live from the kgo tv broadcast center, this is abc 7 news. >> good afternoon, everybody. >> just a short time ago, napa city leaders gave an update on earthquake recovery efforts. the city council just voted to ask for federal disaster relief. >> the city manager says 103 buildings remain red tagged, with 640 customers still without water. most schools which have been closed for two days are set to reopen tomorrow, with the exception of stonebridge charter school due to possible structural damage. and still the shaking continues.

>> officials report six aftershocks today. the latest around 12:30 this afternoon, about four miles from american canyon. the u.s. geological survey believes this map today showing where more than 1,400 people reported feeling those aftershocks. the blue shades represent the areas where people reported shaking from clear lake all the way to san jose and east practically to stockton. >> alisa harrington is joining us now live outside of city hall with more on the recovery. >> reporter: well, there is still a lot to do. power has been restored, but water, that's an entirely different story. we're actually hearing about more breaks and more leaks, and city officials say that's because when crews go out to make one repair, a lot of times they are finding additional problems. water gushes from a broken water pipe on napa's floral street. another on homewood avenue. no utility crews in sight.

and more water pools here also from a leaky pipe. >> i know it's a waste of water. and, you know, it's just sad because we are in a drought. >> from our house to here, which is less than three miles, we counted five leaks. >> reporter: city officials say there have been more than 120 breaks as a result of sunday morning's tremor. more than 600 residents still don't have water. they can't shower, brush teeth, or wash dishes at their home. like andrew hall. he stopped by the red cross shelter at crosswalk community church to pick up supplies. >> i'm here to get water for my family. we don't have running water in our house. they said it would be a week to two weeks before we can get water back turned on. >> paul has three kids, and they have been showering at a friend's house. people can also come by the shelter to shower and wash hands. the city set up water stations. crews are working around the clock to identify and repair leaks. if all goes well, water should be fully restored in the next few days.

and the city will let people know when water is back on and when it is safe again to use and drink. live in napa, alisa herrington, abc news. the mayor of napa says 80% of the wineries escaped the earthquake without damage. >> but many shops and restaurants dependent on tourism are afraid that all of the images of broken barrels and ruined vintages will keep tourists away. >> labor day weekend a big money maker for them. tiffany wilson is live in napa valley with the story. >> reporter: well, cheryl, waynerys tell me that this week and especially labor day weekend are one of the busiest for them all day long. and yet here i am standing in the middle of a mainly empty parking lot outside of this winery. to give you an example, they say this week, it's been as slow as the middle of january. even if you call the glass half full, there's no way to see this wine tasting room as anything but empty. >> last week this place was packed.

there were people hanging out the doors, you know, waiting to get in. and this week, it's like a ghost town. >> reporter: worrisome, especially since they sell most of their wine on site. harvest is peak tourist season. the owner is afraid the recent earthquake will keep them at home. >> we need people to come. >> reporter: beyond the vineyards themselves, visitors support many of napa's other businesses, including kitchen door. on sunday, chef todd humphreys lost a wall of wine. >> we're open for business now. life has to go on, you know. >> reporter: that's the attitude this couple from florida says out of towners should embrace. >> i would say definitely come out. just call ahead before and see what's affected and what's not and your trip should be fine. >> reporter: over at the roost, owner patricia trim bell relies heavily on the store. >> this is my livelihood. this is what feeds my family. >> reporter: she expected to make money selling to late summer crowds this week. instead, she lost tens of thousands of dollars in merchandise and repairs.

