LAPD HQ: Tonight, we are saddened to share some shocking crime stats. 16 days into 2021, and Homicides in South LA are up 150% compared to last year. It’s our shared responsibility—law enforcement, community members and elected officials—to stop this senseless violence. Victims Shot in South LA are up 742% compared to last year. This tragic continuation of gun violence, primarily concentrated in our most disadvantaged neighborhoods, must stop. Gang Interventionists are trying...but we must all work together to stop the violence—to save lives. Shootings in South LA are up a staggering 234%, with South LA accounting for the majority (65%) of the shootings in the City of Los Angeles. If you have any info on any of these shootings, please report it. You can remain anonymous at http://lacrimestoppers.org.

National forecast -- Strong winds in advance of a system bringing much needed rain to southern California is also elevating fire danger and possible power outages. Snow will accumulate over the Southwest mountains and the Great Lakes.