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you can see police cars. maybe you can't see them in the shot right now as we swing the helicopter around. but police are there, they have cordoned off the area and there are concerns at the church. for now, good afternoon. i'm larry beil. >> i'm ama daetz. they hope to transfer from earthquake response mode to recovery mode. they have tagged 49 buildings right now meaning they're so badly damaged no one is allowed inside. >> more than 100 have been yellow tagged. that means they have serious damage. the superintenant of the unified school district says two thirds of his schools have been inspected and they're declared safe. >> however, crews won't be able to finish inspecting the rest of the schools today so schools are canceled again for tomorrow. >> pg&e said it has restored power to all but a handful of homes and guess leaks have been
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checked and repaired. public works crews are repairing 80 reported water leaks. >> we should have the entire city inspected and a good feel of the work that lays ahead by the end of today. >> queen of the valley medical center said it treated 208 patients for injuries after the quake. 17 people are still at the hospital. one remains in critical condition. >> that is 13-year-old nicolas dillon who was rushed to the hospital after the quake, in serious condition after being crushed from bricks that fell from his living room fireplace, where he had been sleeping. there's video of what the fireplace looks like today. nicolas' friend was spending the night. he watched the bricks come crashing down. as you can imagine, that young man is still quite upset. >> i turned to my right and all i see is the bricks falling. then he yelled my name. and then, like, in pain.
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i wasn't able to reach him. so i wasn't sure he was okay. >> nicolas suffered multiple fractures of his pelvis. he's treated at uc davis medical center. family members say they're surprised the fireplace came down because they had it re-enforced after the last big quake in the area. >> we have live team coverage, and we begin with dan ashley live in downtown napa. dan? >> good afternoon from third and brown street here in downtown napa. you're talking about the poor man crushed by the bricks. let me show you why it's so easy to understand how serious that can be. the corner of third and brown, a bunch of bricks came down from this commercial building and crushed this car, falling 15 to 20 feet, and you can imagine if they did that to a car, what they would do taa person when they fall and land on you like
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that. the assessment of the damage is really just getting under way in earnest. shock beginning to wear off and people are taking a good look around to see exactly how much damage was done and what the cleanup process will be. it has been a very busy day throughout wine country, plarps in napa today. building inspectors have been doing around sweep of the city today. looking for additional damage. they may not have identified yesterday, and they're going to find a lot more as they poke around in the next few days and weeks. they're joined by extra teams from fema helping city inspectors look for cracks in buildings. they're also keeping an eye out for more movement since the earthquake, and new cracks on the buildings. the napa mayor said they're making pretty good progress. >> we have so many building inspectors in town. i was surprised, but i think they can get to everybody today with all of the teams they have in. once you know, you can deal with it. >> mayor says she's been getting
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a lot of support from outside the area. other mayors from around the country, even around the world, have been e-mailing her, offering their help to napa. all the messages, she says, are helping city employees. especially those working in the building inspection department, to try to stay positive because i can tell you covering many situations like this, the first couple days, you go on adrenaline. after that, it begins to wear off. for those city workers and emergency response personnel and citizens dealing with this, after the initial shock and adrenaline rush wears off, you become tired, and it becomes easy to become demoralized. i'll be back in the next half hour with more coverage, and of course, anchor our coverage at 5:00 and 6:00. for now, dan ashley. back to you. >> thank you, dan. >> abc 7 news reporter leanne melendez joins us live, where
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homeowner homeowners -- >> well, let me just tell you there are debris boxes at all schools in napa. except that this one seems to be overflowing quite a bit. so not sure how much of this is actually earthquake related. but this gives you a different perspective, a different idea of how bad it was. >> it's not just cosmetic. >> businesses that deal in window and glass replacement have been overwhelmed following yesterday's quake. >> started early yesterday morning, 4:30, 5:00, so we just started making contact and doing downtown, trying to help out as much as we could with board-ups and getting estimations for repairs. >> some at a senior and assisted living home were broken or the frames became detached, but nothing like the damage scene
