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 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"

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2010 Stories by Patrick Range McDonald

• Cardinal Roger Mahony Vilified for Cleansing 'Predator Priests' List of Names from His L.A. Archdiocese Web Site

  published Sep 23, 2010

  With Cardinal Roger Mahony getting ready to retire from the Roman Catholic Los Angeles Archdiocese, his eminence is pulling some strange, ill-conceived moves again, now refusing to maintain an update... More >>

• $9 Billion Subway-to-Sea Rip-off

  published September 23, 2010

  When USC professor and transportation expert James Moore heard the findings several days ago that the $9 billion Subway to the... More >>

• Hollywood Dog Trainer Gimmick: $5 Super-Cheap Tracking Chip So You'll Never Lose Fido or Max Again

  published Sep 22, 2010

  Used to be, when Fido got lost chasing a squirrel across town, you'd nail dozens of little posters with his cute dog mug on it to cluttered telephone poles, hoping someone would buzz you with the good... More >>

• published Sep 21, 2010

  Almost certainly prompted by queries from L.A. Weekly as it gathered info for its blockbuster story "City of Airheads," council members Tom LaBonge and Janice Hahn are asking for a delay in the bizarr... More >>

• L.A. Weekly Readers Sound Off on Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's Dismantling of Public Libraries

  published Sep 17, 2010

  L.A. Weekly readers certainly aren't happy with Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's decision to dismantle the city's public library system, which is examined in our in-depth feature story titled,... More >>

• City of Airheads: Villaraigosa Dismantles L.A.'s Vaunted Library System

  published September 16, 2010

  As a student at John Marshall High School in Los Feliz, Noel Alumit, who would go on to write the critically acclaimed novel... More >>

• 2011 Political Candidates Already Battling in West Hollywood

  published Sep 13, 2010

  The municipal election doesn't arrive in West Hollywood until March, 2011, but candidates looking to defeat City Council incumbents John Heilman, Abbe Land, and Lindsey Horvath are already gearing up... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Attorney General Candidate Steve Cooley Would 'Defend' Proposition 8

  published Aug 19, 2010

  Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley, who's the Republican candidate for California Attorney General, would defend Proposition 8 in court if given the opportunity, says his campaign spoke... More >>

• Proposition 8 Demonstration Planned for West Hollywood

  published Aug 18, 2010

  Angered by the fact that the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay to proponents of Proposition 8, gay rights activists are now planning a demonstration on Thursday night in West Hollywoo... More >>

• Is West Hollywood Councilman Jeff Prang Caught in a Political Tug of Warr

  published Aug 18, 2010

  West Hollywood City Councilman Jeff Prang appears to be caught in the middle of a nasty political tug or war, but it has nothing to do with behind-the-scenes maneuvers at West Hollywood City Hall. Ac... More >>

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  Ninth Circuit Says No Gay Marriages On Wednesday

  published Aug 16, 2010

  Update: 9:57 a.m. In an order on Tuesday afternoon, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals put a hold on gay marriages until at least December. U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker's decision, as... More >>

• Hollywood PR Guru Howard Bragman Signs JetBlue's Steven Slater

  published Aug 16, 2010

  Hollywood PR guru Howard Bragman has announced today that he's representing JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater, the Thousand Oaks resident who made national headlines last week for telling off pas... More >>

• Prop. 8 Stay May Be Lifted Today, West Hollywood Ready to Marry Gay Couples

  published Aug 12, 2010

  U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker will issue a ruling today on whether or not he will continue a stay on his Proposition 8 decision, which found the anti-gay marriage ballot measure to be uncons... More >>

• Prop. 8: Judge Vaughn Walker To Issue Ruling on Stay

  published Aug 11, 2010

  U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker will rule on Thursday on whether or not he will continue a stay on his Proposition 8 ruling. That decision found the anti-gay marriage ballot measure to be unco... More >>

• Young, Gay Dreams of Matrimony

  published August 12, 2010

  One day after U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker overturned Proposition 8 and made headlines globally, Eric Garcia, an... More >>

• Prop. 8 Stay Messes With Big Wedding Day in West Hollywood

  published Aug 11, 2010

  Unlike the summer of 2008, the city of West Hollywood doesn't plan to hold a major ceremony if U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker lifts his stay on the Proposition 8 ruling, which would allow gay... More >>

• Proposition 8 Trial Video and Document Evidence Released on Federal Web Site

  published Aug 10, 2010

  Judge Vaughn Walker has released video and document evidence for the Proposition 8 trial on the official web site for the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Such th... More >>

• Proposition 8: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jerry Brown Oppose Stay on Gay Marriage

  published Aug 06, 2010

  California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown have filed briefs today that oppose a stay on U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker's decision to overturn Proposition 8, t... More >>

• Cardinal Roger Mahony Slams Prop. 8 Decision

  published Aug 06, 2010

  On his blog on Wednesday, Cardinal Roger Mahony, who leads the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, slammed U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker for overturning Proposition 8, the 2008 ballot... More >>

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  Prop. 8 Overturned: Major Victory For Gay Marriage Advocates

  published Aug 04, 2010

  Updated throughout. Originally posted at 1:48 p.m. U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker has overturned Proposition 8 in San Francisco today, handing gay rights advocates a major victory in the con... More >>

• Prop. 8 Overturned: Major Victory For Gay Marriage Advocates

  published Aug 04, 2010

  Updated throughout. Originally posted at 1:48 p.m. U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker has overturned Proposition 8 in San Francisco today, handing gay rights advocates a major victory in the con... More >>

• CNN To Televise West Hollywood Rally for Prop. 8 Ruling

  published Aug 04, 2010

  As expected, national and local news outlets are setting up in West Hollywood, ready to televise reactions to today's ruling for the Proposition 8 federal trial. The ruling will be handed down someti... More >>

• UPDATE: Day of Decision Details for Prop. 8 Ruling and West Hollywood Rally

  published Aug 04, 2010

  The Day of Decision has finally arrived for anxious court watchers of the Proposition 8 federal trial, with U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker delivering his ruling this afternoon. Walker will d... More >>

• Will More West Hollywood News Outlets Mean Increased Scrutiny for Local Politiciansr

  published Jul 30, 2010

  LAist noted the other day that West Hollywood now has three "media outlets" training their eyes exclusively on the small, 1.9-square-mile city. It's the kind of thing that makes one wonder if West Hol... More >>

• Prominent AIDS Monument Vandalized in East L.A.

  published Jul 29, 2010

  The Wall Las Memorias, the first publicly funded AIDS monument in the nation, was recently vandalized, reports Frontiers news editor Karen Ocamb. Someone damaged a portion of the monument with yellow... More >>