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    Fruit and vegetable aid program underutilized in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties

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    An idea born in an airport became one of Salinas’ most enduring nights of art

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    Del Rey Oaks police knew in advance of ICE presence at Monterey Airport

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    Work at South County ICE facility temporarily paused

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    Private prison company sells two of California’s immigrant detention centers to the feds

    Posted in Features by Royal Calkins
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    Monterey County officials send a strong message to ICE: Get lost

    Posted in Features by Royal Calkins
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    The cameras Salinas approved in 2021 pose a danger to our community

    Posted in Features by Royal Calkins
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    Planned Gilroy detention center will increase arrests, advocates say

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

    Posted in Features by Royal Calkins
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    Central Coast representative Lofgren arrives unannounced to inspect ICE facility in Mojave Desert

    Posted in Features by Royal Calkins
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    Attorney General Bonta, Santa Clara County sue to block ‘illegal’ ICE facility near Gilroy

    Posted in Features by Royal Calkins
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    Monterey County health officials warn of harm to public health from H.R. 1

    Posted in Features by Royal Calkins
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    Akira Boch comes home to show documentary at El Teatro Campesino

    Posted in Arts/Culture by Royal Calkins
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    Carmel’s Rumsen Indians ‘youth takeovers’ feature cultural vitality and creativity

    Posted in Features by Royal Calkins
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    A village raises a leader

    Posted in Features by Royal Calkins
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    We shouldn’t normalize anonymous accusations and taunting

    Posted in Features by Royal Calkins
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    Proposed public housing rule could kick hundreds of Central Coast children into the streets

    Posted in Features by Royal Calkins
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    CSUMB not reaching 2030 Carbon Neutrality Goal

    Posted in Education by Royal Calkins
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    ‘People are watching now’

    Posted in Features by Royal Calkins
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    Teen Moms Inc.: Helping young mothers navigate life

    Posted in Education by Royal Calkins
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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.

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.

October 28, 2019

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

October 27, 2019

Turning water into politics Monterey meeting Monday should be fun

October 21, 2019

Public officials say desal is a bad deal Dozens sign letter to state Coastal Commission

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