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Lesson: How data gathering and community partnerships helped our outlet reach overlooked audiences
What do you do for stories that have no available dataset — what if no one has asked people about the problem you want to investigate?
Project: Councilman wants to create a SLO County renters’ rights program – using COVID money
San Luis Obispo County tenants are facing a “housing crisis point” as they struggle to find safe, affordable rentals and hold onto their homes amid the COVID-19 pandemic — and local advocates, attorneys and elected representatives are trying to find ways to help.
Project: Join us for ‘Paying the Rent: Q&A on Safe, Equitable Housing.’
RSVP for the live event here
Project: Tribune investigation: Inspections protect renters from slumlords. Why did SLO’s program die?
The third story in The Tribune’s “Substandard of Living” series examining the experiences of low-income renters living in poorly maintained housing in San Luis Obispo County.
Project: Tribune investigation: Erratic code enforcement leaves SLO County renters vulnerable to abuse
The second story in The Tribune’s “Substandard of Living” series examining the experiences of low-income renters living in poorly maintained housing in San Luis Obispo County.
Project: Paso Robles couple says landlord covered up unhealthy mold problem. So they sued
The latest in The Tribune’s monthlong “Substandard of Living” series examining the experiences of low-income renters living in poorly maintained housing in San Luis Obispo County.
Project: Tribune investigation: What it’s like for SLO County renters stuck in bad housing
The Tribune spent nine months investigating the issue by talking to residents, conducting surveys, speaking to experts and evaluating government resources.
Project: We surveyed nearly 200 SLO County renters on their housing conditions. Here’s what they said
Most San Luis Obispo County tenants struggle to afford their housing — and many likely live in units that are unhealthy because local governments don’t hold landlords accountable for renting old, crumbling homes and apartments.
Project: Q&A on renter’s rights: What you need to know as a tenant in SLO County
An investigation by The Tribune and the Promotores Collaborative of San Luis Obispo showed many renters throughout the county live in housing that’s old and in need of repairs.
Project: SLO Tribune reporters talk to KTAS about the challenges some low-income renters face
San Luis Obispo Tribune reporters Lindsey Holden and Cassandra Garibay joined Jose Guzman at KTAS Telemundo in Santa Maria to discuss their upcoming investigative series on substandard housing conditions in SLO county.

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Why do low-wage workers in San Luis Obispo County live in crumbling apartments?
Near the gateway to the county’s wine country, hundreds of workers who toil in the fields and... more »
posted 10/29/19

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Lesson: How data gathering and community partnerships helped our outlet reach overlooked audiences
What do you do for stories that have no available dataset — what if no one has asked people about the problem you want to investigate?
Project: Councilman wants to create a SLO County renters’ rights program – using COVID money
San Luis Obispo County tenants are facing a “housing crisis point” as they struggle to find safe, affordable rentals and hold onto their homes amid the COVID-19 pandemic — and local advocates, attorneys and elected representatives are trying to find ways to help.
Project: Join us for ‘Paying the Rent: Q&A on Safe, Equitable Housing.’
RSVP for the live event here