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downtown or in some of the neighbors. lou has owned this home for 38 years. the chimney collapsed, falling on the roof that collapsed the which he willi ceiling. >> when the chimney landed on the roof, it broke one rafter, and then i'm taking the chimney down. >> he has hired a contractor. several homes on twin oaks drive will have to undergo extensive repairs. structural engineers from the city of napa are available to homeowners to evaluate the damage. they are recommending if you hire a contractor, make sure he or she is licensed. >> there are people who are unscrupulous and they'll take advantage of the situation and tell you you need x, y, and z done and they'll pretend to do it and then they'll take your money and you may not have needed any work done to begin with, or you may have needed something they didn't do. >> i'm having the windows done and a lot of other stuff. it will be around $40,000,
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$gift,000. >> most napa residents don't carry earthquakeinsurance. >> residents of the mobile homes that caught fire after yesterday's quake returned today to see what is left of their belongings. four homes were destroyed and two others were damaged. some people lost everything. >> there's a lot of people out there who are really trying to help. and i'm just one guy. you know, everybody if you can manage, it's going to go a long ways. >> authorities have not determined if the fire was caused by a ruptured gas line. it took firefighters hours to put out all the flames, mostly because the earthquake also ruptured a water main. the firefighters had a hard time pouring enough water on the blaze. >> we have been showing you the terrible pictures of the buildings and the sad people who lost homes because of the quake. >> what happens if your damaged home was for sale or your job was to cover the news and you
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became a victim. >> vic lee live from downtown nappy with those stories. >> of course, it's our job to cover the news, but we're also vulnerable to outside influences that affect our daily lives and earthquakes are one of them. also, there are many people whose homes are damaged or destroyed. there are still others whose losses were compounded, you might say, or whose lauzs went to another level. charlotte walters hopes for a quick sale of her spectacular 1909 victorian were dashed in the early morning hours yesterday. the home she lived in for 34 years moved almost half a foot off its foundation, inside, the damage was just as extensive. the floors were listing. the walls had cracked and the plaster was falling apart. the quake tossed the wood burning stove to the floor. >> we'll see what is salvageable. hope springs eternal.
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they say there are ways they can lift and move and maybe adjust. we'll see. >> walters' realtor dropped by. he took down the for sale home. no way to sell the home before it's repaired. >> we had a lot of interest. >> there are many stories like charlotte's in the napa valley register today. this is the town's daily newspaper. if was almost a miracle this paper, circulation 12,000, was able to print and distribute a full edition on time. this is why. >> take a look. this is the newsroom. or was the newsroom. the quake rendered it uninhabitable. the management meeting was being held outside. the editors were using a conference room, which was assessed to be safe as a temporary newsroom, and even worse, its gigantic printing press had cracked. a seven unit press, each unit weighing 16,000 pounds, moved four inches across the concrete
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floor, but the paper was able to use social media and get the news across on its website, while another newspaper in fairfield presented the paper for the register. they were able to do their jobs and make deadlines. >> as you know, you go into that news coverage mode and put everything else aside. >> the napa valley register covers the news. no one thought it would become part of the news. vic lee, abc 7 news. >> napa first united methodist church still closed today. no word on when it will reopen. a portion of the exterial facade is leaning precariously toward the sidewalk. it's in danger of falling. there was also significant damage to the inside. staffers are trying to save a stained glass window originally from germany. the building itself dates back to 1874. a meeting will be held to discuss the future of the church. >> i'm michael finney. 7 on your side here at the red
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cross's answer center. we had a large group of people here a minute ago. they'll be back, and coming up, we'll take your questions live here for 7 on your side. then, new at 4:30, napa isn't the only city cleaning up. we'll take you to vallejo with reaction from residents there today. >> if you could help the people affected by the earthquake, use your cell phone to text red cross to 90999. that will send the american red cross a $10 donation. you'll see it as
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security cameras at the consumer music store in vallejo capture the precise moment the quake struck. you see instruments toppling all over the floor. the created quite a mess inside the shop, and in the back office, paperwork and office supplies fell all over. >> the earthquake may have jolted many of us out of his beds, but for a san francisco 1-year-old, he slep through it. matthew tossed and turned a bit when the shaking happened, but dad says it did not interrupt his slumber. this is footage from their baby cam installed in his room. >> business as usual for pilot flying in and out of the napa county airport despite significant damage to the control tower. all the windows shattered during the shaking. we see the extent of the damage. the airport is still open for landings and takeoffs. pilots will communicate with each other using their radios,
