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

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    Central Coast representative Lofgren arrives unannounced to inspect ICE facility in Mojave Desert

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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.

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October 11, 2018

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