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

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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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    Proposed public housing rule could kick hundreds of Central Coast children into the streets

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    CSUMB not reaching 2030 Carbon Neutrality Goal

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    ‘People are watching now’

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    Teen Moms Inc.: Helping young mothers navigate life

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    Una declaración de Dolores Huerta

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    A statement from Dolores Huerta

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    U.S. Army tells lawmakers they’re ‘not aware’ of plans for the Department of Homeland Security to ‘utilize’ Fort Hunter Liggett

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    State watchdog to investigate Salinas politico’s loan from David Drew

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    Reclaiming agency, sharing stories and inspiring change

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    The fight for joy in the face of fear

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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.

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

June 14, 2020

On a mission Campaign consultant’s crusade to clean up Monterey County

Yellow tape reading "Sheriff line-do not cross" separates the foreground from an area where multiple emergency response vehicles are parked with lights on in front of a residential area
June 14, 2020

Why are taxpayers paying for political slime job?

May 19, 2020

PG woman’s tragic story Don’t forget to move around during lockdown

May 12, 2020

Monterey County jury trials to resume June 1 Defense lawyers say it’s a horrible idea

Yellow tape reading "Sheriff line-do not cross" separates the foreground from an area where multiple emergency response vehicles are parked with lights on in front of a residential area
May 1, 2020

The Cases A summary of prosecutor Ed Hazel’s 2007 letter to the Sheriff’s Department.

May 1, 2020

The Cop Who Bent All The Rules Monterey County narcotics detective who 'made cases' left a legacy of sketchy warrants, leaving suspects in the wind

March 19, 2020

The Social Distance What ‘Shelter in Place’ looks like in Salinas Chinatown

March 19, 2020

SWAT Team Party Got Out of Hand Commander denies moonshine was to blame

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