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the same thing they do at night when the tower is closed. the faa says the damage could take days to repair. >> napa needs a lot of help. >> michael finney joins us live. the red cross trying to make things better for those hit hard by the quake. >> absolutely are. i'm here at the -- excuse me, the cross walk church here in napa where the red cross is set up. it's also where seven on your side is set up. let me show you what's going on. we brought in some of the most important experts about disaster relief, insurance,ñi and any connected issues, and they're here for you. you can come down up to sev:00. they're answer your questions or text us or go to facebook or e-mail us and we'll get the questions answered. tim, you're the regional director for the red cross. you're doing a great job. thank you for joining us. >> my pleasure. thank you. >> i have carol schuman wrote on my facebook page, what does the red cross do? food, water, what? >> right, so carol, the primary
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mission of the red cross in disaster is simple, mass care. we're the lead in sheltering and feeding the affected population. we do so with partners like cross walk. they're great. we got here early yesterday morning. we'll be here as long as we need to, but primary, feeding, sheltering the population, and health services and mental health services for those in need. >> it appeared today everybody cleared out in the morning, went to their homes. is that how it works? >> absolutely. you never know. this is a big deal for the people around here and affected a lot of people. a lot of people come and stay. more people come in the day for meals and more people coming back. some people toughed it out, we heard, last night. they're tired of sleeping in their cars. we expect more people to come today, but the overall goal is to get people home as soon as we can. >> this is from theresa. she said is anyone helping out in vallejo in. >> good point. vallejo, we had an evicuation center open yesterday that has been since shut down, but we got
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the names of everyone who came and needed help and we're working with them on a long term recovery plan. >> you can donate $10 to red cross by texting red cross to 90999 as part of our give where you live program as part of abc 7. we're going to be here until 7:00. if you have questions or concerns about earthquake damage or any problems surrounding it at all, come down here or text or tweet or e-mail us and we'll make sure you get answers for your questions. reporting live from napa, i'm michael finney. 7 on your side. >> thank you. spencer christian is off. the meteorologist sandy patel is in. >> hey, there, we have a warming trend coming today. temperatures are down, a beautiful day, but the clouds were slow to clear. that's why temperatures have been held down. let me show you live doppler 7 hd. we'll talk about the warmup and when you'll start to feel it. there are clouds clinging to the coast, but most of the coastal
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area has started to see the sun, and isolated thunderstorms have been developing in the sierra nevada, moving from north to south. blue skies from our kgo roof camera. it did not look like this two hours ago. definitely some cloud cover. it's in the 70s around san jose, gilroy, nice looking weather, and here's a view from san jose where the sun is shining. low 70s for the north bay. 77, fairfield, 76 in livermore. another picture showing you some of the cloud cover that is lingering. low clouds will return tonight. we're looking at temperatures rebounding tomorrow with warm to hot conditions wednesday through friday. here's a water vapor imagery. here's what brought us the cooling. a dry trough passing through. this will continue to keep the isolated thunder chance in the sierra nevada for today. if you're traveling in tahoe, keep that in mind. warming begins tomorrow as high pressure builds in and the temperatures will continue to rise. keeping an eye on hurricane
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marie. it's a strong category 4 storm. it's expected to weaken. look how much wind it's packing currently, sustained at 130. gusts to 160 miles per hour. but as it moves northwest over colder water, it is expected to weaken. still, it will kick up the surf. high suhred vi surf advisory. dangerous winds, 10 to 15 feet, minor flooding possible, and watch out if you're going to head down there. surfing and swimming will be dangerous. fishermen and mariners need to watch out through thursday. strong currents, mixed chaotic swell, and that's the biggest concern. tomorrow morning, we'll start out with low clouds. temperatures will be quite comfortable. mid-50s to low 60s as you head to work or take the little ones off to school. a warmer day and a brighter one tomorrow. earlier than today, as far as the cloud cover clearing. 69 in san francisco. 73, oakland. 86 for livermore.
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78, palo alto. santa cruz, 74. the seven-day forecast, we'll continue to warm it up through the work week. temperatures peak on thursday. low 70s, coastside, and keep the beach weather going friday. what we're going to keep an eye on is leftovers of hurricane marie over the weekend. increasing cloud cover. you'll notice through labor day, more high clouds out of the system. as of right now, computer models are bagging off on the idea of rain from hurricane marie. we'll keep an eye on it. >> thank you, sandhya. up next, irony or coincidence. the vote a state lawmaker took just hours before being arrested for dui. new after 4:30. dozens of cases destroyed. you can see more barrels tumble down. this winery is only beginning the clean-up process. i'm have that story coming up. >> the nappy earthquake has the entire bay area thinking about preparedness.
