back in pinole, west 80, approaching pinole valley road, car fire, possibly blocking one of your lanesnds like it's fully engulfed, the entire car's on fire. no injuries. watch this slowing develop. i'll get more details as chp arrives. smooth flow of traffic. walnut creek interchange, 680 and 24 moving nicely. walnut creekm's the tri-valley, bill for livermore. 84 as you merge with 680 in sunol, you see slowing. typical for this part of the bay. northbound slowing down. 101 and 87, worst of the drives, the worst of what we have as far as slowing. north 85 gradual build up to cupertino. look at palo alto, where traffic flows nicely. northbound, headlights past the shopping center into san francisco without delay. good stuff. >>> this morning, investigators in the town of los gados are trying to figure out if a woman was the victim of a disturbing and painful prank known as the knockout game. the prank happening across the country. it's where a person goes up to someone at random and hits them in the head while someone else videotapes. police say on monday afternoon, a woman dropping of

this, this afternoon a smoke explosion severely damaged a house on pinole family road. the family saw smoke coming from an electrical outlet on the second floor. shortly after that, the explosion happened. it blew out the second-story windows, the back wall and damaged the roof. everyone inside the house escaped injuries. the fire was caused by a leaking pipe on the family's wood stove. the cause of that smoke explosion is still under investigation. >>> freezing weather is moving across much of the nation. temperatures are the coldest they've been in almost 20 years. by wednesday, 140 million people are expected to be shivering in zero-degree weather or even colder. today, nashville, tennessee and atlanta, georgia will be colder than anchorage, alaska. >> this jacket, the ski mask, hat, gloves. i'm still cold. >> the chicago transit authority is handing out fare cars to ride buses and trains to the homeless to stay warm. the town of embarrass, could set a new record. in 1966, the temperatures there hit 64 degrees below zero. the freezing weather means schools are closed

. >> a chimney fire led to an explosion in a pinole valley home. when the first crews arrived on scene, they saw flames coming from the second story. shortly thereafter, an explosion of smoke blew out second story windows, damaged the roof, and blew the second story rear wall out a foot and a half. there were no injuries, as all the occupants had evacuated. crews say the fire was caused by a breach in the wood stove flue pipe. the pinole fire department recommends to have your chimney or wood stove inspected and cleaned annually by a certified chimney specialist. >> new this morning, a man was arrested for stealing a car after a police chase in santa rosa. an officer spotted a driver in a stolen vehicle traveling east on west steele lane near plata court. the officer attempted to stop the car, but the driver kept going, and didn't stop at several red lights and stop signs. it wasn't until the area of steele lane and north street, when the vehicle had mechanical problems and stopped. 22-year-old dan cotton was taken into custody and booked for reckl

. >>> three men responsible for a robbery at a chipotle restaurant in pinol. you see the three men in dark hoodies go into the restaurant right after it it closes. the three men pistol whipped the employees and take off. the men tookoff in a tan sedan that drove away under an overpass. >>> campus police say a male student told them he was parked in lot number 13 and was surprised bid a gunman inside his car when he got out of class. the students said the armed man forced him to drive off campus and sexually assaulted him. the authorities are installing a gate to protect the lot. >>> a challenge was issued today in san francisco to find a way to make firearms safer. the high tech foundation has donated $1 million to make them safer. replacing lock boxes and old fashioned trigger box with radio control trigger access and fingerprint locks. >>> thieves targeting mailboxes for something that's sent specifically at this time of year. one bay area city in fact, is reporting several thefts in recent days. mail thieves have spent several streets near noter dame univer

western contra costa county from pinole to richmond. that looks pretty good.outhbound 101 as you drive in marin county. the traffic in marin county looks pretty good after san rafael between novato and san rafael. we have a little bit of slowing there. 8:01. let's go back to the desk. >>> we're still following the winter freeze hitting most of the nation this morning. forecasters call it -- european heard steve say it -- a polar vortex. it's not over yet. for the second straight day, some cities are closing schools. yesterday in chicago, the temperature fell to 11 degrees below zero. it was so cold, the chicago zoo brought the animals including polar bears inside to stay warm. extra efforts are being made to protect the home let's. the -- homeless. the weather is affecting transportation. heavy snow is blamed for stranding more than 500 passengers on three amtrak trains. the trains were from los angeles, quincey, illinois and right here in the bay area, they became stranded about 80 miles west of chicago. crews were brought in to clear the train tracks. other

