Elly Yu
I explore the issues and forces that affect the lives of the youngest Angelenos and their families, from healthcare to childcare. It’s one of the most crucial periods of their lives — how do we ensure that kids 0-5 are set up to thrive?
I became a first-time mom in the throes of the pandemic in 2021, an experience that’s opened my eyes to the issues facing young children and their caregivers. I hope to help shed light into how important this early childhood period is in a person’s life for not just the individual, but for the stability of our society and democracy as a whole.
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. Before taking on the early childhood beat, I was on LAist’s investigations team.
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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. -
The plane crashed shortly after takeoff around 8 p.m. Tuesday, after the airport’s operating hours.
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Los opositores la han calificado de "iniciativa de venganza". Hasta ahora, parece tener como objetivo sólo una entidad: la AIDS Healthcare Foundation, con sede en Los Ángeles. ¿Por qué? Los observadores dicen que en realidad se trata del control de los alquileres.
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Currently, the body in charge of redrawing district boundaries is made up of political appointments. This proposal would change that.
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A study out of UC Riverside shows Southern Californians are being continuously exposed to toxic chemicals known as plasticizers.
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This has been dubbed by opponents as a "revenge initiative." So far, it appears to target only one entity — the L.A.-based AIDS Healthcare Foundation. Why? Observers says it's really all about rent control.
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The largest insurer of California's foster agencies says it's ending coverage. Foster care advocates fear that if the issue isn't resolved, children will end up being displaced.
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A new law allows people to take care of paperwork up to 30 days in advance of when they expect to need leave, rather than waiting until they’re actually on leave.
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The insurance agency for most of the state’s foster family agencies is pulling out of the market, starting Oct. 1. If these agencies shut down, hundreds of kids could be moved from their homes.
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Currently, workers cannot apply for benefits until their first day of leave, and can go weeks without pay.
