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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Many Americans are feeling stressed about the elections and that anxiety can transfer to kids. -
Independent redistricting commission ballot measure would end political appointments to draw boundaries.
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Prop 34 has been dubbed by opponents as a 'revenge initiative.'
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Experts says timeouts can be used effectively to manage children’s behaviors, but they should be done in a non-punitive way.
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Some Los Angeles childcare organizations are paying to help parents go out to vote.
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71% of parents in L.A. County with children under 6 are struggling to meet a basic need like food, housing, utilities, or childcare, according to a survey by the Stanford Center on Early Childhood.
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In Antelope Valley, domestic violence survivors lack resources to reunite with kids in child welfareA new report found domestic violence survivors also had a hard time reuniting with their children because of a lack of housing, childcare, and transportation.
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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.
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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.
