Email Author Monica Alonzo

Awards

• 2011 - Best of the West/First Amendment Funding, Inc., published December 16, 2010

  "Cloaked Brutality"

• 2011 - Best of the West/First Amendment Funding, Inc., published August 12, 2010

  "Seized"

• 2011 - Arizona Press Club Awards

  Valley Fever

• 2011 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published December 16, 2010

  "Culture of Cruelty"

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2013 Stories by Monica Alonzo

• U.S. Court of Appeals Decision Favors Tohono O'odham Nation but Requires Feds to Better Explain Decision to Approve West Valley Reservation

  published May 20, 2013

  If you're keeping score in the Tohono O'odham Nation's epic -- and seemingly endless -- battle against state and local officials to build a resort-style casino in the West Valley, chalk up another poi... More >>

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  New Times Staff Honored at Arizona Press Club's Best Journalism Awards Reception

  published May 20, 2013

  New Times received top honors for its design and illustrations, arts criticism, and news, features and opinion blogs on Saturday during the Arizona Press Club's Best Journalism in Arizona awards rece... More >>

• Paul Babeu, Pinal County Sheriff, Getting Some Lovin' (and Help Distracting Public from PCSO Search-and-Rescue Woes) from Fox News

  published May 16, 2013

  Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu has been catching some serious heat over the way his office handled the search for missing hiker Christopher Hensley. The PCSO's own search crew combed the Superstitio... More >>

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  Pastor Warren Stewart District 8 Campaign Issues Cryptic Twitter, Boots Volunteer

  published May 16, 2013

  Pastor Warren Stewart's life in Phoenix has been deeply rooted in fighting for civil rights, and he has been a bold voice for immigrants' rights and immigration reform. But his run for District 8 has ... More >>

• Phoenix Parks Foundation Pays Tribute To Councilmen Michael Johnsons, Tom Simplot

  published May 16, 2013

  The Phoenix Parks Foundation paid tribute to Councilman Tom Simplot and Councilman Michael Johnson, each serving out their final year in office. Johnson, who is endorsing Pastor Warren Stewart as Dis... More >>

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  UnHappy Mother's Day: Top Ten Worst of the Worst Moms in the Valley

  published May 12, 2013

  No doubt many moms enjoyed breakfast in bed, flowers or some chocolaty goodness today in honor of Mother's Day. But, as New Times' blogger/reporter Matt Hendley has extensively documented, not all wom... More >>

• Dick Bowers, Glendale's New City Manager, to City Officials: Drop Lawsuits, Establish Positive Relationship With Tohono O'odham Nation

  published May 10, 2013

  After years of ongoing opposition to the Tohono O'odham Nation's plan to build a resort-style casino, the new Glendale City Manager suggests the city drop legal opposition and develop a "more positive... More >>

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  Tohono O'odham Nation Racks Up Another Legal Victory in Federal Court

  published May 07, 2013

  U.S. District Court Judge David Campbell ruled today that the Tohono O'odham Nation's plan to build a West Valley casino is in compliance with the state's gaming compacts. It's yet another legal vict... More >>

• Dead or Alive? Paul Babeu's Wilderness-Rescue Unit Once Again Proves Inept

  published May 9, 2013

  Is Daddy living in the mountains now?" It's a heartbreaking question that 5-year-old Alexa has been asking her mom, Tonya Hensley,... More >>

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  Congressman Ed Pastor Joins Congressman Trent Franks in Opposing Tohono O'odham Nation Proposal for West Valley Casino

  published May 06, 2013

  Congressman Ed Pastor has joined Congressman Trent Franks's efforts to block the Tohono O'odham Nation from building a casino in the West Valley. We called his office to ask why he supported HR 1410,... More >>

• Paul Babeu's January Proposal to Strip Lieutenants of Employee Rights Was Done Deal, E-mails Suggest

  published May 02, 2013

  Remember the e-mail sent by then-PCSO Captain Jeffrey Karns lambasting Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeur Silly question. Who could possibly forget the scathing, sarcasm-riddled message Karns blasted ... More >>

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  Pinal County Sheriff's Office Criticized Over Handling of Search for Missing Superstition Mountain Hiker

  published Apr 30, 2013

  "Is daddy living in the mountains nowr" It's a heartbreaking question that 5-year-old Alexa has been asking her mom, Tonya Hensley. It's been nearly two weeks since members of the Superstition Sear... More >>