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police in mountain view have arrested six people after a deadly shooting at the wiz khalifa concert. >> among those arrested war hip-hop artist young jeezy, jay jenkins. jay jenkins and five others were arrested. the left a 38-year-old man dead friday night. the six people arrested were all charged with firearms related offenses, but police did not say whether they had anything to do with the murder. >> san jose state's journalism building will stay closed at least through wednesday because of a growing mold problem. the issue at dwight bentel hall was discovered earlier this month when construction crews
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tried to fix a water leak in the aging building. those crews have been removing contaminated materials and bringing in dehumidifiers to dry out problematic areas. classes are taking place in the student union. >> reports out of sacramento say last week's drunk driving arrest of ben waisso came just hours after he voted in favor of a bill that limits ride surfaces like uber and lift. this is surveillance video of him being pulled over and his sobriety test. he was pulled over early friday morning for going the wrong way on a one-way street. that's his mugshot on the right next to his official senate photo. another lawmaker posted this showing him and several other lawmakers drinking inside the capitol at an event just hours before his arrest. >> new smartphones sold in california as of today are required to be equipped with the latest anti-theft technology. it protects consumers against theft since the technology
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renders the device unusable if stolen. 60% of thefts and robberies in oakland involve cell phones. the law removes all incentive to sell smartphones keeping residents safer. >> long time talk show host ron owens announced today he has parkinson's disease. >> the 68-year-old said he was first diagnosed back in 2001, but only told family members and close friends. owens says the revelation that robin williams had parkinson's finally pushed him to decide to go public. he said he thought it was important for people to know the disease isn't a death sentence. he has been at kgo radio for nearly 40 years. >> much more to come on the earthquake coverage in napa. bizes and residents promising to rebuild. >> some of those buildings and businesses have already reopened, but for many others, it could be a very long time. i'm laurie anthony. i'll have a live report coming up.
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plus, residents in vallejo are assessing the damage today. the road closures and damage at a century old neighborhood. >> i'm michael finney. 7 on your side. you have questions about disaster relief, we have answers. 7 on your side is set up in napa. come down, ask us a question. we'll get you answers. this is a good reminder to be prepared for what you should have in your emergency kit to making a plan to keep your family safe, to the basics of earthquake insurance and how to decide if it's right for you. find it on our web side. look for the
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and continuing with breaking news out of vallejo where inspectors say a church tower damaged by the earthquake is in imminent danger of collapsing so police are shutting down a major street in front of the church. we're shownh baptist church of vallejo located at carolina street. it's red tagged because inspectors believe the bell tower may fall down because of the structural damage. police have the area taped off. they shut off part of sonoma boulevard because if the tower falls, debris would likely land in the road.
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>> the city of napa continues to clean ufafter the earth quick rattled nerves and caused damage. >> response to recovery efforts by tomorrow morning. here's what we know. inspections are still under way, but 49 buildings have been red tagged. more than 100 others have been yellow tagged. >> 208 people were treated for injuries at queen of the valley medical center. 17 of whom are still at the hospital. >> pg&e has restored power. public works crews are still working to fix roughly 80 water leaks. >> we have live team coverage on the cleanup as well as the rebuilding process. >> let's begin with laura anthony live in napa. >> hi, larry. this is where much of the attention has been focused, on buildings like this one behind me that sustained obvious and severe damage. but for others, businesses here, the problems may be less obvious, but still devastating.
