Emily Alpert Reyes, who formerly covered Los Angeles City Council, will become the L.A. Times Metro section's public health writer.

Emily Alpert Reyes covers public health for the Los Angeles Times. She previously reported on Los Angeles city government and politics, as well as on the census and demographics, tracking how our ...

Emily Alpert Reyes covers public health for the Los Angeles Times. She previously reported on Los Angeles city government and politics, as well as on the census and demographics, tracking how our ...

Deadly drug overdoses among U.S. teenagers have more than doubled in frequency in recent years, even as those in the age group became less likely to use illegal drugs, researchers ...

Emily Alpert Reyes covers public health for the Los Angeles Times. She previously reported on Los Angeles city government and politics, as well as on the census and demographics, tracking how our ...

Emily’s mother, Amanda Reyes is this year's first lady of the Alzafar Shriners They operate two children’s hospitals - one in Galveston TX, and one in Mexico City.