The San Luis Obispo Tribune samples:
Some highlights:
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A 10,000-word, five-part series about primary care shortages.
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Patients witnessed 'erratic' behavior from local doctor.
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Homophobic, racist commenters bombard city council meeting.
Many SLO County residents can’t find a primary care doctor. What’s causing the shortage? Published Feb. 13, 2025.
https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/health-and-medicine/article298088718.html
Insurance hurdles, long wait times prevent SLO County patients from seeing specialists. Why? Published Feb. 13, 2025.
https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/health-and-medicine/article298088723.html
Struggling to see a doctor, SLO County patients turn to ER, urgent care — and even Mexico. Published Feb. 13, 2025
https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/health-and-medicine/article298090423.html
Some SLO County doctors offer an alternative to basic primary care — but it comes at a price. Published Feb. 13, 2025.
https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/health-and-medicine/article298090378.html
SLO County doesn’t have enough primary care doctors. What could fix that? Published Feb. 18, 2025.
https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/health-and-medicine/article298090453.html
Patients witnessed ‘erratic’ behavior from SLO doctor — one said he was sexually assaulted. Published July 28, 2024.
https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/article290218654.html
SLO doctor’s license suspended for ‘mental condition.’ Lawsuit says he did meth in the office. Published July 12, 2024.
https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/crime/article289974999.html
Homophobic, racist commenters bombard Atascadero City Council meeting. Published June 17, 2024.
https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/article289262290.html
Other breaking news samples:
Bay Area writing samples:
Some highlights:
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Uncovering an in-custody death of a Richmond man and the qualms with ruling cause of death as "excited delirium syndrome."
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Freelancing for The Frisc on homelessness.
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Speaking to judges at Alameda County courts for Berkeleyside.
The Frisc, What It’s Like Living in an SRO, the Cornerstone of SF’s Affordable Housing Stock Published Aug. 24, 2023.
The Frisc, Supervisors Approve $30 Million Housing for SF Homeless Youth Over SoMa Neighbor Protests. Published July 25, 2023.
The Frisc, UCSF Faculty Rallied Support for Striking Student Workers. They Got Mostly Crickets. Published Dec. 22, 2022.
The Frisc, As UCSF Student Workers Strike For Better Pay, Ripple Effects Hit Labs, Patients, and Life Plans. Published Dec. 5, 2022.
Richmond Pulse, Questions Remain After Richmond Officers Cleared in 2020 In-Custody Death Published April 16, 2023.
Oakland North, Judge keeps Oakland police under federal oversight, looks to address ‘cultural rot’ Published April 12, 2023.
https://oaklandnorth.net/2023/04/12/oakland-police-federal-oversight-continues/
Berkeleyside, Trials, lawsuits, plea deals and coffee — a peek into Alameda County courts. Published March 31, 2023.
Other public health research and writing samples:
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Impact of COVID-19 on HIV Adolescent Programming in 16 Countries With USAID-Supported PEPFAR Programs. Published Aug. 01, 2023.
Berkeley Public Health, Potentially carcinogenic chemicals more associated with conventional cleaning products, but also with some “green” products. Published Jan. 3, 2023.
Berkeley Public Health, What is Alzheimer’s disease and why can’t we develop effective treatments? Published Dec. 19, 2022
Berkeley Public Health, Study shows public restroom intervention reduced open defecation in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood. Published Sept. 27, 2022.
Berkeley Public Health, UC Berkeley School of Public Health receives NIH grant for HIV Prevention in Zimbabwe. Published Oct. 25, 2022.
Muso, A look inside a Community Health Worker’s bag: used to deliver care. Published May 29, 2020.
Muso, Overcoming Obstacles to Complete Data Collection for the ProCCM Trial. Published May 13, 2020.