Email Author Patrick Range McDonald

Awards

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

  "Educating Maria"

• 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 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published September 16, 2010

  "City of Airheads"

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

  "City of Airheads"

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

  "City of Airheads"

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

  "Black Lung Lofts"

• 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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2012 Stories by Patrick Range McDonald

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  West Hollywood City Council 2013: Will Comedian Matt Ralston Be a Candidate That Jon Stewart Could Be Proud of?

  published Dec 19, 2012

  West Hollywood always gets crazed when election season rolls around, and this one has been no different. In fact, with a term-limit ballot measure added to an already combustible City Council race, 20... More >>

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  Proposition 8: U.S. Supreme Court Will Rule on California's Gay Marriage Ban

  published Dec 07, 2012

  Update: Reaction quotes after the jump. The U.S. Supreme Court has announced today it will rule on the federal lawsuit that seeks to overturn California's gay marriage ban. In August 2010, Propositi... More >>

• Barack Obama Doesn't Give Antonio Villaraigosa Democratic National Committee Job

  published Dec 06, 2012

  One Washington D.C. job can now be marked off the list for Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who appears to have his eyes on a major gig in the national's capital after he leaves office on June ... More >>

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  UPDATE: Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks California's Landmark Gay Conversion Therapy Ban

  published Dec 04, 2012

  Update: Another federal judge in a different lawsuit over California's gay conversion therapy ban does not grant an injunction to block the law from taking effect. More after the jump. When Californi... More >>

• Will Gay Voters Support Gay Republican Kevin James in 2013 Los Angeles Mayoral Run?

  published Dec 03, 2012

  Los Angeles mayoral candidate Kevin James, a gay Republican, recently got a boost to his campaign when Republican political consultant Fred Davis created a "super PAC" to help James win. Davis plans t... More >>

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  Los Angeles City Council Members Take Time Off For Conferences, Then Don't Go

  published Nov 30, 2012

  By now it's common knowledge that Los Angeles City Council members love their perks and holidays. Just read the L.A. Weekly cover story "Los Angeles on $300,00 a Year." But now they're taking time off... More >>

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  Human Rights Campaign: Los Angeles One of Top Gay-Friendly Cities in United States

  published Nov 29, 2012

  Los Angeles gets mocked and dumped upon by all kinds of outside critics, but they can't say it isn't a great place to be gay. According to the Human Rights Campaign, a national gay rights organizati... More >>

• Assembly District 50 Election Results: Richard Bloom Declares Victory Over Betsy Butler

  published Nov 29, 2012

  The vote count has taken forever in the closely contested Assembly District 50 race, but on Wednesday night Santa Monica Mayor Richard Bloom declared victory over Assemblywoman Betsy Butler. After the... More >>

• Assembly District 50: California's New Primary System Helped Underdog Richard Bloom

  published Nov 27, 2012

  A few weeks ago, we conducted an informal exit poll for the hotly contested Assembly District 50 race, wanting to know why people voted for Santa Monica Mayor Richard Bloom and Assemblywoman Betsy But... More >>

• Assembly District 50 Election Results: Richard Bloom Increases Lead Again Over Betsy Butler to 888 Votes

  published Nov 26, 2012

  The Los Angels County Registrar-Recorder completed another count on Monday for the nail-biting Assembly District 50 race, and Santa Monica Mayor Richard Bloom increased his lead again over Assemblywom... More >>

• Assembly District 50 Election Results: Richard Bloom Grabs Biggest Lead Over Betsy Butler

  published Nov 26, 2012

  Another Friday, another vote count for the too-close-call Assembly District 50 race. This time, Santa Monica Mayor Richard Bloom has widened his lead over Assemblywoman Betsy Butler to its largest mar... More >>

• West Hollywood Political Scene Erupts Over Terms Limits and City Council Races, Citizens Run Scared

  published Nov 23, 2012

  Something troubling has been brewing in West Hollywood for quite some time now, and the current campaign season is underlining that fact now more than ever. Earlier this week, we reported how the Wes... More >>

• Labor Unions to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa: Happy Thanksgiving, NOT!

