your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. so why did the chicken cross the road? that is the big question after this bird caused a backup at the bay bridge. good afternoon, i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm maria medina.

bay bridge drivers are used to wild commutes but as kpix 5's anne makovec shows us this morning it was a chicken that managed to "fowl" up rush hour traffic. [ cluck cluck ] >> whoo! whoo! . >> reporter: this was one of many nail biting moments in a very exciting morning commute. the chp chasing a chicken at the bay bridge toll plaza running loose for almost four hours when finally officers closed in. >> it's a little bit different, you know, for the bridge but -- >> reporter: for much of the morning the hen was a hazard and hilarious and a clear carpool lane violation. drivers didn't know what to do. people stopped to snap photos for social media. in the meantime the chp tweeted that drivers should let them figure out why the chickens cross the road. it's not worth getting hit. each person who did get out to try to catch that chicken soon found out how tough it really was.

>> i say let him run around. he all right. no how to dodge cars. he been docking cars all morning for hours. >> reporter: as this wild goose chase continued traffic backed up for miles on the oakland side of the bridge but finally, with enough officers in place, the chicken was cornered. >> yay! [ applause ] >> reporter: and that free- range chicken was free no more people were thankful for the happy ending. >> glad he is still alive. appreciate you know -- lucky bird. >> reporter: the chicken in the back of the chp crewser is none chp cruiser is none the worse for wear. >> the chicken became a hit on social media. take a look at this other picture the chp tweeted out of the felonious fowl capture, the hashtag, can't make this stuff up. >> great story.

okay. moving on now, san quentin is restoring services to inmates after the legionnaire's disease outbreak. dozens of people have symptoms so they are being monitored. the prisoners are able to spend more time out of cells and again have hot food instead of individual boxed meals to keep the illness from spreading. recent court filings in the case against raymond "shrimp boy" chow are raising questions about a 2006 unsolved homicide. allen lung was the leader of a prominent chinatown organization before he was killed. the killer was not caught. the fbi used 11 informants and one provided information about lung's murder. they want the government to reveal the court's identity so the claims about lung's mother can be investigated. baltimore police prepared for big rallies as lawyers for six officers appeared in court today. weijia jang is in baltimore

with the latest. >> no justice, no peace! >> reporter: the protestors outside the baltimore courthouse were small but vocal as they demanded justice for freddie gray, the 25-year-old black han who died of spinal injuries while in -- black man who died of spinal injuries while in police custody. >> if can happen to him, why not me? i'm in these communities every day. i consider myself a street creature and it could have been me. >> reporter: the rally was peaceful but there was some trouble when some of the protestors started walking through streets disrupting traffic. [ yelling ] >> reporter: at least one person was arrested. this latest round of demonstrations happened as attorneys for the six baltimore police officers charged in gray's death appeared in court. the judge in the case denied motions to have state's attorney marilyn moseby recuse herself and turned down a request to have all charges against the six officers dismissed. he still must decide whether the officers will be tried

together or individually. gray's death in april sparked protests that locked down the city. demonstrators threw bricks and rocks at police officers, set a cvs on fire and did more. weijia jang, kpix 5. >> they will convenient again wednesday evening. time off has been canceled for all cops. manhunt in illinois for three suspects wanted in the killing of a police officer. the loves a decorated officer known as g.i. joe hitting the chicago suburb community home. lieutenant joseph gliniewicz was shot tuesday morning while chasing three suspects. the manhunt includes dozens of police dogs and helicopters. he leaves behind four sons and a wife. he was going to retire next month. new website was unveiled today that will give detailed information on police interaction with the public. the open justice website was launched by the california

department of justice amend includes three datasets, law enforcement or officers killed or assaulted in the line of duty and death in custody and arrests and bookings. a san francisco police officer is under investigation for allegedly raping a woman at her home. court documents say the two went to dinner earlier that night, then drank alcohol at her home before he allegedly raped her. uc-berkeley police are looking into a woman's report she was attacked at a campus library. the woman told investigators it happened yesterday morning. so far investigators are not identifying the specific library or releasing details about the incident. you have an old traffic ticket you can't afford? the state is stepping in to give you a hand. kiet do has more on the new program that could save you money. >> reporter: the governor signed this into law to help people out of what he called a

