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Four new COVID-19 deaths reported today in Monterey County
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Monterey County sheriff accused of serial affairs with subordinates
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After the Fires
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My Happy Half Hour with Alex Trebek
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Upsets and Upstarts
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It’s time to stop the name-calling
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Opinion: Seeking social change in Greenfield
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Local Elections Summary
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All In For Equity
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Starting a tradition
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Too Close to Call
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Salinas Reinvest
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Election 2020 Interviews: Mike Lipe, Candidate for Salinas Mayor
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A salamander vanishes
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The Price of a County Supervisor
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Election 2020 Interviews: Ernesto Gonzalez, Candidate for Salinas Mayor
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Alejo: The rogue-endorsement story exposed racial bias
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Monterey mayoral candidate swings and misses
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Your One-Stop 2020 Meme Collection
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Election 2020 Interviews: Wes White, Candidate for Salinas Mayor
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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