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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2011 Stories by Patrick Range McDonald

• Los Angeles: Broke and Broken

  published May 12, 2011

  During the Budget and Finance Committee hearings for Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's proposed 2011-12 budget, Stephen Box gamely... More >>

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  L.A. Gay Pride: Comedian Margaret Cho Gets Lifetime Achievement Award, Bravo's Annoying Andy Cohen is 'Person of the Year'

  published May 10, 2011

  Gay Pride in L.A. is almost here, and Christopher Street West, which organizes the official parade in West Hollywood every year in June, has named its "2011 Slate of Honorees." Comedian Margaret Cho t... More >>

• Antonio Villaraigosa Still Hasn't Planted One Million Trees, But Is That a Good Thingr

  published May 09, 2011

  So we were just reminded about Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's "Million Trees L.A." program -- the much-heralded, but long-suffering initiative the mayor kicked off in 2006 to prove his gree... More >>

• Pioneer Filmmaker Barbara Hammer Wins Publishing Triangle Award for Autobiography

  published May 02, 2011

  UCLA alum and pioneer filmmaker Barbara Hammer won the Judy Grahn Award for Lesbian Nonfiction from the Publishing Triangle on April 28. Born in Hollywood, California, Hammer is an experimental film l... More >>

• Despite Claims By 'Family-Friendly' Forces, West Hollywood is Getting Older (Older!), Not Younger

  published Apr 29, 2011

  Update: NBCLosAngeles.com runs with WeHo Patch billboard story with no hard facts. More after jump. We keep hearing how West Hollywood needs to be more "family-friendly" -- from WeHo's Arts and Cultu... More >>

• 2013 Los Angeles Mayor Race: Who Has the Best Chance of Replacing Antonio Villaraigosar

  published Apr 28, 2011

  Update: Link to L.A. Weekly exclusive on who the experts say will be the next mayor. Believe it or not, someone wants to be the next mayor of Los Angeles in 2013, when Antonio Villaraigosa will be te... More >>

• American Lung Association to Los Angeles: Your Air Quality Sucks!

  published Apr 28, 2011

  The American Lung Association just released a health report Los Angeles politicians will most probably try to ignore, and hope the public will not notice, but facts are facts: Los Angeles' air quality... More >>

• Zev Yaroslavsky Will Replace Antonio Villaraigosa as Mayor, Experts Predict

  published April 28, 2011

  A few days before Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa gives his rousing, hopeful State of the City address, Laura Chick is... More >>

• With Cultural War Brewing in West Hollywood, Will Mayor John Duran Shake Up Status Quor

  published Apr 26, 2011

  Will John Duran, who was installed last night as the new mayor of West Hollywood, shake up the status quo with the help of recently elected City Councilman John D'Amicor That's the big question in We... More >>

• Frank McCourt, Dodgers Owner, Sends Out Eerie Press Release, Confronting Commissioner Bud Selig

  published Apr 20, 2011

  Late into today's news cycle -- at 9:15 p.m., to be exact -- the Los Angeles Dodgers' media team sent out an eerie, three-lined statement from a rebellious Frank McCourt, the owner of the apparently f... More >>

• ChadMichael Morrisette and Mito Aviles To Star in Reality TV Showr

  published Apr 11, 2011

  TV showcases the skills and antics of scheming survivors, struggling fashion designers, and kooky apprentice celebrities, so will television execs give the green-light to an ultra-talented window disp... More >>

• Will Equality California Push For Pro-Gay Marriage Ballot Measure in 2012r

  published Apr 04, 2011

  Equality California, the major gay rights organization, is looking into whether or not it will push for a pro-gay marriage ballot measure sometime very soon, probably 2012. "Legal experts advise that... More >>

• National Children's Study Seeks to Change Lives, But Will L.A. Politicians Take Noticer

  published Apr 04, 2011

  Dr. Calvin Hobel, an obstetrician-gynecologist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, believes the National Children's Study has the opportunity to change lives. "If we can begin to improve pregnancy outcom... More >>

