About Royal Calkins

Contributing writer Royal Calkins has worked for newspapers in Santa Cruz, Monterey and Fresno. For the past couple of years, he has produced a local news and commentary blog, the Monterey Bay Partisan. He can be reached at calkinsroyal@gmail.com.

June 14, 2020

On a mission Campaign consultant’s crusade to clean up Monterey County

June 14, 2020

Why are taxpayers paying for political slime job?

May 19, 2020

PG woman’s tragic story Don’t forget to move around during lockdown

May 12, 2020

Monterey County jury trials to resume June 1 Defense lawyers say it’s a horrible idea

May 1, 2020

The Cases A summary of prosecutor Ed Hazel’s 2007 letter to the Sheriff’s Department.

May 1, 2020

The Cop Who Bent All The Rules Monterey County narcotics detective who 'made cases' left a legacy of sketchy warrants, leaving suspects in the wind

March 19, 2020

The Social Distance What ‘Shelter in Place’ looks like in Salinas Chinatown

March 19, 2020

SWAT Team Party Got Out of Hand Commander denies moonshine was to blame

March 12, 2020

Luis Alejo and his tricky tweets Sowing confusion over raceway contract

March 5, 2020

McShane faces expensive climb Also, Marina duplicity and the silence of the sheriff

February 27, 2020

A life that might have been saved Deputy and coroner dropped the ball

February 20, 2020

Sheriff under scrutiny for using deputies to staff private events SWAT team protects sheriffs testing guns

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