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 20, 2019

The Partisan: Psst. Wanna head start? Hotel manager had inside track at Laguna Seca

November 18, 2019

Fast moves on the raceway John Narigi, under FPPC investigation, poised to run Laguna Seca

November 15, 2019

A Scoreless Tie Jury determines no winners in Agha v. Bitar lawsuits

November 14, 2019

The Partisan: Planning group loses strong voice Keith Vandevere says so long

November 7, 2019

Cultivating controversy Former pot partners fight it out in Monterey courtroom

November 7, 2019

Coastal Commission staff wants more study of desal impact Breaking News: No Cal Am desal vote next week, and consultant for Monterey Peninsula Water Management District finds that public takeover of Cal Am is economically feasible.

October 28, 2019

BREAKING: Coastal Commission staff says thumbs down to Cal Am desal plan

Monterey Rocks #8

Monterey Rocks #9

Representing in the Ring

The Natural Barriers

Monterey Rocks #10

A new path for undocumented farmworkers

The Partisan: Psst. Wanna head start?

Fast moves on the raceway

A Scoreless Tie

Rhythm and News

Monterey Rocks #11

The People for President

Cultivating controversy

A plan to overcome decades of neglect

Monterey Rocks #12

Coastal Commission staff wants more study of desal impact

Above the Rim

Días de Los Muertos: Party with the dead

Monterey Rocks #13

Turning water into politics