• West Hollywood City Hall Unconvinced to Name Street After AIDS Activist Elizabeth Taylorr

  published Apr 01, 2011

  West Hollywood City Hall appears unconvinced that the gay mecca should name a street after movie star and AIDS activist Elizabeth Taylor, according to WeHo News. The online newspaper reports that non... More >>

• Founding Equality California Executive Director Geoff Kors Says Goodbye With 'One Last Email'

  published Mar 31, 2011

  Founding Equality California Executive Director Geoff Kors says goodbye with one of his trademark emails, which includes a pitch for a contribution. We wouldn't expect him to go out any other way. Ko... More >>

• Institute of Medicine Releases Major Gay Health Study, Says Researchers Need More Information

  published Mar 31, 2011

  Update: UCLA academic says federal government needs to do better research on the LGBT community. After the jump. A major study on the health of the gay community has been released today by a blue rib... More >>

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  Will West Hollywood Name A Street After Movie Star and AIDS Activist Elizabeth Taylorr

  published Mar 30, 2011

  West Hollywood City Council members are known for their dedications, proclaiming such things as "Ozzy Osbourne Day," "Slash Day," and the list goes on. Those rock legends are great (both of them hap... More >>

• New Cyrcle Mural At Susy's Meat Market, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's Mug Is Gone

  published Mar 29, 2011

  A group of artists called Cyrcle have painted a new mural on the famed wall of Susy's Meat Market in East Hollywood, and this time it's not splattered with red paint. In the fall of 2009, Susy's commi... More >>

• Despite Controversy, No Children Harmed at Tom of Finland's West Hollywood Erotic Art Fair

  published Mar 28, 2011

  The 16th Annual West Hollywood - Los Angeles Erotic Art Fair went off without a hitch this past weekend, and the kids, as far as we know, are perfectly alright. Earlier in the year, members of the We... More >>

• Equality California Honchos Wanda Sykes, Stuart Milk & Others Won't Meet Public During Executive Director Searchr

  published Mar 24, 2011

  The search for a new executive director for gay rights powerhouse Equality California (EQCA) is still underway, even though ordinary gay folks know very little about it. Blogger Michael Petrelis has ... More >>

• Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Activist Mourned By Non-Profit Leaders in Los Angeles

  published Mar 23, 2011

  Elizabeth Taylor's passing is mourned by HIV/AIDS activists in Los Angeles. Taylor had worked on the front lines of HIV/AIDS activism for decades, especially after the 1985 death of her longtime frien... More >>

• Kevin James Los Angeles Mayoral Candidate Reconfirms He's A Gay Republican

  published Mar 23, 2011

  Radio talk show host Kevin James wants Los Angeles voters to know that he's a registered Republican who wants to be the first openly gay mayor of L.A. "There's no doubt that if I became the first ope... More >>

• West Hollywood 2011 City Council Election: John D'Amico Sworn In, Says WeHo Starts 'New Spring'

  published Mar 22, 2011

  John D'Amico, the challenging candidate who placed first in the hotly contested West Hollywood City Council election two weeks ago and ousted incumbent Lindsey Horvath, was sworn into office on Monday... More >>

• West Hollywood 2011 City Council Election: John D'Amico Ousts Lindsey Horvath, Abbe Land and John Heilman Likely Win - By Few Hundred Votes

  published Mar 09, 2011

  Even with some 930 provisional ballots that still need to be counted, West Hollywood City Council challenging candidate John D'Amico has ousted appointed council member Lindsey Horvath, according to p... More >>

• West Hollywood 2011 City Council Election: Vote Not Completed, Abbe Land, John D'Amico and John Heilman in Lead

  published Mar 09, 2011

  Update: New figures and analysis on WeHo City Council race. Since approximately 930 provisional ballots still need to be verified and counted, the hotly contested West Hollywood City Council race can... More >>