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    Regreso al hogar, a la tierra

    Posted in Español by Royal Calkins
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    Los campesinos en California y en todo el país lamentan la muerte de Mo Jourdane

    Posted in Agriculture by Royal Calkins
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    Farm workers in California and the country mourn Mo Jourdane

    Posted in Agriculture by Royal Calkins
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    Coming home to the land

    Posted in Features by Royal Calkins
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    Alebrijes y Nahuales traen color e historias a Salinas

    Posted in Arts/Culture by Royal Calkins
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    Finally, a statue for Ritchie Valens — in Iowa

    Posted in Arts/Culture by Royal Calkins
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    Monterey County residents come out against surveillance cameras

    Posted in Features by Royal Calkins
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    Mother of newborn Baby Angelita not being sought on criminal charges

    Posted in Criminal Justice by Royal Calkins
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    Alebrijes and Nahuales bring color and stories to Salinas

    Posted in Arts/Culture by Royal Calkins
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    Monterey County officials confident about voting integrity — while state and national representatives continue to cast aspersions

    Posted in Features by Royal Calkins
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    Fruit and vegetable aid program underutilized in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties

    Posted in Features by Royal Calkins
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    An idea born in an airport became one of Salinas’ most enduring nights of art

    Posted in Arts/Culture by Royal Calkins
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    Del Rey Oaks police knew in advance of ICE presence at Monterey Airport

    Posted in Features by Royal Calkins
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    Work at South County ICE facility temporarily paused

    Posted in Features by Royal Calkins
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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

    Posted in Features by Royal Calkins
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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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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.

November 14, 2018

On the fire front, let’s not wait until it’s too late

November 9, 2018

The Partisan: Election results challenge the status quo in DRO

November 7, 2018

The Partisan: For progressives, all is not lost Local election results fell into line as expected

November 1, 2018

The Partisan: Deceptive advertising is making a mockery of the initiative process

October 25, 2018

The Partisan: From poisoned politics to poisoned waters

October 18, 2018

The Partisan: If you believe the campaign ads, the end of the world is upon us

October 18, 2018

Money can’t buy happiness, but it can buy a GOP Congressional Committee award

October 11, 2018

Documents released by Carmel provide some support for beleaguered city attorney — but not much

October 11, 2018

The Partisan: Carmel proves not all legal advice is good

October 4, 2018

The Partisan: The politics of Carmel, Monterey and the big water monopoly

October 2, 2018

BREAKING: Carmel will hand over Mozingo documents

September 28, 2018

The Partisan: Dark and Fading High School Memories

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