hell hole of desperation under a mountain of penalties and fines. there are nearly 5 million people in california with suspended licenses because they got a traffic ticket they couldn't afford to pay and then hundreds of thousands of court fines on top of that. it's estimated that the amount of unpaid traffic tickets in the state is more than $10 billion. legal aid groups have been pushing for this calling it a civil rights issue because it affects mostly poor minority drivers. critics say it's a vicious cycle because offenders can't get to work to money to pay off the fine which results in more fines. >> sounds like a win-win. it sounds like great way to get your name off the list. it gives the state the money it probably needs for roads and bridges. so sounds like a good idea. >> reporter: the amnesty program applies to tickets only before 2013. all fines will be reduced by at least 50%. if you can prove you're low income, then fines can be

reduced up to 880%. it doesn't apply to dui or parking tickets. the program only lasts for a year and a half. it ends march 2017. in downtown san jose, kiet do, kpix 5. san jose residents are one step closer to getting the help they need with steep rent prices. right now rents can be raised 8% a year. the city council is moving forward with a proposal to lower that amount. it would also make it illegal for landlords to evict tenants just so they can raise the rent. the average rent in the city is $2,200 a month. and it's been one month since the city of richmond approved its new rent control law but it could be repealed. a petition is going around to change the law. but local leaders are urging people not to sign it. they hope to stop petitioners from gathering just over 4,000 signatures by friday. finding a roommate and sharing rent costs just got easier. a new app promises to help

residents find compatible living companions. the app developed in san francisco uses an algorithm similar to those used by dating apps. use verse to answer questions about their life, interest, food preferences and more. a warning to tenants renting out their rooms or homes, will now be loud and clear, the governor signed a bill today requiring "airbnb" type websites to notify tenants they could be evicted if they sublet their homes. the california apartment association says vacation rentals puts other people in danger by bringing unscreened people into the complexes. will tom brady play or not? what the san mateo native had to say about his off season. >> plus, hollywood's take on the nfl's concussion crisis. how the league is reacting to a new movie about players. >> from the kpix 5 weather center in san francisco, let's head 60 miles due south to san jose. currently 71 degrees. the winds are calm there. but i'll show you where they

are gusting up to 22 miles per ,

patriots quarterback brady is waiting for a federal judge's ruling on friday as to whether he will stay out of the game on the first four games of the season. when asked about the off see so he didn't miss a step. >> it's been such an enjoyable off season. [ laughter ] >> i think, uhm -- [ applause ] > -- probably following julian eddleman on instagram has been my favorite activities all summer. >> patriots owner bob kraft called it the most overblown story in recent history. nfl season by the way kicks off next week. an upcoming film opens a

dialogue about professional football and the health of its player. the film "concussion" stars will smith tackling the issue of brain damage caused by hits including depression and alzheimer's. the movie hits theaters in december. the nfl issued a statement saying, we have no higher priority than player health and safety. some help this morning for smokers trying to equipment a new study says ecigarettes may be the thing to kick the habit. >> reporter: olivia is trying to stop smoking once and for all. >> how many cigarettes did you smoke when were you out? >> reporter: she tried to quick but started again and is now turning to electronic cigarettes for help. >> i'm buying a vape to stop cigarettes and get into a more healthy lifestyle. >> reporter: a new brush study finds smokers to switched to electronic cigarettes significantly reduced their

exposure to harmful toxins even if they still light up regular cigarettes from time to time. >> there's a simple explanation for it. these people are now getting nicotine from a different source. so they smokeless. >> reporter: professor peter hayek helped lead the study which gave ecigarettes who wanted to quick. over 4 weeks they tested their exposure to various chemicals in lower doses in ecigarettes. those who switched completely cut their exposure up to 80%. and researchers say even those who were dual users reduced exposure to toxins by up to 60%. >> so certainly the message to people who are both "vap-ing" and smoking would be to stop smoking when they can. >> reporter: but researchers say even the road to quitting has some health benefit. tina kraus, cbs news, london.

>> a watchdog group is warning about ecigarettes dangers with chemicals above california safety limits, and they cause cancer. good weather flooding national parks with tourists, including yosemite and the grand canyon. officials predict this labor day weekend will see the highest number of visitors this season. park staff there working overtime to accommodate tourists. the traffic app wave is getting help from someone very familiar. >> i guess. stephen colbert incoming hose of the late show is lending his voice to the app this month. >> keep left. good idea. i'll just put my turn signal on and to save time i'll leave it on the for the rest of the drive. >> as for the late show colbert begins next week. it was just announced that vice president joe biden will be one of colbert's guest a week from tomorrow. is he going to run or not? maybe he will make an

