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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.

January 9, 2020

Salinas pot pioneer’s coke conviction stands Done in by a wiretap

January 2, 2020

What could be news in 2020

December 19, 2019

New FPPC complaint filed over Laguna Seca deal Was public hearing just for show?

December 19, 2019

Royal’s silly holiday poem, yet again Happy December

December 12, 2019

The Partisan: FORA can only point at itself Water project flop

December 10, 2019

No development for Ferrini Ranch Big win for Ag Land Trust

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.

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