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.

July 25, 2019

Salinas rape case spills over into politics Politicians scramble to return donations from John Fickas

July 15, 2019

Monterey County gives Cal Am the green light Supervisors vote their regional interests

July 11, 2019

Back in the Cock Pit Despite ordinance, illegal rooster raising thrives in rural Monterey County

June 27, 2019

A Tentative Tourist Stumbling through Mexico City

June 20, 2019

The Dallas Report Investigation into former Carmel mayor reveals a range of inappropriate behavior

June 12, 2019

More Fun and Games in Carmel Updated with city's release of Dallas letter objecting to release of report

May 30, 2019

“The Dreamt Land” Turning water into gold

Where are they now?

Monterey Rocks #23

Census 2020

The Ghost of Martin Jodes

For whom the bells toll

Confronting White Terror

Monterey Rocks #24

Big Sur Kate: A day in the life

Monterey Rocks — The Countdown Begins

Alma Loredo

Trump’s threat of mass deportation stokes fear

Facing fear

Behind the Bravado

Moctesuma Esparza’s Road to Empowerment

Salinas rape case spills over into politics

Inside Monterey Bay Community Power

Cannabis Corner: Smoking, vaping, or dabbing

Opinion: Hedge fund blues

The Fear of the ‘Morals’ Charge

Living with Wildfire