mallicoat. >> i'm maria medina. the fire is next to the northbound lanes of 280 south of highway 92 in belmont. a chopper dropped water on the flames. two northbound lanes on 280 are blocked with fire equipment. right now there is light traffic in the area so the backup isn't too bad. but if you are heading that way, expect traffic to get worse. cell phone video shows how close it is to the road. a driver shot it through his window. the fire is 15 acres and 25% contained. firefighters are fighting the so-called crystal fire from the ground and the air and using natural resources. a helicopter gathered watered from the nearby crystal springs reservoir to dump on flames and firefighters used retardant to get it under control. it's visible against the blue sky. this fire is 25% contained. we are tracking this fire. check cbssf.com for updates. a major decision in the murder case of kate steinle. the 32-year-old was shot and killed near the ferry building. kpix 5's anne makovec tells us what happened inside the courthouse this morning. >> reporter: the judge ruled there is enough evidence to try the suspect for second-degree murder. a charge requiring malice during the commission of a crime. juan francisco lopez-sanchez is accused of killing kate steinle as she walked with her father on san francisco's pier peer in july. he has admitted to firing the deadly shot but says it was an accident. >> if you believe that he wanted to kill kate steinle, why not get closer to her? why not fire more than a single time? >> reporter: a ballistics expert testified the bullet that killed kate may have ricocheted before hitting her in the back. lopez sanchez's lawyer says the gun misfired when he found it wrapped in a t-shirt under a bench. at one point, lopez-sanchez told police he was shooting at seals in the bay but his lawyer now says that's not true. >> it is a individual with a second grade education trying to put out an accident, you know, explanation for what happened because he doesn't understand american jurisprudence. >> reporter: that gun had been stolen from a federal ranger's car in june. how exactly lopez-sanchez acquired it will all be part of the trial. >> we're very confident there's sufficient evidence to prove the trial and we look forward to trial and providing justice ultimately for kate steinle. >> reporter: in addition to the second-degree murder charge he is a felon in possession of a gun which could enhance the punishment to life in prison. lopez-sanchez is due back in court on september 18. in san francisco, anne makovec, kpix 5. >> the shooting sparked a national debate over san francisco's policy over ignoring federal requests to detain inmates wanted for deportation. sanchez was released from san francisco sheriff's custody back in april. expect heavy traffic around the bay this labor day weekend. bart is closing the transbay tube for track repairs. service between oakland and san francisco stops friday night and reopens 4 a.m. tuesday. bart will provide shuttles across the bridge but expect delays. >> we have a dedicated lane to get the buses on the freeway and then through the metering lights quickly. after that we have to compete with all the other cars to get into san francisco. >> officials are encouraging bay area travelers to use other forms of public transportation. traffic anchor gianna franco with how you can avoid the backup. >> reporter: you can expect traffic tie-ups throughout the weekend. let's start off with bart. no transbay service for bart between oakland and san francisco. bus bridges will be in place but expect big delays on the bay bridge. use ferries, caltrain or ac transit as an alternate. use the san mateo bridge to avoid delays on the bay bridge as well as the richmond/san rafael. saturday night billy joel at at&t at 8:00. 50,000 people expected. however, 4th and king will be closed so big delays there. that closure is throughout the weekend until tuesday morning. >> by the way, campers headed to the sierra nevada are advised to be cautious of smoke from wildfires. hundreds of forest acres burned this summer prompting the air pollution control district to issue a health warning. and people heading to the russian river this holiday weekend are being warned to stay out of the water. washing signs have been posted -- warning signs have been posted after the discovery of potentially toxic blue-green algae blooms. a dog died last saturday after swimming in the water. protests under way at a santa clara jail after an inmate was found dead in his cell. kpix 5's kiet do tells us three officers have been arrested and accused of killing him. >> i want to express my profound sorrow. >> reporter: at an emotional news conference the sheriff conveyed her condolences to the family of inmate michael james tyree and condemned what she called a violent and cowardly act by three correctional deputies. matthew farris, jereh lubrin and rafael rodriguez were all arrested yesterday on suspicion of murdering tyree in his jail cell. >> each accused murderer was booked, fingerprinted and photographed at the santa clara county main jail, the very same jail where they are accused of taking the life of an inmate they swore to protect. >> reporter: tyree was found dead in his cell last thursday naked and lying in his own feces and vomit. a coroner report detailed multiple blunt force injuries. sources say video evidence showed the three correctional deputies entering tyree's cell where they are accused of beating him to death reportedly over his refusal to take his medicine. tyree was in jail for petty theft and drug charges. he was due to be released to a mental health facility but remained in jail because none were available. paula canny is the tyree family attorney. >> they beat this guy to death. training isn't the issue. the issue is their conduct. >> reporter: kiet do, kpix 5. >> and the three former deputies have been taken to alameda county jail where they are in protective custody and held without bail. right now, sacramento police say they have arrested one suspect involved in an altercation on a college campus that left one person dead but the shooter is still at large. it happened yesterday afternoon at sacramento city college. investigators say four men were argumenting in a campus parking -- arguing in a campus parking lot when one