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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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    ‘Simplemente confié en su uniforme’

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    A pesar de que el ejército lo niega, aumentan las evidencias de operaciones secretas de ICE en el sur del Condado de Monterey

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    Monterey County’s social services building is a money pit

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    Las detenciones de inmigrantes en Fort Hunter Liggett plantean preguntas sobre la participación militar

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    Despite Army denials, evidence mounts of secretive South Monterey County ICE operations

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    ‘I just trusted his uniform’

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    Immigration detentions on Fort Hunter Liggett raise questions about military involvement

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    People who spent time in Monterey County jail are in for a little cash

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    Local Catholic nonprofit gets state funding for immigrant legal aid

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    Monterey County supervisors return to proposed mental health facility

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    ‘Where the social justice movement was headed’

    Posted in Education by Royal Calkins
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    Reversing the narrative: Lowrider car clubs come to Cal State Monterey Bay

    Posted in Arts/Culture 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.

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October 29, 2021

Q&A with Jose Mendoza Candidate for Monterey County sheriff

October 18, 2021

Monterey County Sheriff Steve Bernal to leave office Departure follows rare censure by county supervisors for misusing public money

September 24, 2021

What I miss about the coast And what I don’t

July 24, 2021

In Police Shootings, Does the Neighborhood Determine the Outcome?

July 9, 2021

County Supes File State Complaint Against Monterey County Sheriff

July 8, 2021

Bernal Supporter Hired to Probe Case Connected to Bernal Incident involves Monterey County Sheriff’s brother

Yellow tape reading "Sheriff line-do not cross" separates the foreground from an area where multiple emergency response vehicles are parked with lights on in front of a residential area
June 29, 2021

Domestic Violence Protocols Not Always Followed In case tied to county sheriff, Carmel police looked the other way

May 25, 2021

Monterey County sheriff rebuked for ignoring spending laws Supervisors censure Stephen Bernal

May 22, 2021

DA’s Office finds Monterey County Sheriff’s Office broke the law but really didn’t mean to Investigation sparked by earlier Voices report

April 1, 2021

Secret Monterey County inquiry clears sheriff of one thing or another

February 26, 2021

Critics say Sheriff’s campaign promises broken

February 26, 2021

Bernal is target of recall Sheriff’s scandals and qualifications cited by recall organizers

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