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Lindsey Holden
Staff writer
I'm a staff writer for the San Luis Obispo Tribune, a McClatchy newspaper on California's Central Coast. I cover housing, immigration and the northern region of San Luis Obispo County.
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Thousands of local residents are out of work due to stay-at-home orders designed to curb the spread of COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus — and that means many tenants are likely short on rent money.
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This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Lindsey Holden, a participant in the 2019 Data Fellowship.
Other stories in this series include:
Can’t pay rent because of coronavirus? Here’s a guide to your housing rights in SLO County
Are you stuck in a SLO County rental with bugs, mold
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San Luis Obispo County’s beaches and vineyards make it an ideal destination for vacationers and wealthy Californians — but the workers who power the region’s economy don’t share that wealth.
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Near the gateway to the county’s wine country, hundreds of workers who toil in the fields and clean hotel rooms live in housing filled with mold and bedbugs.