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    Akira Boch comes home to show documentary at El Teatro Campesino

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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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    Una declaración de 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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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.

March 20, 2025

Monterey County is friendlier to ICE than most local agencies Eleven inmates turned over to the feds last year

February 13, 2025

The U.S. needs more DEI, not less Time to teach Trump a lesson

February 3, 2025

Monterey County officials owe Christian Schneider a hearing Defamed by sheriff’s backers, he faced impossible political hurdles

February 3, 2025

Schneider’s FPPC Complaint

January 29, 2025

Sheriff said she reopened King City investigation, but it didn’t happen CHP turned fatality case over to sheriff a decade ago

December 21, 2024

Royal Xmas poem is coming to town You better not cry or pout, but do watch out for the silly rhymes

November 29, 2024

Remembering 1974, when women weren’t believed Is MAGA trying to normalize rape — again?

November 14, 2024

Wellpath admits failures at Monterey County Jail Health care company also files bankruptcy papers

October 30, 2024

Way before Alden Global Capital banned political endorsements, The Monterey Herald stopped the practice Here’s why

October 23, 2024

Trump got off way easy at the McDonald’s fry station A former fast-food worker compares notes

July 12, 2024

Monterey County settles suit over alleged suicide of neglected inmate County to pay $1 million, Wellpath’s share of the settlement can remain private

July 9, 2024

Highly paid Monterey County sheriff’s sergeant gets his job back Colleagues testify that overtime rules are ignored

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