Emily Alpert is now a public health writer on the metro desk at the Los Angeles Times. Previously, she held the post of reporter.
Alpert has been with the Times for over 9 years, joining as a WorldNow blogger/web editor. Before that, she was a staff writer at voiceofsandiego.org.
Her work has also been featured in MSN, Chicago Tribune, Miami Herald, Seattle Times, The Mercury News, Yahoo, Kansas City Star, The State, News & Observer and more.
Alpert is a graduate of University of Chicago.