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    Monterey County officials send a strong message to ICE: Get lost

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    The cameras Salinas approved in 2021 pose a danger to our community

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    Planned Gilroy detention center will increase arrests, advocates say

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    Monterey County settles suit against slow-moving owner of Quadrangle Building

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    Central Coast representative Lofgren arrives unannounced to inspect ICE facility in Mojave Desert

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    Attorney General Bonta, Santa Clara County sue to block ‘illegal’ ICE facility near Gilroy

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    Monterey County health officials warn of harm to public health from H.R. 1

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    Akira Boch comes home to show documentary at El Teatro Campesino

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    Carmel’s Rumsen Indians ‘youth takeovers’ feature cultural vitality and creativity

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    A village raises a leader

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    We shouldn’t normalize anonymous accusations and taunting

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About Royal Calkins

Royal Calkins is a semi-retired journalist, a former editor of the Monterey Herald, who writes for Voices of Monterey Bay. He lives in Half Moon Bay.

July 8, 2026

Monterey County officials send a strong message to ICE: Get lost Non-cooperation will cost the county, but the community has spoken

June 16, 2026

Monterey County settles suit against slow-moving owner of Quadrangle Building When occupants can expect new roof is up in the air

March 12, 2026

State watchdog to investigate Salinas politico’s loan from David Drew Councilwoman Margaret D’Arrigo says she received bad advice

February 26, 2026

Monterey County’s social services building is a money pit Local charities were supposed to benefit from its purchase

February 26, 2026

Local charities missed out when Life Foundation spread rent money elsewhere But Oregon yoga center, unnamed researchers did well

January 16, 2026

People who spent time in Monterey County jail are in for a little cash Health care provider is paying up for poor performance

December 22, 2025

Yet another Christmas poem

November 19, 2025

Monterey County awards new $139 million jail health care contract Upstart firm to take over for troubled vendor

November 6, 2025

With little apparent evidence, DA investigators question petition process Pacioni’s backers overlap with rent stabilization opponents.

August 11, 2025

Salinas officials are poised to cross the church-state divide $100,000 of taxpayer money would be used to promote God’s 'inerrant word'

July 17, 2025

BREAKING: Monterey County jail gets big money for helping ICE find targets Some California counties say no, but Pam Bondi is trying hard to change that.

May 14, 2025

State watchdog to investigate why Monterey County ignored transparency rules and paid for slander defense County officials tipped the scales of justice

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