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Chris Rock Mostly Avoids 'The Slap' During Indio Show
Comedian Chris Rock kept Will Smith's name out of his mouth during a stand-up show at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio.

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Comedian Chris Rock kept Will Smith's name out of his mouth during a stand-up show at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio.

Three armed men attacked five people Sunday in a home invasion in University Heights, according to a news video service.
A 31-year-old woman riding an electric scooter was hospitalized Saturday after she broadsided an Uber driver.
Orange County's COVID-19 hospitalizations have fallen by 19 people to 77, according to the latest state figures.
A woman was arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft Saturday after a 50-minute standoff with police in the Loma Portal neighborhood.
One of the four suspects pointed a gun at the Uber driver and told him to get out of the car.
A man, approximately 40 to 50 years old, was struck and killed by a hit-and-run vehicle in Boyle Heights.
Sunday was expected to be mostly cloudy and cool west of the San Diego County mountains with areas of light rain and drizzle.
A motorist driving a semi-truck escaped with minor injuries when his big rig went off an off-ramp from Interstate 5.
Union officials said they are seeking a $5-per-hour wage hike, phased in over the next three years, along with bolstered safety standards.
A deep marine layer was forecast to bring low clouds, cool weather and patchy morning drizzle west of the San Diego County mountains.
A man who had been reported missing weeks ago was found dead in Griffith Park with his dog at his side.
Public health officials recorded more than double the number of cases reported at this time last season.
Three people suffered minor injuries after a car crashed out of one parking lot and into another one below it landing on an ambulance.
Father Joe's Villages Wednesday announced its support for measures proposed by Supervisor Nathan's Fletcher.
A 31-year-old motorcyclist was critically injured Tuesday in a collision with a sport utility vehicle in Roseville.
The band canceled all concerts, including two shows in Los Angeles, following the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins.
A worker was identified as the person struck and killed by a construction train at the future site of the a new station.
According to state figures, there were 329 such patients in county hospitals as of Monday, down from 341 on Sunday.
The helicopter was en route to a call for an air evacuation of victims from a nearby vehicle collision when it crashed, officials said.