suddenly pulled out a gun and shot. one man killed, second wounded, third was grazed by a bullet. >> some students will want to talk about it as well as staff. there are probably some who might not necessarily want to. but maybe they feel the urge. we know that it's important. >> and the school was placed on lockdown while police searched for the gunman. classes are back in session today. wedding bells are ringing in rowan county, kentucky. jamie yuccas where the deputy clerks finally are issuing marriage licenses. >> reporter: this is the sixth time james yates and william smith, jr., tried to get a marriage license in rowan county, kentucky. >> sign here. >> reporter: friday, they finally got one. >> whoo! >> reporter: yates and smith are the first same-sex couple to come here since a judge jailed county clerk kim davis for refusing to comply with his order. davis is a christian and says god's moral law prevents her from issuing licenses to same- sex couples. a large crowd gathered in front of the courthouse just as it was opening to see who would be the first to get a marriage license. supporters cheered while those who backed kim davis stood firm. >> i don't think people should have to go through all this. >> reporter: the judge plans to revisit his decision to jail davis in a week. as for william smith, jr., an yates, they plan to marry at the home of yates's mother. jamie yuccas, cbs news, moorhead, kentucky. >> the attorney for the clerk says she will appeal the contempt. a pursuit through the north bay ended with the driver in handcuffs this morning. it started in santa rosa with a crash between a sheriff's patrol car and a black suv. the driver of the suv sped south on 101. police set up spike strips at two locations to stop her. the suv finally crashed two miles south of the marin-sonoma border. >> open and come out with your hands up. >> that was the scene. the woman refused to get out of the car at first. when she finally exited, she surrendered and was arrested. the release of the new "star wars" movie is still months away but that didn't stop fans from coming out in full force today all to get their hands on the new "star wars" toys and figurines. >> plus, putting a price tag on first class perks. is it worth the extra money? >> a lot of people getting out of town on this getaway friday? but why? the coast is clear! i have your full labor day ,,,,, ,,,, airlines are offering luxurious new options to keep you comfortable but flying in style costs big bucks. companies are working to make space for more first class accommodations like reclining seats and sometimes even beds. unfortunately, a bigger first class means a smaller space for economy flyers. the movie is still three- plus months away. but "star wars" fans are going nuts already over some new toys inspired by the upcoming film. >> this is a good kind of buzz going on. >> i guess. you got to have it. some waited all night outside the disney store in daly city. the new figures and merchandise correspond with the new film "star wars: the force awakens" hitting theaters in mid- december. some favorites right here. how about a storm trooper helmet? robotic spear? that would make even r2d2 jealous and you have have a lightsaber, too. >> i like those. today kicks off the annual world wizard comic con in san jose. thousands come to celebrate the best of sci-fi comics movies and tv. kpix 5 caught up with one of the speakers at the convention. you might recognize him. the original hulk, lou ferrigno. >> i love doing the conventions. i never have done a convention here in san jose. i'm excited because it's a great pop culture and great for the fans to do something positive. i have a chance to interact with the fans. all the celebrities have a q & a taking photo ops. >> wizard world runs all weekend at the san jose convention center. probably one of our favorite stories. >> absolutely. all week. >> a custody battle it brewing over the infamous chicken that fouled up the commute wednesday morning. there he is! that little guy, no one knows how he got on the bay bridge toll plaza. and since the chicken wasn't microchipped, there is no record of its rightful owner. right now, the chicken is staying at an oakland animal shelters. he is happy in his cage. out of traffic. the bird has three people claiming it's their long lost chicken. >> he looks all cooped up. >> good afternoon, everyone. [ laughter ] let's check our weather watchers. most of them hit the road to enjoy their holiday. currently air temperatures between 65 and 75 degrees. dana, george, steve and brian all reporting some clear conditions from the coast to our inland areas. this is our live weather camera looking out at san jose where the relative humidity is 40%. it's calm. we dropped down to 49 degrees there early this morning. it is now 71 degrees. 74 degrees in livermore. hey, we kick-started the morning at 45 in santa rosa. now up to 72. this is scene in san jose also. a scene from our mount ham cam looking towards the santa clara valley clear skies. the coast is clear. we also have clear conditions from sausalito, looking out towards san francisco. mostly sunny from the university of california cal berkeley looking towards san francisco in the east bay. some breezy southwest winds 10 to 20 today. in fact right now we're picking up a wind gust up to 28 miles per hour at sfo. and also 21 in the hayward area. it's going to pan out to be warmer on saturday, sunday and monday. right now, we have a lot of cool air mass aloft. meanwhile we have this area of low pressure. it is actually brushing up against the northeastern section of the state of california right here. basically precipitation free. and as it continues to spin over that northeastern corner of california, it's going to churn up some winds. it's drawing down that cooler air mass from canada and that's why our temperatures are unseasonably mild inland. but once it ejects to the east, high pressure builds in from the west. and we will have the warmer conditions. but meanwhile, we do have temperatures cooling off in the central valley in the 80s. 56 degrees in the high sierra. and because -- 65 degrees in the high sierra and because of that low, we have a red flag warning in effect for the greater lake tahoe area in addition to a lake wind advisory. some of the wind gusts in the