heading into tracy. out of tracy, the usual slowdowns. 23 minutes from 205 to 680. also, along 880, we have some roadwork, one lane closed until about 5:00 this morning. this is at hegenberger between hegenberger and davis street. and you can see that backup is developing to 238. bay bridge toll plaza, no problems. investigators with the new smart train system are looking into a potential safety hazard after an incident at the downtown petaluma train station. the mother of a 5-year-old girl told kpix 5's joe vazquez her daughter fell into a big gap. >> reporter: it happened at the downtown petaluma station 10 days ago. melissa's daughter fell in the gap between the train and the platform. >> it was terrifying. >> reporter: as the doors opened the little girl got off before her mother and instead of walking this way to safety, she walked along the yellow strip and fell into the gap. >> somebody screamed that somebody fell under the train. wins heard her scream, then it's one of those things where you know your own children. >> reporter: a passenger hit the emergency brake which stopped the train from moving and a conductor jumped on the tracks. >> the conductor went under the train and pulled her out and handed her to me. >> reporter: what did you think? >> i think a little bit of peace but i had my daughter in my hands and i was never going to let go of her? >> melissa is a pediatrician and her daughter was fine. >> the safety strip is a reminder for people not to straddle the train and to walk on this side of the platform. >> reporter: the spokesman says an internal investigation is under way and there are extra markings in red paint to remind people to stay back from the gap. mom is really concerned about the gap. >> mm-hm. >> there's a 7.5" gap that allowed the child to slip through. >> our gap meets safety standards. >> reporter: melissa wants an outside agency to investigate and more. i think the train needs to stop service until the problem is fixed. the same as when the bridge has a problem. you shut it down. you assess for safety. you fix the problem and then allow traffic again. >> reporter: in petaluma, joe vazquez, kpix 5. a san jose mother and marathon runner is the latest victim of a deadly flu strain in california. katie thomas died two weeks ago. the 40-year-old mother of three got the flu on january 2 and then died two days later. >> she was so healthy and so vibrant and just doing so well in life and you just don't think that a healthy 40-year- old woman is going to die from the flu. >> it is one of the worst flu seasons in years. more than a dozen people have died in the bay area including katie. to watch the full interview with her family today, see it on "cbs this morning" here on kpix 5. today the city of oroville is expected to file a lawsuit against the department of water resources for damage caused by the oroville dam failure. more than 180,000 people living downstream were forced to evacuate when the spillway cracked last february. the city says overflow from the dam affected roads and infrastructure and dealt a heavy blow to the local economy. time now 4:34. the rain is in and out this week. >> today is the day that we are going to get a break and our temperatures will warm up so high pressure will take over for today. expect rain tonight. so i want to show you what's going on out there now. we have dense fog already forming blocking part of the bay. this is not a blurry camera shot. this is just the fog that's starting to roll in. we are seeing zero visibility at half moon bay already right now. so the coast seeing the fog, same with concord and livermore, visibility very low out there so we'll keep checking on this throughout the morning hours so you can plan your commute out properly. north bay also seeing fog in those low-lying areas and fairfield, as well. in fact, fairfield is where that dense fog advisory is in effect. so futurecast actually shows this fog. it's all through the valley locations, sacramento and san joaquin valleys and you can see how it's going to hang around the bay through 11 a.m. this morning and hopefully it will burn off by your lunch break and we'll start to see some high clouds coming through this afternoon and yes, the rain chances will increase late tonight. so we'll start to see rain rolling in by about 9:00, 10:00, it will impact the north bay and then through the rest of the bay area but that dense fog advisory in effect for central california until 10 a.m. right now we are tracking showdowns along 101. this is due to overnight roadwork that caltrans had in place. slowdowns so they are running late with the pickup. they have a due tour. all the southbound 101 lanes shut down at willow road. detours they have traffic exiting at marsh road and then you can re-enter 101 using the university avenue on-ramp there but that's an extra 10 minutes on your trip so heads up for drivers heading through