>> devastating. the timing is horrible. >> reporter: if tourism doesn't pick back up, she's worried about the future. >> please come to napa. we need you, all of us, because it's going to be rough. it's going to be really rough. >> reporter: scared and shaken, but not broken, napa wants the world to know they are open for business. in napa, tiffany wilson, abc 7 news. we got our first look today inside the oakville caramelite house of prayer which was badly damaged by the earthquake. walls cracked, brick and plaster fell, statues toppled, candlesticks snapped. books flew off of library shelves, and a large crucifix over the altar in the chapel came crashing down. fortunately, nobody was hurt. members of the catholic religious order who live there say there are lessons to be learned from the disaster. >> it's a call to, you know, for us to help each other, it's a

call to good deeds, to charity, to neighborliness. however we can do it, you know, to work together to get back to normal and restore things that need to be restored. >> the mansion was built in the early 20th century and became the first caramelite monastery in northern california. san francisco's mayor took some time to tour the hardest-hit parts ofdown napa. ed lee offered to provide help. he called on san francisco-based companies to help out too. lee says napa and san francisco are closely linked with tourism. >> i would ask volunteers, ask for donations, ask for corporate citizens to be generous in their time and their resources to help people of napa and vallejo and sonoma >> he also called on residents to let the earthquake be a reminder to be prepared for natural disasters. one lane was closed to allow

cal transto inspect soil near the butler bridge which is settling. cal transwas worried that the soil shifting was affecting the bridge so they decided to inspect. so far, no damage has been spotted. caltrans also inspected another bridge for damage. a huge pile of debris and garbage after the earthquake is covering parts of a parking lot at napa high school. officials say nearly all of this is not from the school. it's because people have been dropping off truckloads of deblris here and other designatd areas. the city told them to do so. the city says the collection sites at schools are closed because school will open tomorrow, so they are asking residents to dump at other sites. we have a list on our website, abc7news.com. and coming up at 4:55, we'll take you inside some napa

schools as inspectors make sure everything is safe for tomorrow's opening. and now the earthquake damage to a tasting room space on main street in downtown napa. the upper right corner of that building crashed to the sidewalk in a pile of rubble, along with a few windows and other debris. coming up at 4:30, we will take you live to the tasting room and talk to the owner about the clean-up to give you some perspective of the damage there. the picture on the left is, well, here we go. there it is. the picture on the left is what it looked like before the quake hit on sunday. if you'd like to help to give where you live, you can take a $10 donation by texting red cross to 90999. a shelter in place warning has just been lifted in hayward after crews took care of smoking barrels of chemicals. folks within a one-mile radius of the contractors chemical company on depot road were advised to stay indoors.

this was just after 2:00. that order was just lifted in the past few minutes. you can see from sky 7 h.d. what had safety officials so concerned. no word yet on what chemical was inside those barrels causing all that smoke. still ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00, another fire on mare island. what firefighters had to do in advance to help put out the flames. >> reporter: this reservoir near morgan hill is a good example of the drought. it's at only 1.9% of capacity. the current situation of the drought and what it could mean to your water bill, coming up on abc 7 news. we're not expecting any moisture any time soon, unfortunately, but a warming trend is underway. i'll let you know how long it will last coming up. and homeowners, beware. new at 4:30, the important warning state investigators gave today to people whose homes remember decembamaged in the earthquake. and now a live look at the commute. as usual, the normal backup for

people heading to the lower deck of the bay bridge trying to get to the east bay. a little better on the right-hand side of the screen, folks traveling toward the 101 south. back with one of our favorite things to do is going to the dog park together.

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our earthquake coverage continues now in vallejo where engineers inspected a church to see if workers need to demolish more of the structure. it all happens bauf the 6.0 quake sunday morning at 3:20. crews at the first baptist church started amassing the bell

tower yesterday because it cracked and was in danger of falling. people say that church is a staple of the community, and they are hoping it can reopen. >> it's actually very important because we actually feed around 125 to 150 people monday through thursday at lunchtime. we want the church open because we need it open for the community. >> today county supervisors declared the county in a state of emergency. the county health and services offices in vallejo, several downtown businesses, and the superior courthouse are among those damaged buildings. also in vallejo, the second fire in less than a week on mare island. this is a video sent to us by a retired firefighter. the firefighters had to call ahead because the napa earthquake damaged water mains in the area. matt keller has more. >> reporter: this abandoned naval ship yard commissary on mare island doesn't have any real value, but firefighters

