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    Regreso al hogar, a la tierra

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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

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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.

May 2, 2018

The Partisan: Sheriff candidates make campaigning entertaining but hardly illuminating

April 26, 2018

The Partisan: NRA Sees the Sunny Side of Tragedy

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April 24, 2018

The Partisan: Who should pick sheriffs, you or the party bosses?

April 17, 2018

The Partisan: Taxpayer group’s take on the Cal Am takeover measure is all wet

April 12, 2018

Public Water group formally accuses Cal Am of campaign violations and bullying tactics Interference with petition drive for public takeover alleged

April 12, 2018

The Partisan: A Curious Connection to Daryl Gates Carmel city attorney boasts of his purported role as a 'special counsel' to the late police chief

April 3, 2018

The Partisan: Seaside Race Transcends Youth It's all about development interests and the status quo

March 27, 2018

A Paper Trail Tale Carmel city attorney’s résumé is an intriguing mix of fact and fiction

March 21, 2018

The Partisan | A Sad New Cal Am Tactic New mailer, a signal of desperation, is filled with serious deceptions

March 14, 2018

The Partisan | Mozingo the Magnificent Carmel’s City Attorney tries sleight of hand to divert attention from a troubled mayor

March 7, 2018

Dallas Intrigue Carmel city attorney stirs an already swirling pot with talk of assault plot

March 6, 2018

The Partisan Spin vs. fact on Monterey County's Eastside Parkway; and Darryl Choates' incredible luck

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