menlo park. hat's a check of your traffic; over to you. back to you. >> thank you. more information is emerging about a riverside county couple of accused of keeping 13 malnourished kids in a home described as a torture chamber. they were arrested. >> reporter: we know that a 17- year-old girl escaped through a window early sunday morning using a deactivated cell phone to call for help then showing deputies photos of the conditions inside her paris home. >> i'm immensely grateful for the young child being willing to make the call to 911. otherwise we wouldn't have had the opportunity to intervene. >> reporter: a neighbor security video shows david and louise being taken way in handcuffed. three children were shackled, all 13 malnourished. >> it stunk inside the residence . it was dirty. >> reporter: the children ages 2 through 29 are now being cared for at two areas hospitals. >> i can tell you that they are very friendly. they're, um, very cooperative. and i believe that they are hopeful that life will get better for them after this event records before moving to california, the family lived in texas. the people who moved into their fort worth home found broken windows, waste on the carpet and walls. at the time they thought the family had been upset over losing their home in foreclosure. now they are not so sure. former neighbors of theirs in hill county are also wondering whether there were signs of the trouble behind closed doors. >> i thought it was like a religious compound over there. they were weird, kept the kids away from everybody, wouldn't say named. no "go fund me" pages have been set up. don't be scammed. in paris, tina patel, kpix 5. federal immigration agents are planning a sweep in the bay area and northern california. according to the "chronicle," officials are looking to arrest more than 1500 illegal immigrants and it could happen within weeks. senator dianne feinstein had this response: he country." ice officials would not comment on the raid. this comes as the trump administration pushes the supreme court for help in dismantling daca. partment wants >> i.c.e. officials had no comment this comes as the trump administration asking the supreme court for help in ending the daca program. they want the high court to overturn a lower court ruling block the president's decision to end daca and it appealed to the ninth circuit court in san francisco. congress needs a budget deal by tomorrow to avoid a government shutdown. and the president's rejection of a bipartisan deal on immigration is making that difficult. >> he weighed out his priority and what needed to be included in legislation and failed to address the things that were laid out. >> democrats won't vote on a deal without daca. they are trying to get an agreement to keep the government running for another 30 days. san francisco saw a spike in car break-ins. now a tool can pinpoint the spot where you might become a target. >> plus, a popular east coast burger chain is coming to the bay area. sorry. 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hours and included a cognitive assessment. president trump also takes medication to treat male pattern baldness... and the skin condition, rosacea. doctor jackson previously treated presidents obama and george w. bush. we know that san francisco has seen an explosion in car burglaries - a 26 percent increase o dr. jackson previously treated president obama and president george w. bush. we know san francisco has seen an explosion in car burglaries 26% over last year. but do you know the parking spots where it's most likely to be broken into? sharon chin on the three worst streets in the city. >> reporter: san francisco, the city by the bay, known for its beautiful scenery fine dining and now its explosion in car break-ins. about one reported every 20 minutes, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. it happened to to maria twice in three months on the embarcadero and the mission. >> i was shocked because i wasn't in unsafe neighborhoods. >> reporter: she is not alone. police data shows most auto burglary happens in popular tourist areas from lands end to the palace of fine arts and japantown to fisherman's wharf, union square and city hall. >> this is the area. >> reporter: now there's a new way to pinpoint the hot spot blocks. >> you can park for free. >> reporter: the cofounder of the parking app spot angels calculated the number of car burglaries for parking space using crime stats and parking date resulting in the list of the worst blocks for car break- ins. >> i was surprised to see number one was golden gate park. >> reporter: on the 500 block of john f. kennedy drive. it had nearly 300 car break-ins last year or a third of all the auto burglaries in its neighborhood. tuesday afternoons are especially bad. >> i believe it. >> reporter: the areas outside the de young museum where ezra is a security guard -- >> i should be