highest elevations of the ridges up to 60 miles per hour so that's surely going to blow some dust around. sunset at 7:35. by the time it makes an appearance tomorrow we'll have clear skies. the winds are going to ramp up overnight. northwest 20 to 30 miles per hour. subsiding overnight, meanwhile with the winds 10 to 20 today, 64 at the coast to right around 80 degrees. warmest spot of our inland areas. warmer saturday but not as hot as it will be on sunday and on monday. and that's perfect for the harvest wine celebration in livermore at 90 degrees. meanwhile, we have a baseball game tonight. clear and cool and millbrae art and wine festival will be 7. >> it's labor day weekend, go play. >> have a great time. >> thank you the latest jobs report shows employers added fewer jobs than expected. but there's good news for tech workers. cbs's don champion on the increasing salaries in the tech sector. >> reporter: thomas kim recently landed a new job as a website developer. while some americans struggle to find work, kim says his search was pretty easy. >> i had been looking for a week or two? and i had three options. >> reporter: paul mcdonald from an employment agency says demand for tech workers continues to grow. >> technology again in 2016 is projected to have the highest salary increases. >> reporter: ee predicts starting salaries in professional occupations will rise over 4% next year. the largest increase since 2008. among the top fields, technology jobs are expected to see the biggest bump jumping 5.3%. and some tech jobs pay more than others. salaries for big data engineers who analyze data are expected to get a nearly 9% boost, app developers 8.2 perks and data security analysts could see salaries up 7%. working in technology has paid off for kim. >> the industry has been very kind to me. >> reporter: and now he is returning the kindness. this fall, he plans to release an app that helps hungry families. it's his way of paying it forward. don champion, cbs news, new york. >> and the projection is based on 1,000 people surveyed. wall street up and down all week. not a good finish today. down 280 points. the dow will be closed monday. still to come from social network to teaching tool how facebook is helping students stay on track this semester. >> and we have a reminder if you have a consumer problem or question, email our hotline [email protected]. or you can call the hotline at at 888-5-helps-u. volunteers are there right now. you should shop at grocery outlet first, because their prices are up to 60% less than what you'll find at regular stores. ♪ but wait- there's more ♪ shop here first and you'll always find more bargains. ♪ but wait- there's more ♪ amazing deals on big-name brands in every aisle. ♪ but wait- there's more ♪ like right now, monterey farms chunk cheese, two pounds are just $5.99. grocery outlet. bargain market. it's hard to believe there are only 17 days left of summer. now what time it is? time to get your corn in. it is still sweet and the price is right. here's tony with today's tip. >> reporter: all right. backyard picnics, still going on. it's a perfect time for them and the corn and the way you made it perfect. >> that's great for the summertime. great for outside picnics. but when you make it just be careful of the cooking times because the ingredients are different. start off with the asparagus add bell peppers and corn last because the corn we boiled first just for a little bit and then we put in here off the ear. but you want the sugars to come out but not to become starch. now we add quinoa. this is the base and protein of the salad. to give the quinoa a little more flavor when you boil it, use some vegetable stock and water. >> that's a good idea. great tip. >> that way it has flavor before put it in there. it's not so bland. and that makes it very healthy. >> look at this. hot or cold or anytime. great dish. i'm going to have a little bit of red pepper on top. facebook is trying its hand in another industry. teaching. a new online learning tool called the personalized learning plan lets students schedule and track their course work. students can study at their own pace while teachers monitor the progress. the social media giant hopes to make the software available free of charge. in college it's not always easy to know which classes to take. in today's jobs report, jill schlesinger has the college classes you should take no matter what your major. >> reporter: students with degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics earn higher wages than those with liberal arts diplomas. that's why computer science classes are now seen almost as a prerequisite for most jobs. recruiters say employers also expect college graduates to have completed some course work in finance, accounting, economics and business management, as well as communications because of the practical skills these classes teach. other courses that can help students prepare for their careers include sociology, history, art history and religion, all of which can provide insight and understanding into behavior and cultures that are foreign to you. finally, whether you're going to school in the bay area or out of town, you'll be happy that you took a writing composition class to help communicate your ideas clearly in any industry. i'm jill schlesinger for kpix 5. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, coming up tonight at 5:00, "lululemon" fans are freaking out over a yoga pant price hike! the brand accused of using sneaky tactics to get customers to shell out more cash. those stories and more tonight at 5:00. >> i didn't think it could get more expensive. >> our last show with you. >> oh. >> i'll miss you guys. >> she will be back. >> i'll be around. >> filling in. ♪ >> caroline: i can't believe you bought that. >> ridge: well, he's got to sleep somewhere. or she. they just had a blue one, so i got the blue one. if it's a girl, we'll get something else. just -- i don't care what it is. i just want it to be healthy. >> caroline: are you sure that you want this, though? you have to be sure. >> ridge: i don't want this. i don't. i... i told you i-i don't -- i don't want another kid. i've raised kids. i-i... but you walked out that door, and a big part of me walked out with you. and the rest of me was standing here wondering what just happened.