Email Author Patrick Range McDonald
Awards
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2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published September 16, 2010
"City of Airheads"
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2011 - Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism, published September 16, 2010
"City of Airheads"
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2011 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published September 16, 2010
"City of Airheads"
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2011 - Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism, published March 6, 2010
"Black Lung Lofts"
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2011 - Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism, published July 22, 2010
"Educating Maria"
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2011 - Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism, published December 9, 2010
"The Parent Trigger"
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2011 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published December 9, 2010
"The Parent Trigger"
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2010 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published February 26, 2009
"Los Angeles on $300,000 a Year"
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2010 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published February 26, 2009
"Los Angeles on $300,000 a Year"
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2010 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published October 8, 2009
"The Secret Lives of Queer Leading Men"
2013 Stories by Patrick Range McDonald
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FEATURED STORY
Hollywood Still Discriminates Against Queer Actors, UCLA Study Says
published Sep 30, 2013
UCLA and SAG-AFTRA recently released a condemning report that shows LGBT actors believe they still face discrimination in the workplace, particularly by casting directors, directors, and producers. "... More >>
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Silver Lake Millennials War With Boomers in America's "Most Livable" Community
published September 26, 2013
It's around 9:30 p.m. on a brisk Wednesday night in Silver Lake, and Charles Herman-Wurmfeld, an affable, native New Yorker... More >>
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Does Facebook Help Prevent HIV?
published Sep 18, 2013
Facebook has been blamed for everything from causing narcissistic behavior to influencing teens to smoke and drink more. But UCLA has revealed that Facebook can also do some good. In a recent study b... More >>
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Will 'Time Bank' Put People Out of Work?
published Sep 17, 2013
So there's this thing that's growing in popularity among the brainiacs and do-gooders in Silver Lake these days, and it's called a "Time Bank." The idea of it sounds groovy and interesting, but an un... More >>
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Dodgers Go Gay: First LGBT Night at Dodger Stadium
published Sep 16, 2013
The first place Los Angeles Dodgers are all set to recognize their gay, bisexual, and transgender fans at the organization's first ever LGBT Night at Dodger Stadium on September 27. If you remember, ... More >>
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Sherman Oaks Residents Enraged Over Fire Station Secrecy
published September 12, 2013
Outside Room 1060 in City Hall, the neighbors from the Valley aren't happy. In fact, Mary Beth Schwartzenberger, Lori Lynn and the others are... More >>
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Gay Inmates in California Can Get Married
published Sep 05, 2013
With the demise of Proposition 8 -- the gay marriage ban -- gay inmates in California can get married to their same-sex partners, the Associated Press has reported. In an August 30 memo, state prison... More >>
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Don't Go There: Santa Monica Pier Area Still Sucks for Swimming
published Sep 04, 2013
Remember when you first arrived in L.A. and people were always saying that you should not swim next to the Santa Monica Pier? They told you that despite the beautiful waves and well-manicured beach,... More >>
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Silver Lake Neighborhood Council Tackles Thorny Issue of Gang Injunction
published Sep 04, 2013
Forbes and Money magazine may think it's the best neighborhood in the United States, but a part of Silver Lake is facing a possible gang injunction, which would also cover Echo Park. Community activis... More >>
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Yes, You Can Get Sober In West Hollywood
published Aug 26, 2013
After the jailer took custody of my shoestrings, I found myself locked inside the "gay cell" at the Hollywood Division station on Wilcox Avenue. It was around 3 a.m., and I had just blown way past the... More >>
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'We the Parents' Premieres in Beverly Hills
published Aug 23, 2013