able to leave my lunchbox and not worry about that's going broken into. you know? >> reporter: she and other colleagues formed a neighborhood watch group. >> while on breaks or things like that we sit in our cars and look out for one another. that helps. >> reporter: according to spot angel's calculation, the second worst block for burglaries is 1000 point lomas lookout especially friday night and 800 block of mission street where people dine and shop and go to the movies. >> i don't know what you can do unless you have more police and patrols. >> reporter: that didn't work. smash-and-grab auto burglaries soared to 27,000 last year with an arrest rate of 2%. the chief announced a new plan of attack. >> all 10 district stations will have a dedicated -- at least one dedicated person, maybe more, but at least one to focus on this issue. >> reporter: as break-ins skyrocketed, police and the district attorney's office have blamed each other for not doing enough. but a d.a.'s spokesman says his office is doing its part. >> 80% of the arrests that come to us, there is some consequences for the defendant. but obviously, there can't be consequences if we're not making arrests to begin with. >> reporter: he says the district attorney's office is working with police to do more investigating in every smash- and-grab that could pay off in prosecuting the street gang suspected in many of the crimes. >> maybe we don't make an arrest of that individual this time, but, you know, 10 auto burglaries later, we have this person tied to previous incidents and when we do that, that person is going to face more severe consequences. >> reporter: for now, warning signs in the hot spots advise drivers to not leave anything out in plain view. but it's no guarantee. >> my number could come up at any time. >> reporter: william says it could be a matter of when, not if, his car becomes the next shattered window of opportunity. sharon chin, kpix 5. >> in the next few months, spot angels plans to add a feature on its parking app to show the ratio of car burglaries for each parking spot in the city. for the complete list of worst streets for car burglaries, go to our website, cbssf.com. shake shack is coming to our bay area. they are opening at the stanford shopping center in palo alto this fall and looking at opening in larkspur and san francisco's marina district. the company says that the menu will feature all the classics including the shack burger, crinkle cut fries, those are yummy, and shakes. the shack will be constructed with recycled sustainable materials. someone is happy. [ crosstalk ] >> i tried it:years ago in new york. yummy. >> they have mushroom burgers. >> perfect. >> i was going to say i'm good on crinkle fries. [ laughter ] good morning. let's talk about our foggy forecast. the fog is swirling in. not quite block the golden gate bridge. temperature-wise in san francisco right now 54 degrees. livermore 48. concord at 51. our satellite-radar showing we'll see clouds low clouds out there now but causing visibility to be low in the north bay and at the coastline. low visibility in the area. high temperatures today will be warmer. 60s. foggy in san francisco. lake tahoe in the 50s. partly sunny conditions out there. so we can enjoy the sunshine today. the low in the gulf of alaska is going to work down to the north bay first and impacting the rest of us and what it's doing now is causing big swells out there. we have a high surf warning that takes effect 10 p.m. tonight through 10:00 tomorrow night. westerly swell that's coming from that system out in the ocean and the swell 15 to 20- footers. up to 40-footers are possible. there will be lulls between sets so it's dangerous for walkers. that warning is in effect tonight. futurecast showing when we are going to see that chance of rain. so 11 p.m. midnight or so. early tomorrow morning the north bay will be getting rain. same with san francisco through the lunch hour. then we'll see it work down towards the south bay. friday afternoon picking up again and this one is a big snow event as well so that means high sierra snowfall one to two feet expected at the ski resorts and then another chance of rain sunday night into monday. the usual slowdowns on westbound 580 with major delays eastbound opposite commute direction. this is all due to caltrans. they have one lane closed until about 11:00 this morning. that's between greenville and midway so just a heads up for anyone who is planning on heading into tracy and further east. you will encounter some slowdowns there. 