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the work of getting downtown napa back to business is well under way. >> it smells like an old college party in there right now. but we're going to keep cleaning and deorderizing and try to get ready for happy hours. >> others, like this clothing store, won't be selling anything anytime soon, at least until a structural engineer looks at the yellow tagged building. >> we have a lot of damage in our ceiling, so i'm not exactly sure what it means. it looks fine to me, like it's just peeling, but we to do that before we can open. >> on fourth street, the opens of this 1940s art deco building also has his work for him. it's red tagged and the money greg received for rebting it out represented his retirement income. >> it could be worse, it could be a pile of bricks, and so far, it looks like something we might be able to save. >> still while tourists and locals alike flock to downtown
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to survey the damage, those who know and love napa believe it's a down that will be back. >> the structures will be different, but these streets will be lined with shops that people, tourists will want to come and see. >> after all, this is not what napa wants to be known for. in napa, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> as you saw a few minutes ago, vallejo also suffered damage from the earthquake. >> officials say more than $5 million in damage was done, and city crews are doing inspections today from the old mail island naval base in tennessee street downtown. >> allen wong has more from vallejo. >> plenty of weakened buildings have yet to be assessed by vallejo's emergency operation center set up today. >> none of the the juries we learned of were major in nature. >> some of the worst damage is downtown where a brick wall fell through a roof and the second story floor of this vacant
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building. >> we have done -- we had multiple buildings in downtown vallejo and i have retro fitted all of them except this one. >> bricks toppled off the first united methodist church and five stores on this stretch of tennessee street had shattered windows. and on mare island where these captains's row mansions are used as officers, more than ten chimneys are heaped on the ground. still, many people are surprised there isn't more damage. >> it's amazing how much the ground moved up and down. it was a rolling effect, like a wave. >> i think there's less damage than i thought there might have been. yeah, it was a pretty good shake. >> a total of 41 structures are damaged with the estimated costs so far at $5 million. despite it all,many residents here remain unshaken. in vallejo, allen wong, nbc 7 news. >> and abc 7 news anchor dan ashley is live in the middle of all that damage and the cleepp. >> just to get your personal perspective because you have
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covered a lot of natural disasters through the year, i heard a number of people say it's one thing when you see the images on television, but a whole other perspective, much more powerful when you're right there and the bricks -- as you are, right in the middle of it. >> you know, larry, it's a great point. i had conversations with several people about that very fact today. people who saw it on television yesterday and wanted to come see it for themselves today. they all have the same comment. it looks different in person. as you said, i have done this for a long time and been to a number of different natural disasters, whether it's hurricane, tornadoes, earthquakes. it does look a little different on television. i think because we have experience, we're used to that difference. but when you see it up close, it is quite dramatic and very different than on television. and it's moving. especially for people when you are reporting a story in your hometown and you see the damage in your hometown, it's one thing to watch something on television some place else in the country or the world, but when it's in your hometown, it's very
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emotional. allen was talking about all the fallen bricks. i can tell you being down here at 3rd and brown street in downtown napa, it's a real problem. that's the sight, fallen bricks and masonry. this building at the corner of 3rd and brown, since we have been here, some bricks have fallen off this building, which is about 20 feet behind me. the streets are littered with bricks as you can see, and it really has become a very common sight throughout the bay area, especially here in downtown, with a number of buildings that have had so much damage. and entire walls have collapsed. you can see behind me, this car crushed by bricks. all of this is earthquake damage. of it happened in an instant. let me show you a compilation of some of the damage, video showing some of the destruction caused by fallen bricks and other pieces of debris in and around the north bay. as we saw the consequences are very dangerous. many of the more than 200 people who saw treatment at the queen of the valley medical center were suffering from bumps, cuts, and bruises.
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keep in mind, had the earthquake happened in daytime hours, a lot of people fear there would have been many more injuries. >> it could happen anytime between 6:00 and 10:00 at night, there would definitely have been injuries here. you can see the rest of the block is devastated, too. could have been really bad. building is fixable, people aren't. >> and take a look at this video from yesterday showing some significant damage. an entire wall of bricks crashed down from the side of a building in napa on main street at vallejo street. no one was hurt, fortunately, but the damage is severe. no one was hurt because it happened in the middle of the night. had this happened in the day time hours, the story would have been so much different, and in all certainty, so much more tragic. as that gentleman said, building and property heal, people don't. a lot of people are thankful there was no more significant injuries and no loss of life as
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a result. could have been a very different story depending on the time of day. i'll be back to anchor the coverage at 5:00 and 6:00. met some interesting people. we'll show you exclusive video from inside a man's house and talk about the damage he saw when the earthquake hit at his home and a lot more coming up live at 5:00 and 6:00. for now, let's go back to you. >> thanks for a great perspective. we'll see dan at the top of the hour. >> how do you know when it's safe to go inside your home or building after an earthquake? >> michael finney now live with that part of the story. michael? >> it's been a remarkable day up here, watching so many people cleaning up their homes. what's been even more remarkable is watching people stop cleaning up their homes and start helping others. frank lives in downtown napa. his house was hit hard. but he feels fortunate. >> outside of a couple scrapes and slivers of glass, we're unskalthed.