  published Nov 22, 2012

  Labor unions are furious about former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan's pension reform plan that he's hoping to put on the May 2013 ballot, and now they brought their grievances to current Mayor Ant... More >>

• West Hollywood Term Limits: Community Activists Kick Off Campaign to Break Up 'Entrenched Oligarchy'

  published Nov 21, 2012

  Last night, in the dimly lit back room of a gay bar in West Hollywood, community activists kicked off a campaign to pass a term limit ballot measure in March 2013 -- and to brace themselves for the bl... More >>

• Assembly District 50 Election Results: Richard Bloom Leads Betsy Butler By 79 Votes

  published Nov 21, 2012

  And the vote continues for the hotly contested Assembly District 50 race under the watchful eye Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder Dean Logan, who many people wish would hurry things up. It's been two we... More >>

• Capitol Resource Institute Promises To Fight 'Culture War' in California

  published Nov 20, 2012

  With the new Democratic super-majority in the state legislature and President Barack Obama's landslide victory in California on Election Day, the Capitol Resource Institute is now declaring a "culture... More >>

• Assembly District 50 Election Results: Richard Bloom Maintains Lead Over Betsy Butler

  published Nov 19, 2012

  In the nail-biting California Assembly District 50 race, it's still a close contest, but Democratic Santa Monica Mayor Richard Bloom continues to maintain a lead over Democratic Assemblywoman Betsy Bu... More >>

• California State Senate President Darrell Steinberg Says Pro-Gay Marriage Ballot Measure Could Happen

  published Nov 16, 2012

  California State Senate President Darrell Steinberg told the Sacramento Bee that since Democrats hold a super-majority in the state legislature, he would be "open" to using that power by placing a pro... More >>

• Are Antonio Villaraigosa and Beverly Hills Mayor William Brien Breaking Ground Too Soon for Westside Subway?

  published Nov 15, 2012

  With Metro facing two lawsuits over the Westside Subway, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and his apparent buddy Beverly Hills Mayor William Brien decided yesterday to break ground anyway for th... More >>

• Assembly District 50 Election Results: Richard Bloom's Lead Slightly Widens Over Betsy Butler

  published Nov 14, 2012

  In the too-close-to-call Assembly District 50 contest, Santa Monica Mayor Richard Bloom has reversed a shrinking lead and now has 218 more votes than Assemblywoman Betsy Butler. Last Friday's count pu... More >>

• West Hollywood City Council: Sam Borelli and Steve Martin Kick Off Campaigns to Unseat Incumbents John Duran and Jeff Prang

  published Nov 14, 2012

  Election season is once again upon the good folks in West Hollywood, where politics is often played as a contact sport. With an exception or two, it's almost always liberal Democrats fighting against ... More >>

• Assembly District 50 Election Results: Richard Bloom's Lead Over Betsy Butler Shrinks In Latest Vote Count

  published Nov 12, 2012

  In the hotly contested California Assembly District 50 race, which still yet to be called, Santa Monica Mayor Richard Bloom's lead over Assemblywoman Betsy Butler has shrunk from a little over 200 vot... More >>

• Assembly District 50 Election Results: Who Voted For Betsy Butler and Richard Bloom?

  published Nov 09, 2012

  Take the L.A. Weekly exit poll after the jump. We want to know why you voted for Betsy Butler or Richard Bloom. While Assemblywoman Betsy Butler and Santa Monica Mayor Richard Bloom wait for election... More >>

• Assembly District 50 Election Results: Underdog Richard Bloom Holds on to Slim Lead Over Assemblywoman Betsy Butler

  published Nov 07, 2012

  Update, 1:05 p.m.: Bloom campaign releases cautious statement about possibly victory, after the jump. Santa Monica Mayor Richard Bloom holds on to an extremely slim lead over Assemblywoman Betsy Butl... More >>

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  2012 Election Results: Historic Night for Gay Issues and Candidates Across the United States

  published Nov 07, 2012

  Four years ago, Senator Barack Obama won the presidency, but gay folks across the country were outraged that California voters approved Proposition 8, the anti-gay marriage ban. Last night, it was a... More >>