California -- Five cases of the UK strain of COVID 19 have been confirmed in Los Angeles county, Orange County has one case of the variant.

Greg Gutfeld on author going after pro-Trump neighbors who shoveled her snow. LA Times columnist compares 'Trumpites' to Nazis; reaction and analysis on 'The Five.' We already have the winner for the worst article of 2021 and it's only February! It’s the Los Angeles Times piece titled, "What can you do about the Trumpites next door?" by writer Virginia Heffernan. She begins, "the Trumpites next door to our pandemic getaway... Just plowed our driveway without being asked and did a great job." So after this good deed did she leave a thank you note? No! She calls the neighbor a bigot. Regarding her neighbor’s generosity, Heffernan quotes a TV skit: "when white people are alone, they give things to each other. For free." Then she adds, "Hezbollah, the Shiite Islamist political party in Lebanon, also gives things away for free." But she's not done yet. She saved the Hitler reference for last -- rekindling a memory from a French family who once told her that the Nazis were polite, too.

From Inbox -- Shout-out to this Whitman (MA) police officer who was spotted shoveling out an elderly resident’s driveway.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating after a 15-year-old boy was shot and killed in South Philadelphia following a violent Monday that left seven dead in five separate shootings throughout the city. The shooting happened on 2900 block of Morris Street. The teen was able to run to the 1700 block of Hollywood Street before collapsing. The victim was taken to the hospital, where he died. So far, no arrests have been made and a weapon has not been recovered. A string of seven unrelated murders Monday brought Philadelphia to 62 homicides so far this year. Just after 2 p.m. Monday, police discovered a woman shot to death on the 200 block of Rubicam Street in Olney. Ninety minutes later, police responded to a double homicide in Kensington where they found two men fatally shot inside a home. An employee at the United Peers Recovery Center in East Falls made a startling discovery Monday morning when she found a female supervisor shot to death in her office. (Read more.)

Please keep Washington State Patrol Trooper Steve Houle, his family & friends in your thoughts & prayers tonight. Sadly, Trooper Houle was killed in a Cle Elum area avalanche today. He was a 28 year veteran of WSP, described as great person, employee, who was loved and respected. #RIP

Two people were seriously injured and two others were taken to nearby hospitals in stable condition Monday night following a violent crash on the 110 Freeway in Carson. According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, at least eight vehicles were involved in the collision, though it was not immediately clear what led up to the crash.

National forecast. Hey look. More bitter-to-dangerous cold. And also snow. FebBRRRRRuary marches on.

Footage of mass brawl between dozens of teens at trampoline park In Peoria. An Illinois trampoline park promising “the best high energy, adrenaline fix in Peoria” became the site of a violent melee on Saturday night. Peoria police dispersed the crowds and combatants until adults came to pick them up, a department statement said. Those with information about the fight are encouraged to contact the Peoria Police Department at (309)-673-4521.

- Never seen so many older dudes at a “trampoline park” (My friends take their 5 year olds)
- Employees mostly useless
- Surprisingly good camera work, even shot horizontally. Bravo!

Latest Updates: Trump's 2nd Impeachment Trial Begins. President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial begins on Tuesday, a solemn proceeding that will force lawmakers to relive the violent events of Jan. 6 as House Democrats prosecute their case for "incitement of insurrection." The nine Democratic impeachment managers for the House, which impeached Trump last month, argue that he alone was responsible for inciting the mob of supporters who broke into the U.S. Capitol and interrupted the presidential electoral count. Lawyers for Trump argue that the trial is unconstitutional and say the former president was exercising freedom of speech when he told his supporters to “fight like hell” to overturn his defeat. The trial is expected to last into the weekend and possibly longer. It will begin midday Tuesday and could go late into some evenings.

Los Angeles -- Tuesday officially marks 50 years since the deadly Sylmar earthquake rattled Southern California. The 6.6 magnitude earthquake killed more than 60 people on February 9, 1971. Forty-nine of the 64 deaths came from the San Fernando Veterans Administration Hospital, according to the United States Geological Survey. The deadly quake also caused thousands of injuries and buildings in the area to collapse. More than 80,000 people were forced to leave their homes 50 years ago. The earthquake prompted Governor Ronald Reagan to declare Los Angeles County a disaster area, USGS recalls.

SYLMAR EARTHQUAKE BY THE NUMBERS*

Time of the earthquake: 6 a.m. PT, February 9, 1971
Magnitude: 6.6
Death toll: 64
Epicenter: 8.7 miles north of San Fernando
Estimated damage: $500,000,000

BREAKING! Mass shooting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Shooter barricaded with victims. There are 4 victims reported so far, and EMS is unable to get to them.