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we've got food. we've got water, we've got shelter. there are many, as you can see, that aren't as fortunate. >> he came down to the red cross shelter today to see how he could help. >> i could put aside my cleaning efforts to come down and lend a hand. >> i found others around town doing the same thing. cherry is moving in a few weeks and was one day into a big garage sale. then the earthquake hit. >> how could i continue a yard sale or an estate sale when everybody in napa was in need? >> she had an epiphany. >> let's donate it, just let people take it who need it, give it away. >> several families in need have been by today. >> people have lost their homes completely, it's been great giving back to the community and helping and touching people's lives. >> aside from clean-up around here, we've told you that we're here answering questions and make sure you're made whole. i have a huge group of people
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here who have been joining me and they'll be here until 7:00. if you have questions or concerns about cleanup, about the quake, you can come here. let me tell your, pg&e, state farm, california department of insurance, napa humane society, california earthquake authority, insurance holders institute. we'll be talking to a lot of these people later, we'll be asking the questions you sent to me. you can come down until 7:00 tonight. we're at the cross walk church, where the red cross is set up. you can come down or text us, you can tweet us, or you can go on my facebook page and gives your questions. reporting live from napa, michael finney, 7 on your side. >> michael, thank you. and a reminder to stay with abc 7 news and abc7news.com for continuing coverage of the earthquake. you'll find photos and tips on how to prepare for the next disaster at our website. and you can get breaking news alerts at any time.
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follow us on twitter. >> coming up at 4:00, sleep deprived teenagers and what doctors want school to do about it. >> plus, a frightening sight in china, and this young boy's really amazing survival. >> i'm sandhya patel. you have seen some low clouds. they'll be with us tomorrow morning, but earlier clearing means warmer weather. i'll have details on that coming up. >> and if the napa earth wake has you thinking about earthquake readiness, hires onepede of advice. keep sturdy shoes, a flashlight and your eyeglasses tied in a bag at your bed.
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a 6-year-old boy in china is alive amazingly after being rolled over by an suv. he because sitting in the street when an suv rolls over him. he gets up and runs into the house. doctors say he suffered no broken bones or any major injuries, just a few scratches. police say the suv's high chassis with the reason the boy was small was the reason he wasn't seriously hurt. >>. >> the nation's largestpede rutrition group is now confirming what teenagers have been saying.
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school starts too early. they're recommending middle and high school starts school 8:30 or later. it would fight chronic sleep loss and what it calls the epidemic of insufficient and erratic sleep patterns among the nation's teens. they need 8 1/2 to 9 1/2 hours of sleep each night. >> and sandhya has three little ones. she would agree, no matter what time it starts, it's two early. >> i'm constantly sleep deprivednkñ3 c1 live doppler 7 hd and we'll talk about what is coming. we have warm weather on the way for tuesday. patchy low clouds along the coast. if you're traveling phoenix, thunderstorms. 99 degrees. 97, st. louis. 99, dallas. heat advisories, expecting 87 in new york, and as we look at state-wide temperatures, warmer weather in the central valley. 76 in tahoe. here in the bay area, a warmer
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day and a brighter one earlier than what we saw today as far as clouds clearing. temperatures coming up tomorrow. upper 60s to the upper 80s. temperatures are going to continue to go up. i'll be back with a full look at the forecast at 5:00 p.m. >> all right, thank you, sandhya. >> still ahead at 4:00, the emotional funeral service today for shooting victim michael brown and what speakers at that service hope comes from his death. >> and a man from russia is arrested for climbing to the top of the brooklyn bridge. question is, why did he do it? find out w
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an emotionally -- actually, scientists in mexico here. >> yes, scientists in mexico are baffled by this half-mile long crevice that opened last weekend. the giant crack severed a local highway and measured more than 16 feet high and 26 deep. locals speculate it was caused by construction or an earthquake on the san andreas fault. geologists think it was caused
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by an underground stream. >> an emotionally and politically charged funeral service for michael brown, the 18-year-old missouri man fatally shot by a police officer two weeks ago. >> thousands filled the baptist church in st. louis during a deeply religious service. they remembered him as a gentle soul. several speakers called for an end to senseless violence and justice for michael brown. >> we declare here as we pay our final respects to michael brown jr. that he was not three fifth of a citizen. he was an american citizen. we won't accept three fifths justice. we want equal justice for michael brown jr. >> a grand jury is deciding whether the officer who shot and killed brown, darren wilson, will face criminal charges.
