Email Author Patrick Range McDonald

Awards

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published September 16, 2010

  "City of Airheads"

• 2011 - Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism, published March 6, 2010

  "Black Lung Lofts"

• 2011 - Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism, published July 22, 2010

  "Educating Maria"

• 2011 - Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism, published September 16, 2010

  "City of Airheads"

• 2011 - Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism, published December 9, 2010

  "The Parent Trigger"

• 2011 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published December 9, 2010

  "The Parent Trigger"

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

  "City of Airheads"

• 2010 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published February 26, 2009

  "Los Angeles on $300,000 a Year"

• 2010 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published October 8, 2009

  "The Secret Lives of Queer Leading Men"

• 2010 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published February 26, 2009

  "Los Angeles on $300,000 a Year"

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2013 Stories by Patrick Range McDonald

• Rob Weiss: The Sex-Addiction Therapist

  published May 15, 2013

  One of the fascinating Angelenos featured in L.A. Weekly's People 2013 issue. Check out our entire People 2013 issue here.On a stone patio outside the main house of the world-renowned Promises addict... More >>

• Hyongsoon Kim: The Koreatown Advocate

  published May 15, 2013

  One of the fascinating Angelenos featured in L.A. Weekly's People 2013 issue. Check out our entire People 2013 issue here.On the 24th floor of Century Plaza Towers, in his office at Akin Gump Strauss... More >>

• FEATURED STORY

  Do Endorsements for John Choi and Mitch O'Farrell Reveal Answers for Tri-Hipster Area Votersr

  published May 09, 2013

  Is L.A. City Council District 13 candidate John Choi a pawn of downtown City Hall interestsr Does rival Mitch O'Farrell really have the support of CD 13's community activistsr Will residents be screwe... More >>

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  Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti Stop Hesitating and Support Parent Trigger

  published May 07, 2013

  It took a while, but Los Angeles mayoral hopefuls Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel finally met with parents and students on Monday at Los Angeles Unified's chronically failing 24th Street Elementary Sch... More >>

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  Will California Officials Derail West Hollywood's Plans to Tear Down Great Hall-Long Hallr

  published May 03, 2013

  It's been ongoing saga for a while now, and West Hollywood City Council's plans to demolish the WPA-era Great Hall-Long Hall buildings in Plummer Park may be derailed -- one way or another. It bring... More >>

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  John Choi and Mitch O'Farrell Throw Off the Gloves in Council District 13 Race

  published May 02, 2013

  Is L.A. City Council District 13 candidate John Choi running from a sordid pastr Is rival Mitch O'Farrell trying to hide his own skeletonsr In a recent heated exchange, O'Farrell and Choi have thrown... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Surfers and Environmentalists Peeved Over Malibu Lagoon Will Crash Ribbon-Cutting

  published May 01, 2013

  Read L.A. Weekly's "The Battle for Malibu Lagoon." Beware state politicians and UCLA professor Mark Gold, surfers and environmentalists are planning to crash your ribbon cutting ceremony at the cont... More >>

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  Will the Annenberg Foundation Dump a Glorified Pet Center on the Ballona Wetlandsr

  published Apr 30, 2013

  So the super rich Annenberg Foundation wants to dump a 46,000-square-foot "interpretive center" on the Ballona Wetlands -- one of the last major wetlands areas in Los Angeles. Some folks think it's a ... More >>

• Will Sheila Kuehl Become First Openly Gay L.A. County Supervisorr

  published Apr 26, 2013

  It came as a surprise to no one following L.A. politics, but one-time TV actress, former state senator, and current and proud lesbian and gay rights icon Sheila Kuehl announced her run for Los Angeles... More >>

• Is L.A. City Council Candidate John Choi a No-Showr

  published Apr 25, 2013

  Read L.A. Weekly's "Who is Mystery Man John Choir" Los Angeles City Council District 13 candidate John Choi is getting slammed by his opponent, Mitch O'Farrell. He says Choi has shown a disturbing "p... More >>

• A New Book About the Gay Press, From The Advocate to Anderson Cooper

  published Apr 23, 2013

  See also: *Top 12 LGBT Movies You Need To See, as Picked by Film Fest Organizers *Our Queertown column In her highly illustrated, keenly observed book Gay Press, Gay Power: The Growth of LGBT Commun... More >>