We the Parents, the new documentary about California's cutting-edge Parent Trigger law, premiered in Beverly Hills last night, with an expert panel discussing the ups and downs of Parent Trigger battl... More >>
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L.A.'s Hit-and-Run Epidemic Gets National Coverage From ABC's 20/20
published Aug 22, 2013
See also "L.A.'s Bloody Hit-and-Run Epidemic." Los Angeles' hit-and-run crisis, which L.A. Weekly's Simone Wilson first exposed last year, has now gotten national attention. On Friday night, the ABC... More >>
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Mayor Eric Garcetti To End Active Service in U.S. Naval Reserve
published Aug 21, 2013
By the end of 2013, Mayor Eric Garcetti will finish his active service in the U.S. Naval Reserve. In a press statement on Tuesday, Garcetti said that by year's end he'll transfer to Inactive Ready Re... More >>
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Proposition 8 Is Dead, 2008 - 2013
published Aug 14, 2013
Proposition 8 is dead. The California Supreme Court pulled the plug Wednesday on any last hopes for anti–gay marriage proponents to resuscitate the law that banned same-sex marriage in the Gold... More >>
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Federal Judge Awards Lancaster Man $3.8 million for L.A. Sheriff's Deputies' Use of Excessive Force
published Aug 14, 2013
Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca and then-District Attorney Steve Cooley believed the horrific, 2010 deputy-involved shooting of a Lancaster man holding a BB gun was totally legitimate, but yesterd... More >>
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Silver Lake, Yet Again, Deemed Best Neighborhood in United States
published Aug 13, 2013
About a year ago, Forbes magazine deemed Silver Lake as the "Best Hipster Neighborhood" in the entire United States. Yesterday, Money magazine upped the ante and claimed that Silver Lake is one of the... More >>
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California Senators Press for Major Boycott Due to Russia's Draconian Anti-Gay Law
published Aug 12, 2013
Perhaps more hard-core than a boycott of Russian vodka, three California state senators today will urge the state's two largest pension systems via a resolution to halt any future investments in Russi... More >>
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Schools and Institutions Are Failing Queer Youth of Color, Says UCLA Study
published Aug 09, 2013
Not only do queer youth of color deal with life-altering issues, says a new UCLA study, but schools and institutions are not adequately addressing their needs. "GBTQ youth of color struggle with home... More >>
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B. Scott, Transgender TV Personality, Sues BET for Discrimination
published Aug 08, 2013
B. Scott, a transgender TV personality, has sued Black Entertainment Television (BET) as well and its parent company Viacom, for gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation discriminatio... More >>
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L.A. 'Ground Zero' for Rehab Fraud, Says CNN and Center for Investigative Reporting
published Aug 05, 2013
The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) and CNN joined forces to expose wide-spread fraud among Southern California drug and alcohol rehabs, declaring the Los Angeles region as "ground zero for t... More >>
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Gay Catholic School Teacher Fired After Getting Married
published Aug 02, 2013
While gays across the country celebrated the end of Proposition 8, a gay man was fired from his longtime teaching position at a Catholic school in Glendora after he legally married his partner in July... More >>
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First 'Parent Trigger' School in United States Opens Doors in California
published Jul 31, 2013
For the first time in the United States, a school has been fully transformed by a Parent Trigger law. That historic moment happened yesterday in California when parents opened Desert Trails Preparator... More >>
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Where Are Compton Councilman Isaac Galvan's Campaign Finance Reports?
published Jul 29, 2013
See also "Can Aja Brown, Compton's Hip, Refreshing Reform Mayor, Turn This Woeful City Around?" Isaac Galvan, who was recently elected as Compton's first Latino city councilman, may be in a world of ... More >>
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L.A. City Council Members Tell LAPD To More Seriously Address Hit-and-Run Crisis
published Jul 26, 2013
See also "L.A.'s Bloody Hit-and-Run Epidemic." After prolonged controversy over Los Angeles' hit-and-run crisis, and the Los Angeles Police Department's response to it, the L.A. City Council's Public... More >>
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'Operation: Help The Homeless' Kicks Off Friday on Skid Row
published Jul 26, 2013
The homeless population has increased by 16 percent in Los Angeles County since 2011, and Isaac Pierce, CEO of "Operation: Help the Homeless," wants to lend a hand. For the third annual "Operation: H... More >>