released surveillance video shows the three men responsible for a robbery at a chipotle restaurant in pinolree men are wearing dark hoodies. they can be seen entering the back of the restaurant just before closing time. the robbers pistol whipped four employees and took off with cash. the video shows them leaving from the same door. the suspects then took off in a tan sedan. >>> bieber has a date for valentine's day, a date in court. prosecutors may have problems making that dui charge stick. bieber's breathalyzer test was well below florida's legal limit. police say both bieber and shariff -- >>> coming up after the break, continuing coverage of tonight's state of the union we're going to hear from our bay area lawmakers. >> thieving targets mailboxes for things that are sent specifically this time of year. >> an 81-year-old woman shot in her own home. now neighbors here are wondering if crime is escalating. >> you can get ktvu news to go, just download the app, click the live icon and watch all of our newscasts live on your mobile device. >>> an intruder breaks into a home and shoots a de

released surveillance video shows the three men responsible for a robbery at a chipotle restaurant in pinol. all three men are wearing dark hoodies. they can be seen entering the back of the restaurant just before closing time. the robbers pistol whipped four employees and took off with cash. the video shows them leaving from the same door. the suspects then took off in a tan sedan. >>> bieber has a date for valentine's day, a date in court. prosecutors may have problems making that dui charge stick. bieber's breathalyzer test was well below florida's legal limit. police say both bieber and shariff -- >>> coming up after the break, continuing coverage of tonight's state of the union we're going to hear from our bay area lawmakers. >> thieving targets mailboxes for things that are sent specifically this time of year. >> an 81-year-old woman shot in her own home. now neighbors here are wondering if crime is escalating. one of the best things about is that millions of people will qualify for financial assistance. for example, if you're a single person making less than $46,000 a year, or a fami

it is backed up all the way to pinole.t is a slow ride as well. there was an accident and there had been an accident starbucks south but once it shifted north we are still jammed up. looking at your ride to the bay bridge not much in the wake of a back up. for '92, the san mateo bridge the westbound ride is looking good and we avoided all stop and go conditions. >> and better nils for the bart commuter after being delayed. all this has cleared up and their system is back on time. we will take a quick break the time is 9:19 a.m.. we will be right back. >> it is time for the tech reports with gabe slate. >> nsa leaker edward snowden set up a web chat. some of his answers were very here is some highlights. >> during his at checked thousands of questions came man.in. this is a watchdog group that has information about him and money that they're raising for him. he stated that they do not protect contractors that are working for the government. he stated based on current laws that could have arrested him for a felony. he played

. >>> a newly released surveillance video shows three men who robbed the chipotle restaurant in pinolee restaurant closed 10:00 p.m. on sunday. we first reported the story yesterday about the robbers pistol whipping four employees and stealing money. the video then shows them leaving through the same back door. police say the robbers jumped into a waiting tan colored sedan that drove away under a freeway overpass. >>> the state senate approved a bill today that is designed to protect kids who like to play with toy guns. the bill was introduced after a sheriff's deputy shot and killed 13-year-old andy lopez in santa rosa. he was carrying an air soft gun that looked almost identical to an assault rifle. the firearm safety act requires that all toy, bb, pellet and air soft guns are made to look clearly different from real weapons. the bill now guess to the state assembly. >>> president obama is expected to talk about immigration tonight during his state of the union address. in the south bayda 80 people marked the start of a new identity. >> ceremonies at san jose main library welcomed 80

