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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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Resuming elective surgeries won’t be as simple as re-opening hospitals to non-COVID patients.
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"We're all very concerned about a second surge. We have to be prepared to say, okay, we're going to go back and pull back a little bit in order to stay safe."
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Under a judge's order, the federal government was to begin releasing detainees at Adelanto ICE Processing Center starting Monday.
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According to the order, at least 100 detainees must be released by April 27, and at least another 150 detainees by April 30.
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Doctors are concerned patients aren't going to the ER when they need to because they're scared about contracting COVID-19.
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Doctors say fewer heart attack and stroke patients have been coming into the ER. They're concerned that patients are avoiding or delaying care because of fear of COVID-19.
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According to a lawsuit filed against ICE today by the ACLU of Southern California, up to eight detainees are housed together in one cell -- leaving them vulnerable to getting the coronavirus.
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The lawsuit claims that it's impossible for detainees to maintain 6 feet apart at the facility.
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'For the clinicians,' an ER doctor tells us, 'it is mentally, emotionally, physically draining. I am just absolutely exhausted.'
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'I'm just so thankful we have this momentary lull that we can try to prepare, but I really hope our public does not misinterpret that. We cannot let our guard down.'
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“COVID here in California is going to be here a long time There’s just no way it’s going to hit for two weeks and be done.”
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LA County emergency personnel are responding to more symptoms associated with COVID-19, like fever, than this time last year.
