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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.

July 26, 2018

The Partisan: Local crime reportage is on life support

July 9, 2018

UPDATED WITH CITY’S VIGOROUS RESPONSE: Voices goes to court for answers about Carmel city attorney’s specious résumé

June 27, 2018

The Partisan: Ending the Trump nightmare requires more than tweeting

June 20, 2018

The Partisan: Truth goes down the drain when the Cal Am spin cycle begins

June 13, 2018

The Partisan: Don’t ignore the angry roar from the San Joaquin And lingering issues from the sheriff’s contest

June 7, 2018

Carmel council provides little support for clearing city attorney of fibbing on his resumé

June 4, 2018

The Partisan: Davis and pals shot their own feet during painful race for Monterey County sheriff And Mozingo gets chance to explain résumé entries that don’t hold up

May 30, 2018

Back on the Ballot Former Monterey County Supervisor Dave Potter to run for mayor of Carmel

May 23, 2018

The Partisan: Two years after she lost, Casey Lucius still isn’t quite sure what hit her

May 16, 2018

The Partisan: Carmel City Council is told that potentially zooming city attorney costs are really just a guess

May 8, 2018

The Partisan: Scott + Steve That time when Scott Davis was endorsing Steve Bernal for sheriff

May 6, 2018

Campaign Conundrum Scott Davis consultant denies receiving money from previous campaign, but documents say otherwise

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