announcement. we'll find out. >> george clooney is going to be on the show, too. that's worth staying up for. [ laughter ] hi, everybody. we have a temperature span right now of 66 degrees. 79 in vallejo. 66 in san francisco. 78 in redwood city. charlie reporting in vallejo with clear skies. love this picture, becky. we have a lot of clouds at the immediate seashore. in san jose we have wall to wall sunshine temperature there 71. mid-60s in san francisco and oakland 74 in concord where we have had wind gusts up to 22 miles per hour reported in the past several minutes. 14-mile-per-hour winds in san francisco. it's calm in san jose across

the santa clara valley but the winds have been blowing up to 17 in monterey, blustery in fairfield 23. these winds will blow throughout the day. couple of different things going on. you can see the circulation around an area of low pressure across southern california. then we have another upper level area of low pressure to the north of us with a pressure gradient and a vigorous onshore push with the west wind 20 to 30 miles per hour. but boy, visibility is unlimited at lick observatory on mount tam. this is the coast trying to clear out in ocean beach beautiful view there. hazy in sausalito. from the university of california, berkeley, lawrence hall of science, nice to see you joining us today picking up clouds over the bay. windy afternoon. it's going to be warmer for the holiday weekend. precipitation well to the north of us this area of low pressure continues to dig to the south as it does so we'll see cooler air mass drift in and then it will eject to the east. high pressure building in and

that's when our temperatures will rebound. but until then, boy, very mild. central valley into the 80s. 70 monterey bay. 74 red flag warning in the high sierra. there's your sunset and by then, today, our temperatures coming down in comparison to yesterday. 60s beaches, 70s bay and peninsula. 80s inland. there you have it. we have an identical forecast thursday. cooler friday with less wind. and then warmer for the holiday. by the way, this is the last first wednesday festival in pleasanton tonight. temperatures very nice into the mid-70s. it's been a fun summer in pleasanton. >> all right. >> yeah. >> every single first wednesday since may and this is the last. >> you're going to the a's game. >> yes. after a 400-plus drop yesterday the dow is better. up 165 points. did it need it. still ahead, dust off your resume'. tips to transition back into the workforce after taking time

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picking this summer. today tony goes shopping for zucchini. >> reporter: well, today's tip of the day is going to be is with italian gray squash called gray squash and mexican gray squash, it's light green not gray but that's just the variety. when you select them make sure they have a beautiful color all the way around. you see the light green stripes and the hints going into the white. no cracking or bruising. check the tip where it's cut nice ard clear. when you bring them home, in the refrigerator right away. when you cook it, two or three minutes, that's it. it's a very light squash. it cooks up like that. so don't overcook it or it will break down. mexican gray squash, the name is one thing but it's still like green squash as far as i'm concerned. i'm tony tantillo, your fresh grocer. and always remember to eat fresh and stay healthy. right now available at great prize. today jill schlesinger has advice for stay-at-home parents

who want to jump back into the workforce. reporter: stay-at-home parents rejoining the workforce need to take essential steps to help them land a job. start by working your network. contact former coworkers and supervisors who know you and the quality of your work. in updating your resume' and your linkedin profile. , highlight activities that you have done while at home like blogging, leading organizations or volunteering. online courses or classes at a local college will make you more marketable and show that you have kept current on your skills. one valuable resource is irelaunch, a company that helps people jump-start their professional lives after a career break. the site provides information and links the companies with programs to recruit stay-at- home parents. the financial services industry is aggressively recruiting employees looking to re-enter the workforce. personal financial advisers here in the bay area earn a median annual pay of nearly $130,000. and moms take note. these firms are specifically targeting women because research shows that women prefer to work with female

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on your kid isn't scary enough how hackers tap into your wi-fi network and more. that and more at 5:00. that story about the chicken the best one of the day. >> it blew up on social media. >> can you imagine being a car in the backup going what's going on? >> not the car, the person in the car. that's what they were saying. [ laughter ] >> enjoy your day, everybody. heading out to the a's game lots of sunshine and 70s. >> see you tomorrow. captions by: caption colorado

>> brooke: you had a vasectomy?! that's why you broke it off with caroline? >> ridge: not every woman wants to have children, but caroline does, and i can't allow her to throw that away because of me, 'cause she would. >> brooke: she doesn't think you want children, not that you can't! >> ridge: she doesn't understand that now, but she will. >> brooke: [ sighs ] >> ridge: when she left here, she was hurt. she was upset. she was confused. when she wakes up, it's all gonna make sense to her.