Alan O'Neill Found Dead | Ticket Relief: Hollywood Top Stories

HOLLYWOOD, CA – It's been a busy week around the greater Los Angeles area. However, some good news – Angelenos may get relief from those darn street sweeping tickets. In an effort to help parents from getting parking tickets while dropping their children off at school, a Los Angeles City Council committee forwarded a proposal Wednesday to push back the times of street sweeping near elementary schools.

This week throughout LA, families and immigrant rights organizations protested the President Trump's policy of taking immigrant children from their parents.

A killer admitted to shooting someone for being "a different color." A Latino Highland Park Gang member could face 20 years to life in prison for shooting a man for being black in the wrong neighborhood.

In other news, Uber & a driver were sued for an alleged rape at a North Hollywood motel. Jane Doe realized she was "sexually assaulted when she found two used condoms in the motel room," the lawsuit contends.

Also, LAPD named a new police chief – Michel Moore will take over for the retiring Charlie Beck, pending City Council approval.

Actor Alan O'Neill was found dead in his LA Home. The actor, who was best known for his role on the hit FX show "Sons of Anarchy," was 47.

An update in the USC Gynecology scandal: seven more women allege they were sexually abused by the USC Student Health Center gynecologist while the university allowed it.

Lastly, a man who forced his way into an 80-year-old Hollywood woman's apartment and sexually assaulted her will spend 25 years to life in prison.

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Lots happened around LA County this week as well. Former NBA player Ronald Glen Davis, nicknamed 'Big Baby,' was charged with assault. The former Clippers player is accused of slamming a man into a wall during a fight outside a West Hollywood nightclub.

If you've ever felt that the drive home after a long, hard day seems to take a lot longer than your morning commute, you're not crazy. A study released by USC reveals that the evening slog takes a lot longer in Los Angeles – typically 14 percent slower than than the morning commute.

On the same front, Angelenos won't be bothered by loud tourbuses anymore. The Los Angeles City Council voted to make tour buses forego loudspeakers for earphones amid community noise complaints.

Stormy Daniels filed a lawsuit against her former lawyer, calling him a "puppet" and alleging he and President Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen made her lie on television.

The family of Jerry Maren, the last surviving "Wizard of Oz" munchkin, announced his death this week. He was 98.

In an explosive interview, A-list actor Brendan Fraser claims he was groped by the former president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which tried to cover it up.

A rover found organic molecules on Mars, which could mean there's life on the Red Planet, but nothing is for certain. NASA did say that organic molecules contain elements that are commonly associated with life, like carbon, hydrogen, and others.

If the Westside beaches have been looking a little cleaner, it could be thanks to the drought. Yup, a new report from Heal the Bay said the Southland's recent drought-like conditions have actually improved beach water quality.

Lastly, we've rounded up some places to take dad for Father's Day 2018 around Los Angeles. No matter what he's into – whiskey or beer, spas or sports, steaks or seafood – there are options for every dad.

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