About Royal Calkins

Contributing writer Royal Calkins has worked for newspapers in Santa Cruz, Monterey and Fresno. For the past couple of years, he has produced a local news and commentary blog, the Monterey Bay Partisan. He can be reached at calkinsroyal@gmail.com.

November 13, 2020

Monterey County sheriff accused of serial affairs with subordinates Allegations appear in complaint to state FPPC

October 27, 2020

Monterey mayoral candidate swings and misses Timothy Barrett and that $800 check

October 14, 2020

The Partisan: Lawsuit accuses MPUSD of hiding the ball Records request seeks high school construction details

October 11, 2020

Former councilman challenges mayor in Monterey Barrett’s website suggests he’s still on the council

September 18, 2020

Call it the Fickas Fiasco State exploring McShane campaign

September 16, 2020

Cal Am pulls plug on desal plan Promises a better approach next time

August 24, 2020

How Jonathan Green became a Facebook star Explaining the River Fire to a nervous audience

August 12, 2020

Planning body says no to McShane’s Nursery pot plan Applicant Don Chapin likely to prevail anyway

August 4, 2020

Money rolls into District 4 supervisor’s race John Fickas questions linger

July 30, 2020

What if my opponent was a Dodgers fan?

July 16, 2020

The Partisan: Handicapping the Race in Salinas A process of elimination

July 3, 2020

Erasing our sins requires action

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