to childcare. Research has shown the early years of a child’s life are a crucial time — how can we ensure the youngest Angelenos are set up to thrive?
My background
Before taking on the early childhood beat, I was on LAist’s investigative team, where my reporting on nursing homes 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 happy 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. When I’m not reporting, I’m chasing down my two young children.
My goals
I want my coverage to help Angelenos navigate the complex world of raising a young child 5 and under.
Best way to reach me
Email: eyu@laist.com. If you have a tip, you can also reach me on Signal. My username is @ellyyu.89.
Stories by Elly Yu
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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.
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Last month’s fatal police shooting of Anthony Lowe by Huntington Park police has raised questions about the officers' tactics. We asked four use-of-force experts to review the video.
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The surveillance video shows the moment when officers killed Lowe last month.
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The Huntington Park Police Department has scheduled an 11 a.m. press conference on the fatal police shooting of Anthony Lowe.
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Here's what happened the night of Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023 in Monterey Park.
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A former longtime friend said the gunman who killed 11 people and injured nine others was a frequent patron of the dance halls.
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The gunman has been identified as a 72-year-old man who took his own life in Torrance, hours after the shooting.
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The shooting was reported shortly before 10:30 p.m. Saturday as Lunar New Year celebrations were underway.
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Eunisses Hernandez, a community activist, and Hugo Soto-Martinez, a labor organizer, are among five new councilmembers taking office.
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A month after Election Day, votes in L.A. County have all finally been counted and finalized. And they show 44% of registered voters in the county cast their ballots — the vast majority by mail.
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Turnout is the highest since Richard Riordan was elected in 1993. The low mark for turnout was 2013, when just 23% of voters cast their ballots in the runoff.
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L.A. election officials have counted nearly 2.3 million ballots as of Friday evening and are down to their last 175,000. Turnout should land around 44%. In Orange County, the tallied votes add up to about 53.7% of registered voters.
