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

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  Will Mayoral Candidates Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel Take Action to Protect Mothers and Children From Air Pollutionr

  published Feb 11, 2013

  Another important study about the impacts of air pollution on children was released last week, but don't expect mayoral frontrunners Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel to say or do anything specific about... More >>

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  Hard-Charging Mayoral Candidate Kevin James Takes Aim at Wendy Greuel with 'WendyWatch'

  published Feb 07, 2013

  While the Los Angeles mayor's race hasn't been the most inspiring contest -- frontrunners Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel have been so careful with what they say that the average voter probably has no ... More >>

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  Mayoral Candidate Emanuel Pleitez Says L.A. Politicians Offering 'Band Aids' For Solutions, Unveils 'Seven-Point' Plan

  published Feb 06, 2013

  Los Angeles mayoral candidate Emanuel Pleitez rolled out a "seven-point" policy plan yesterday at the Los Angeles Trade Technical College near downtown, with more details to come during a citywide "po... More >>

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  Humongous Mall Project Sparks Controversy in West Hollywood City Council Race

  published Feb 05, 2013

  WEHOville recently broke a jaw-dropping story that's causing a major stir in West Hollywood and could possibly impact any driver passing through that city on Santa Monica Boulevard, which is already a... More >>

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  Latino Support Drops for Eric Garcetti in Mayor's Race, Underdog Emanuel Pleitez Says Latino Vote 'Not For Sale'

  published Feb 04, 2013

  With a new poll for the Los Angeles mayoral race in his back pocket, underdog candidate Emanuel Pleitez (pronounced "play-tez," in case you were wondering) has come out swinging, telling rivals Eric G... More >>

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  Street Art Champions Underdog Odysseus Bostick in Tough L.A. City Council Election

  published Jan 31, 2013

  Los Angeles City Council candidate Odysseus Bostick is facing an extremely difficult election against frontrunner and longtime Councilman Bill Rosendahl aide Mike Bonin, but Bostick has been the benef... More >>

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  Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti Duel Over Celebrity Vote in L.A. Mayoral Race

  published Jan 30, 2013

  It's always fun to see who the cool kids -- i.e., celebrities -- line up with come election season, and this year's mayoral race is starting to attract that kind of attention. L.A. City Councilman Eri... More >>

• Education Providers Leap at Chance to Partake in First L.A. Unified Parent Trigger

  published Jan 29, 2013

  At the failing 24th Street Elementary School in West Adams, the site of the first Parent Trigger in the Los Angeles Unified School District, an interesting competition appears to be brewing. If you r... More >>

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  2013 Mayoral Race: Salma Hayek Gushes Over Eric Garcetti, 'He's An Amazing Dancer!'

  published Jan 28, 2013

  Update: Check out Garcetti's dance moves, courtesy of the Los Angeles Wave. After the jump. Los Angeles mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti has been rolling out the Hollywood endorsements, and just rec... More >>

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  Will Los Angeles City Council District 13 Candidates Fully Address Hollywood's Affordable Housing Crisisr

  published Jan 25, 2013

  Will candidates for the highly competitive Los Angeles City Council District 13 race ever seriously talk about and offer solutions for the affordable housing crisis in Hollywood and other parts of the... More >>

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  Antonio Villaraigosa Countdown: In 2009, Vandals Attack Villaraigosa Mural at Susy's Meat Market in East Hollywood

  published Jan 24, 2013

  After nearly eight years at helm, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is leaving office on June 30, 2013. That puts today's Villaraigosa Countdown at 156 days. Some people love him, others hate him... More >>

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  Will Cardinal Roger Mahony Face Charges for Sex Abuse Cover Upr SNAP says Yes

  published Jan 23, 2013

  On the front page of this morning's Los Angeles Times, the paper notes that several legal experts suspect Cardinal Roger Mahony will not face criminal charges for covering up clergy sex abuse due to t... More >>

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  2013 Mayoral Race: Underdog Jan Perry Courts Pet Vote in Odd Campaign Video

  published Jan 22, 2013

  If you were a pet in Los Angeles and could vote, you'd probably pick mayoral candidate and City Councilwoman Jan Perry. In an odd campaign video, Perry lays out an "ambitious" pro-pet agenda with the ... More >>

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  Will Mayoral Candidate Wendy Greuel Turn Back Clock on Slum Housing Preventionr

  published Jan 18, 2013

  Read more about Wendy Greuel's housing record: "Rent Activists Hit Greuel and Garcetti." Update, 1:05 p.m.: City Controller Wendy Greuel's office releases a statement, after the jump. Los Angeles Ci... More >>

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  Failing 24th Street Elementary Targeted for First Parent Trigger in Los Angeles Unified School District

  published Jan 17, 2013

  Read "Los Angeles Unified School District Braces For First Parent Trigger Take Over." Parents of children who attend the failing 24th Street Elementary School in West Adams dropped a signature petiti... More >>

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  Rent Activists Hit Greuel and Garcetti

  published January 17, 2013

  Larry Gross has fought for tenants' rights in Los Angeles for nearly 40 years, earning a reputation as the go-to guy for views on how to... More >>

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  D.J. Prator Fights City Hall and Wins: One-Man Crusade Ends Ticket Trap in Downtown

  published Jan 16, 2013

  With a camera and a web site, D.J. Prator fought the law and won -- and saved downtown drivers hundreds of dollars each in the process. Last night, SoCal Connected's Laurel Erickson reported how Prat... More >>

• Los Angeles Unified School District Braces For First Parent Trigger Take Over

  published Jan 15, 2013

  Los Angeles Unified School District will finally become a target of a Parent Trigger, a California law that allows parents to take over a failing school in which their children attend, according to L.... More >>

• Actor Edward Furlong Arrested in West Hollywood After Domestic Dispute

  published Jan 15, 2013

  Actor Edward Furlong, who long ago played Arnold Schwarzenegger's side kick in Terminator 2, was arrested in West Hollywood early Sunday morning and charged with a misdemeanor count of battery, City N... More >>

• Gay Icon Harvey Milk May Get San Francisco Airport Named After Him

  published Jan 15, 2013

  Update: Human Rights Campaign president Chad Griffin weighs in, after the jump. One of the first openly gay men elected in the United States may now be one of the first -- if not the first -- openly ... More >>

• Are Term Limits Good For West Hollywoodr Voters to Decide in Upcoming Election

  published Jan 14, 2013

  The Los Angeles Times ran a piece about West Hollywood terms limits today. It's filled with the usual, and very simplified, arguments by City Council members John Heilman and Jeff Prang about why term... More >>

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  Related California Breaks Ground on Grand Avenue after Years of Delays and Controversy

  published Jan 11, 2013

  Read "Grand Avenue Drenched in Misdirection" by Tibby Rothman. It's been promised for years, but developer Related California finally broke ground for the first private component of the multi-billion... More >>

• California's Special Education Students Rank Near Bottom in Reading and Math Nationwide

  published Jan 10, 2013

  With new findings coming out of the California Department of Education, the state is clearly failing to provide good instruction to special education students. The Cabinet Report revealed yesterday t... More >>

• Historic Parent Trigger Approved in California by Adelanto School Board

  published Jan 09, 2013

  It's official. For the first time ever in the United States, a California school district has approved a Parent Trigger, which allows parents to make changes to a failing school. The landmark decisi... More >>

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  Iconic Irv's Burgers In West Hollywood Again Under Redevelopment Threat

  published Jan 08, 2013

  WeHo News reported yesterday that Irv's Burgers, the iconic hamburger stand on Santa Monica Boulevard across the street from West Hollywood City Hall, is under threat of redevelopment changes that cou... More >>