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  Body of Missing Lost Dutchman Hiker Possibly Found by Superstition Search and Rescue

  published Apr 19, 2013

  Members of the Superstition Search and Rescue have discovered what they suspect is the body of a hiker missing since Monday. Crews from the Pinal County Sheriff's Office responded to Lost Dutchman St... More >>

• Pastor Warren Stewart's Campaign Touts Thousands Turned Out for Teleconference Town Hall

  published Apr 10, 2013

  Tuesday night, Warren Stewart's campaign says it logged a first in Phoenix politics -- a town hall where participants called in and asked questions, listened to a few stump speeches, and voted on a fe... More >>

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  Trent Franks, Arizona Congressman, Proposes Narrow Special-Interest Measure to Block Tohono O'odham Nation's Proposed West Valley Casino

  published Apr 10, 2013

  Arizona Congressman Trent Franks introduced -- again -- legislation on Tuesday that, if signed into law, effectively would prevent the Tohono O'odham Nation from building a casino in the West Valley. ... More >>

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  Black Leaders in Phoenix Struggle to Retain Power in a District They've Historically Controlled

  published April 11, 2013

  On a day in November, a cadre of African-Americans assemble at the First Institutional Baptist Church to discuss the uncertain future of black... More >>

• Pastor Warren Stewart Boasts Ex-Mayor Phil Gordon and Mayor's Ex-Girlfriend/Fundraiser, Elissa Mullany, As Part of his Money Team

  published Apr 09, 2013

  A twitter pic posted by Mario E. Diaz touting that ex-mayor Phil Gordon and Ellisa Mullany, Gordon's ex-girlfriend/fundraiser, are part of the "money team" for Pastor Warren Stewart's campaign is ra... More >>

• Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton Makes Third "Trade Mission" to Mexico

  published Apr 09, 2013

  Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton, Councilman Michael Nowakowski and City Manager David Cavazos are jetting off to Mexico on a "trade mission" to strengthen economic ties with the country's southern neighbor... More >>

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  Trent Franks, Arizona Congressman, Expected to Propose Law -- Again -- to Block Tohono O'odham Nation's Plans for West Valley Casino

  published Apr 09, 2013

  Arizona Congressman Trent Franks is expected to introduce another bill aimed at blocking the Tohono O'odham Nation from building a West Valley casino. Congressional insiders say it may happen this w... More >>

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  County Attorney Bill Montgomery's Endorsement Rejected by Pastor Warren Stewart in District 8 Phoenix City Council Race

  published Mar 28, 2013

  Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery apparently either was asked for his endorsement or offered it -- depending on whom you ask -- to Pastor Warren Stewart's District 8 campaign. We asked Stewar... More >>

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  Mayor Greg Stanton Switches Gears on Food Tax Repeal

  published Mar 22, 2013

  Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton, who pledged during this 2011 mayoral campaign to repeal the city's 2 percent emergency food tax by April 1, is not likely to deliver on that promise. Stanton says he not b... More >>

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  Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu's Office Aware Ex-Deputy Richard "Hank" Mueller Had "Multiple Red Flag Issues" but Hired Him Anyway

  published Mar 20, 2013

  Months after a drunken brawl outside of a Tempe bar, former Pinal County Sheriff's Deputy Richard "Hank" Mueller is expected to face a judge for a non-jury trial at 1:30 on May 6. Mueller's attorney ... More >>

• Redflex Execs in Phoenix Resign Over Corruption Investigation

  published March 21, 2013

  Redflex Traffic Solutions is embroiled in a bribery scandal in Chicago that has prompted termination of the firm's executive vice president and... More >>

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  El Mirage Council Proposing to Jack Up Tax Rates, Water, Sewer, and Garbage Rates Again; Protest Planned at City Easter Event

  published Mar 15, 2013

  El Mirage officials are hosting an Easter Eggstravaganza -- "the greatest Easter event El Mirage has ever seen" -- on March 30 at Bill Gentry Park, 14010 N. El Mirage Road. As children get their phot... More >>

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  Pension Reform: Phoenix Voters Adopt Changes Expected to Save Taxpayers Nearly $600 Million Over Next Two Decades

  published Mar 13, 2013

  Phoenix voters overwhelmingly approved a proposal to reform the city's pension plan -- a plan city officials say will save taxpayers about $600 million over the next 23 years. According to unofficia... More >>