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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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“It started off really slow,” a doctor told me by phone Monday. Usually, she said, there are about 40 to 50 patients being seen in the ER at any given time. But not this shift.
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“The cases we are seeing are a steady drumbeat of COVID cases, some moderate and mild, and some severe that require ICU care.”
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One hospital worker in the South Bay area told us they recently bought an ultraviolet device to be able to sanitize N95 masks as hospitals have begun to ration supplies.
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Physicians in Southern California fear for what's to come in the days and weeks ahead, as supplies run short and coronavirus case numbers rise.
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There are about 100 hospitals spread across the county, and they’re all doing what they can to prepare for the rising case numbers.
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"We’re not feeling too safe because we still have to go home to our families."
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One worker said training should have been ramped up months ago.
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Early results Tuesday night showed a likely runoff in the special election for California’s 25th Congressional District.
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Federal safety investigators said the helicopter lacked an onboard safety net system that investigators had previously recommended be required for all similar aircraft.
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Human error, mechanical failure and the weather are factors federal investigators are considering in the deadly helicopter crash that killed nine,…
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An NTSB official called the crash site scene "pretty devastating." Nine people, including the pilot, were killed while en route to a youth basketball tournament.
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People are concerned, but no one's panicking.
