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

• Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton, City Officials Call for Water Donations to Help Homeless, Others During Blistering Summer Months

  published May 24, 2013

  Take advantage of grocery stores' Memorial Day sales to stock up on cases of bottled water you can donate to the City of Phoenix for distribution to the homeless, seniors, people with disabilities, yo... More >>

• Ex-Phoenix Parks Recreation Leader Arrested, Accused of Attempted Molestation of a Minor

  published May 24, 2013

  Police arrested a now former City of Phoenix employee, who worked for several years as a part time recreation leader in Ahwatukee, over allegations that he attempted to molest a 13 year old girl. Cop... More >>

• Occupy Phoenix Group Criticizes Phoenix PD for "Spying" on Protestors, Investigative Groups Report

  published May 24, 2013

  Local cops spying on vocal community protestorsr That's part of the conclusion reached by Beau Hodai, the Center for Media and Democracy, and DBA Press after poring over thousands of public records i... More >>

• Pastor Warren Stewart Supporter Cloves Campbell Calls Stewart's Political Opponent a "House Negro"

  published May 24, 2013

  It's getting downright dirty in the race for a District 8 seat on the Phoenix City Council. In the latest round of mud-slinging, one of the candidates is accused of going to Scottsdale for dinner, st... More >>

• 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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  COVER STORY

  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 >>