no delays as of yet between pinole and berkeley. we have sky 2 that flew overhead and spotted no franks so enjoy it while it lasts. we have better news also for the bart system. the earlier delays they had have cleared out. no problems for the ferries, caltrain or ace. we are keeping a close eye on the sunol grade where there is an accident on the fremont side southbound 680 at scott creek. that's "kcbs traffic." now to lawrence. >>> a lot of clouds outside this morning. we are now seeing delays at sfo of almost an hour on arriving flights. those cloudy skies continuing now and that's some good news. it looks like we have a weak storm system headed our way. chance of sprinkles north of the golden gate bridge for today. hi-def doppler radar not seeing a lot of moisture just yet. but toward late wednesday and thursday, we have a chance of rain for the entire bay area. mostly cloudy outside right now as you head out the door. the temperatures fairly mild with cloud cover, 40s and 50s this morning. by the afternoon, still above average

together, they covered roughly 3-miles of coast along the point pinole shoreline. organizers say. this is one of the largest turnouts they've ever seen. >> coming up on the kron 4 news. seahawks player richard sherman continues to discriminate for his outburst dorn a live interview after the game. we will show you the video of another confrontation that he had during a another game. >> the 49ers' will start their 2014 season at their new levi stadium in santa clara. but what is next for candlestick? we will give you a sneak peek. >> also we will have the tech report with gabe slate. >> welcome back. here's a live look outside it is fairly clear of side and coal in certain spots. this afternoon we should see the warm weather. >> here are the big stories that we are working on for you this morning. one person is dead and another one is injured after being hit by a caltran yesterday near the santa clara station. both of the people hit were men. about 70 passengers were on board the train at the time. this is the first cal train deaths this year. >> a oakland mother has lost both her

through the macarthur maze with an accident in emoryville, so westbound 80 still crowded from beyond pinolee altamonte pass is looking better, delays through livermore into pleasantton. here is roberta. >>> your morning commute is snarled with areas of patchy dense fog. we also have mostly cloudy skies to greet all of you as you head out the door. good morning! this is a look at coit tower, an air temperature in san francisco at 50 degrees, otherwise in the 40s across the board. later today numbers coming down ever so slightly under a partly to mostly cloudy sky. 60 to 68 degrees, winds out of the west 5-10 miles per hour. check this out. we've got rain, back in the bay area forecast on thursday, with up to 1/4 of an inch expected. make it a great day, everyone! ,,,,,,,, >>> welcome back to "cbs this morning." coming up in this half hour, a leading cardiologist shows us the high-tech change at some hospitals and doctors' offices. you ee seal what could possibly replace the text oh scope. >>> also in the toyota green room one of the most popular speakers of ted talk, what makes companies str

traffic is very slow from the carquinez bridge as you drive from pinole and hercules. the bay bridge is backed up for about a five, ten-minute delay if you lead the metering lights. no problems on the upper deck getting into the city. let's go to steve. >> all right, sal. >>> a lot of low clouds in place. there are breaks in there. we've had a lot of reports of drizzle as tori said to me. steve, that's an angry sky. yes. not something we've said very much. we have a little bit in the way of rain. san francisco rain for january. we should pick up 4.25. the driest january ever was 1921 when only .026 fell. we've never had a january without any rain. so far, we have zero. so far. there's -- after saturday, that's's really not -- there's really not much. i've seen out in the 24th and 25th, large and charge high pressure. we had one february without any rain. i think that was 1864. we'll see how things pop up. so far, it doesn't look good. we have a lot of cloe -- low clouds in place. about .10. a lot of reports of drizzle here. most of those have been a trace or .01. big n

surveillance video shows the three men responsible for a robbery at a chip poeptly restaurant in pinolethree men are wearing dark hoodies can be seen entering the back door of the restaurant just after closing time at 10:00 sunday night. police say the robbers pistol- whipped four employees and made off with some cash. police say the men left in a tan-colored sedan and they are still on the loose. >>> 8:40. this is a story we've been talking about. we've got an update on the story of a republican congressman who walked out in the middle of a tv interview, what he told the reporter the morning after he threatened his life. >> reporter: funeral services will be getting underway for a b.a.r.t. police officer killed in the line of duty, mistakenly shot by one of his colleagues. we'll tell you about the officers arriving from all across the bay area and all across the country. >>> we're still seeing a lot of slow traffic around the area. no doubt it's core rated with some of the wet roads -- core lated with some of the wet roads. >>> a lot of cloud cover. drizzle. at least some dampness out