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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.

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

May 16, 2019

Fiddlin’ along the faultline Bluegrass and more in Parkfield

May 2, 2019

The Partisan: A Step Up from Arpaio Republican Women's next speaker is at least an intellectual

April 25, 2019

The Partisan: By the Numbers Wendy Root Askew has the issues down

April 18, 2019

The Partisan: Carolyn Hardy’s fruitless fishing expedition in Carmel

April 4, 2019

The Partisan: Better than the best One guy’s version of "The Best of... "

March 28, 2019

The Partisan: Siren call Monterey County ambulance plan is cause for consternation

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