Email Author Patrick Range McDonald
Awards
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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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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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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
[Update] How L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Spent His 12-Hour Days in 2012
published May 24, 2013
Updated below with Villaraigosa responding to the Weekly's coverage, saying "I live in a bubble, and I love that bubble." Please see today's L.A. Weekly cover story, "L.A. Mayor With Baggage Seeks J... More >>
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Three Days Antonio Villaraigosa Slacked Off the Most in 2012
published May 24, 2013
Read the scathing L.A. Weekly cover story "Antonio Villaraigosa's Quest for Wall Street, Washington and Wealth." Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa sure knows how to live it up on other people's ... More >>
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COVER STORY
Antonio Villaraigosa's Quest for Wall Street, Washington and Wealth
published May 23, 2013
After 19 years spent mostly in elected office, where he has gained a reputation as a frenetic promoter of both himself and the city, Los... More >>
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Why Laura Chick -- Not Wendy Greuel -- Would Have Beaten Eric Garcetti for Mayor
published May 22, 2013
The wrong city controller ran against Eric Garcetti. As current Los Angeles City Controller Wendy Greuel's run for mayor ended in defeat, one can't help but think that Laura Chick, the hard-charging,... More >>
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Wendy Greuel Waits for Victory or Defeat at The Exchange in Downtown
published May 21, 2013
President Bill Clinton is nowhere to be found on the dance floor, but L.A. mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel and her other supporters are hoping to whoop it up at The Exchange nightclub in downtown near ... More >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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FEATURED STORY
Do Endorsements for John Choi and Mitch O'Farrell Reveal Answers for Tri-Hipster Area Voters?
published May 09, 2013
Is L.A. City Council District 13 candidate John Choi a pawn of downtown City Hall interests? Does rival Mitch O'Farrell really have the support of CD 13's community activists? Will residents be screwe... More >>
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FEATURED STORY
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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FEATURED STORY
Will California Officials Derail West Hollywood's Plans to Tear Down Great Hall-Long Hall?
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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FEATURED STORY
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 past? Is rival Mitch O'Farrell trying to hide his own skeletons? 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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FEATURED STORY
Will the Annenberg Foundation Dump a Glorified Pet Center on the Ballona Wetlands?
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 >>
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Will Sheila Kuehl Become First Openly Gay L.A. County Supervisor?
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 >>
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Is L.A. City Council Candidate John Choi a No-Show?
published Apr 25, 2013
Read L.A. Weekly's "Who is Mystery Man John Choi?" 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 >>
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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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FEATURED STORY
A Mayor Spying for the Military? 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 thinking? Garc... More >>
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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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FEATURED STORY
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 >>
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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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FEATURED STORY
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 >>
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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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FEATURED STORY
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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FEATURED STORY
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 thinking? 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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FEATURED STORY
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 >>