26 minutes between 205 and 680. live look 580 right near tassajara and you can see that wednesday commute getting on its way. here's a look at your ride along 680. and this is just north of crow canyon and you can see that traffic is nice and light. we're in the green no delays as you make your way up towards highway 24 there. if you are heading along the eastshore freeway or planning on heading out the door right now and the ride has you heading along the eastshore freeway, speeds are in the green. we are tracking an easy ride but we are starting to see a big backup develop over at the bay bridge toll plaza. so give yourself some extra time. time now 4:51. i dozen people are in custody -- a dozen people are in custody after a sweep targeting a violent gang. this group is different than ones in the past. heavy, labored breathing heavy, labored breathing heavy, labored breathing coughing breathing through oxygen mask breathing through oxygen mask breathing through oxygen mask breathing through oxygen mask covered california. it's more than just health care. it's life care. some tense moments in antioch -- where a fire forced almost 50 senior citizens out of their assisted hello, good morning. we have a break between two storm service. the one that's arriving tonight, 60s in the area. so the south bay definitely about 10 degrees above average today. and across the east bay temperatures also in the mid- 60s. 67 in livermore. 64 in brentwood. and it's looking like san francisco's high today above average at 58. just a couple of degrees above average. santa rosa warmer at 62. temperatures in the upper 50s and low 60s. that's all ahead of rain coming late tonight. some tense moments in antioch where a fire forced almost 50 senior citizens out of their assisted living facility. fire crews say a commercial dryer caught fire yesterday afternoon at country place assisted living. fortunately no one was hurt. crews say most of the flames were put out by the sprinkler system inside the building. san jose police say that they have arrested a dozen people in connection with a rash of robberies and carjackings that dates back several months. kpix 5's betty yu reports. >> reporter: these are some of the faces behind the wild crime spree in san jose. in all, 7 adults and five juveniles were arrested in connection with at least 30 robberies and carjackings since last summer. police seized 7 firearms, recovered a carjacked vehicle, $2,000, ammo, stun gun, pepper spray and knives, and stolen property including laptops. >> i think it's a significant case. >> reporter: lieutenant paul joseph with the sjpd robbery unit says the suspects are being treated as part of a criminal street gang. their activity is part of a new trend. >> this is something that we're seeing where we have a group of criminals acting together for the benefit of the gang but they don't operate in a traditional gang manner in the sense that they don't identify with the specific neighborhood. they don't necessarily feud with any other group. >> reporter: police served nine search warrants last week. the biggest bust was made here on the 600 block of lotus street, a shooting associated with one of the suspects took place in the street and 7 people were arrested at one home. >> it's really scary to live in this area. and i think we are -- even we are planning to move from this area, san jose particular this downtown area not safe to live here. >> reporter: another major crime happened at mckee and white road. a carjacking with an ar-15. betty yu, kpix 5. a tesla employee faces dui charges this morning after police say he crashed his model 3 in morgan hill. then told them a wild story about what happened. now, this is the car upside- down in a creek. police say that the driver told them that he swerved to avoid a deer and that the crash had nothing do with the strong odor of alcohol coming from him according to the police. 38-year-old colin flynn was booked on dui charges and, um, they are conducting an investigation. police say it took hours to pull the tesla from the creek and there is no sign of the deer. it's 4:57. the department of justice doesn't like the decision the san francisco federal judge made last week regarding the "deferred action for childhood arrivals" program. what this means next. >> reporter: today here in oakland, the mayor announces a plan to tackle the housing crisis. we'll have details coming up. and i'm kenny choi. let's start with a live look outside... the mo good morning. it's wednesday, january 17th. i'm michelle griego. >> good morning, i'm kenny choi. let's start with a live look outside on this wednesday morning. a live look at some of the traffic on 880 in oakland. not too bad right now at this hour. >> today we have a break from the rain. >> but i ran into fog. >> it's zero visibility across the east bay, south and north. you will probably run into it. >> foggy throughout the morning commute until 11:00 this morning and then we'll see clouds rolling in. get ready because the rain is on its way. satellite-radar showing yes, we do have high clouds and low clouds out there. dense fog advisory impacts us. east you will run into it but all throughout our region we are seeing areas that are seeing near zero visibility so of course slow down on