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u.s. officials say journalist peter theo curtis will be headed back to the u.s. once he's ready to travel. the 45-year-old from boston was released after being held hostage in syria for two years. the persian gulf nation of qatar played a key role in negotiating his release. he was held by an al qaeda affiliate in syria, not by isis who beheaded james foley last week. at least three americans are still being held hostage by isis. >> a man facing weapons charges and endangerment charges after he was caught charging the brooklyn bridge. he was part of a tour group visiting the city. he told police he did it for ton. this is the second security breach at the bridge in a month. up next, the silver lining for napa wine makers. why some are saying if an
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earthquake to hit them, this was the time. i'm dan ashley live in downtown napa. coming up, new at 5:00. >> the warning that went out before the napa earthquake hit. how soon will there be an app for that? >> plus, what people are telling me this afternoon about how they're going to begin to get their lives back together here in wine country. a full report at 5:00, but abc 7 get a $1,000 turbocharged reward card with a new volkswagen turbo. why are we so obsessed with turbo? because we like giving you power, but we also like giving you fuel efficiency. like the sporty jetta. and the turbocharged passat tdi® clean diesel. okay... and the iconic beetle... and the powerful tiguan. okay you can't forget the cc. guys, this is going to take a while. get a $1,000 reward card on new 2014 turbo models or lease a 2014 jetta se for $169 a month after $1,000 bonus.
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cased, and smashed bottles of wine. at font anella winery, cleaning up requires a delicate hand. crews must hook, hoist, and move barrels one by one. some get salvages, others get dumped down the drain. >> we don't have numbers, but we suspect it will be in the millions that we lost. >> a hard hit for a winery that produced only t10,000 bottles a year. >> we have grapes that are starting to come in, and we need every inch of our space to process those grapes. >> they store their entire 2014 vintage here. it's too soon to tell how much spilled or spoiled. whitney said it could have been worse. >> i'm really glad the crew wasn't here in the earthquake or we would be looking for them instead of just barrels. >> the earthquake devastated these wineries, but michael says
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it wasn't a huge setback for the industry. >> if there is a silver lining, the two vintages that have place in 2012 and 2013, it's our greatest ever. so if we're going to lose something, it's good to lose something we have a lot of. >> as for prices? >> not a lot of us lost wine. i'm not sure it will affect prices one way or another, to be honest. >> in napa, tiffany wilson, abc 7 news. >> thank you so much for joining us at abc 7 news at 4:00. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm larry beil. we begin now with cheryl and dan. >> police cordon off a major insection as a church is in danger of collapsing. we're live with details. >> good news about a teenage boy crushed by a collapsed chimney.
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>> i'm dan ashley. live in napa, downtown at third and brown street. full coverage coming up from the epicenter of this earthquake. >> plus, homes in danger of falling in napa. what city officials are telling people to do. and michael finney and 7 on your side right now to deal with questions you may have about the quake. >> and good evening. i'm dan ashley in downtown napa where we're getting now a much better picture of the extent of the damage here in wine country. we're also seeing the cleanup truly get under way in earnest. >> and i'm cheryl jennings. one of the most critically injured in sunday's quake, 13-year-old nicolas dillon crushed by a fireplace in a sleepover. >> i wasn't really able to reach him, so i wasn't sure he was
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okay. >> difficult situation. we're expecting a news conference by napa officials on the earthquake. we'll monitor it and bring you new developments that might come out of it tonight. there's breaking news right now in vallejo where the bell tower at first baptist church is in danger of collapsing. we're shown this extremely teps situation. officials have closed surrounding streets. nick smith is there. >> new numbers and new information. we're talking about vallejo baptist church behind me. what i would like to do is give you a view from sky 7 hd. this is what we know. vallejo first baptist is the concern for officials. this view shows you why looking down, the building looks fine. that's the same from the ground, but says city officials, that
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can beceivindeceiving. their crew took a tour through the church and chose to red tag the building, deeming it unsafe. since then, highway 29, this major thoroughfare through vallejo has been cut off. the city manager said it was an important move for crews to act quickly and secure the area surrounding the church. >> there's a chuch at the corner of carolina and sonoma, which has very, very shaky building conditions. and we're shutting down highway 29 in front of that building to address that hazard. it apparently is in such a precarious condition, may fall into the highway. we have shut that building down, obviously. and we're addressing that problem right now. >> you heard him correctly. they fear part of that church could collapse at any time,
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