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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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Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca has been ordered to report to prison to begin serving his three-year sentence for obstruction of justice, conspiracy and lying.
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There were 253 murders in 2019, making it the 10th year in a row the city had fewer than 300 homicides. The homicide rate was the lowest since 1962.
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Legal claims against the boat's owners call the fire that killed 34 last Labor Day "foreseeable and preventable" in part due to "a litany of safety lapses."
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California Banned Private Immigrant Detention Centers. So How Could Some Exist For Another 15 Years?The state could soon be housing an additional 2,100 detained immigrants, despite state legislators' efforts to get out of the private detention business.
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Over the last decade, Scott Budnick, producer of the "Hangover" movies, has earned a reputation for reinventing himself as an advocate for incarcerated youth. Lately, though, he's taken on another unexpected role -- as the subject of a criminal investigation.