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  A Mayor Spying for the Militaryr Why Eric Garcetti Should Not Reenlist in the Navy

  published Apr 23, 2013

  Updated at the bottom: A government ethics expert has tough questions about how Lieutenant Mayor Eric Garcetti could wear two hats. What is Los Angeles mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti thinkingr Garc... More >>

• L.A. County Public Health and AIDS Healthcare Foundation Continue To Clash Over Meningitis Among Gay Men

  published Apr 22, 2013

  The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health says a meningitis vaccine campaign is not needed for gay men in the Los Angeles area, but AIDS Healthcare Foundation president Michael Weinstein is s... More >>

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  L.A. County Meningitis Stats Raise More Questions -- County Only Recently Began Tracking Sexual Orientation

  published Apr 18, 2013

  Updated at the bottom: Health experts say only some types of bacterial meningitis are spread person-to-person, these types are not as contagious as flu and are not sexually transmitted. The CDC says ... More >>

• Another Death of an L.A. Gay Man Tied to Meningitis

  published Apr 16, 2013

  WeHo News is reporting that another gay men in the Los Angeles area recently died of bacterial meningitis, heightening concerns that the widely publicized death of West Hollywood resident and gay man ... More >>

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  Brett Shaad Aftermath: John Duran Apologizes to Family as Meningitis Vaccinations Uptick in West Hollywood

  published Apr 16, 2013

  West Hollywood Councilman John Duran offered an apology on Monday to the family of Brett Shaad, who died from meningitis over the weekend. Duran held a press conference on Friday about the Shaad trage... More >>

• Brett Shaad, West Hollywood Resident, Is Taken Off Life Support and Dies After Contracting Meningitis

  published Apr 13, 2013

  Brett Shaad, the West Hollywood lawyer and resident who had contracted bacterial meningitis, was taken off life support on Saturday evening and died at 6:42 p.m., according to a Shaad family statement... More >>

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  UPDATE: Brett Shaad, West Hollywood Lawyer, Brain Dead after Contracting Meningitis

  published Apr 13, 2013

  Updated at the bottom: Shaad family releases a statement about the tragedy. Shock. That's what a lot of people in West Hollywood were feeling after hearing the news that Brett Shaad, a gay man and l... More >>

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  Insane California Supreme Court Ruling Lets Compton's Omar Bradley Off the Hook For Playing Golf on Taxpayer Dime

  published Apr 12, 2013

  What was the California Supreme Court thinkingr In a piece about the Compton mayoral race, the Los Angeles Times skimmed over the fact that former Compton Mayor Omar Bradley, who was found guilty in ... More >>

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  Most Hilarious Tweets from L.A. Council District 13 Candidate John Choi's 'Parody' Twitter Account

  published Apr 11, 2013

  At least someone's having fun with this year's L.A. municipal elections, even though it's at the expense of City Council District 13 candidate John Choi. Choi moved into CD 13 in 2012 and has the maj... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  Lucky to Be Alive

  published April 11, 2013

  One sunny afternoon in Lancaster, an hour's drive north of Los Angeles in the Antelope Valley, Angel Mendez woke from an afternoon nap to a... More >>

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  Essential L.A. Weekly Guide to Education Conundrums and Screw Ups: Required Reading for Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti

  published Apr 10, 2013

  Update: Greuel discovers education reform after mayoral lambasting, challenges Garcetti to debate. See on next page. Will political twins and L.A. mayoral candidates Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti --... More >>

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  24th Street Elementary Pulling Parent Trigger, Despite Eric Garcetti's Condescending Attitude

  published Apr 09, 2013

  The Parent Trigger at 24th Street Elementary School in West Adams keeps chugging along -- despite what L.A. mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti thinks about it. Today, Latino and African American parents... More >>

• Council District 13 Race: Antonio Villaraigosa Backs Newcomer and Favorite Son John Choi

  published Mar 28, 2013

  There's no question about it now. With Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's endorsement of Los Angeles City Council District 13 candidate John Choi today, City Hall's political establishment is squarely behin... More >>

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  Proposition 8: Rob Reiner, Gavin Newsom, and Others React To U.S. Supreme Court Hearing

  published Mar 27, 2013

  After the U.S. Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments yesterday about the federal Proposition 8 lawsuit, movie director and American Foundation for Equal Rights board member Rob Reiner, Californi... More >>