wanted a better view from the outside of the building. >> we have a homeless contingency on mare island right now. we did a quick primary search to make sure it was indeed no victims that needed rescuing. then we went into defensive operations. >> reporter: going defensive means the firefighters blasted water from the outside. and it's a good thing, because as our camera rolled, an air conditioner unit collapsed into the building. water could have been an issue. sunday's earthquake damaged dozens of water mains throughout vallejo, including on mayor island. it's a problem firefighters place across the city whenever they respond to calls. on their way with lights and sirens, they contact the water department. if there's a damaged water main at the fire, the city will pump water from a different source to the hydrant. when they arrive, they make sure the hydrant is working. >> we are able to isolate the main which supplied us more water than we needed, which helped. ever since the earthquake, it's been nice to see the different divisions of the city supporting each other and see the system actually work the way it's

designed. >> reporter: firefighters say no utilities were hooked up here so the cause of the fire is suspicious. they do not believe it was related at all this morning's aftershocks. on mare island, matt keller, abc 7 news. marilyn hartman, who repeatedly has tried to get on flights without a ticket and did so this month in san jose, has done so again, this time in phoenix sky harbor airport. she will be charged with criminal trespassing. she was taken into custody this morning. she was warned by phoenix two weeks ago and told to stay away from the airport. and a warning for drivers coming into san francisco. in just two days, all northbound lanes of interstate 280 will be closed for a major earthquake retro fitting project. the closure begins at 2:00 on thursday afternoon, and lanes will stay closed through the labor day weekend.

cal-trans expects all lanes to reopen by 3:00 p.m. on tuesday. crews will replace a bridge hinge. interstate 280 will shut down at the highway 101 interchange north to downtown san francisco. >> it might be a problem there. all right. well, the drought is showing early signs it's going to raise water bills even as we try to cut back on use to meet state goals. >> the utilities commission says that the drought has created a $4 million hole in its budget. in the south bay, number crunching is just starting. >> david louis is joining us near morgan hill. david? >> reporter: good afternoon. you can see a stark reminder of the drought. you can barely see any water on the horizon, yet this bowl should be filled with water. this reservoir is only at 1.9% of capacity. with water supplies tight and less water being sold, rate hikes are on the horizon.

it is one vicious cycle. this is the reservoir today as seen from sky 7 h.d. exactly one year, it was at 37% of capacity compared to 1.9% today. this is the lowest of the 10 reservoirs. a nearby is at 6%, and another better off at almost 26%. all three reflect the amount of run-off from surrounding hills. the last time there was measurable rainfall in this area was march 27, about 1/3 of an inch. when there's no water here, there's no water to release into ponds like this, leaving them bone dry. >> all these groundwater replenishment ponds are dry because of the drought. we don't have enough water in our reservoirs or imported water to keep them full this year. and that's a great reminder that this is a very serious drought. >> reporter: between the low reservoirs and the state mandate to conserve, the valley water district board is being asked to aprove $3 billion for a

conservation rebate program extending one due to end next month. the money will come from reserve funds. as water users cut back consumption, that puts stress on the water district's budget. it will begin its budget later this week, and higher rates appear likely. >> some of the costs have gone up, and some have gone down. and there will be actual water sales and actual water revenues. take all that into account, you know, it could be i would say 63 cents would be kind of a higher number rather than a lower number. >> that is 63 cents per household on average. consumers say they see an increase coming. some are more concerned than others. you're not concerned if the water rates go up? >> if they go up, they go up. it's part of life. look behind us. is that gorgeous? >> i wonder if people are just staring at the background most of the time. >> i am. >> i wonder about that. >> you know, i don't blame them, larry. >> thank you for the reaffirmation there.

>> i would just make sure to tell you. no, everyone is watching you guys. and watching the skies out here, it is gorgeous, not just you guys but out here as well. toward the bay, it's sunny. warmer everywhere. we'll talk about how long this warm-up is going to last as we get closer to the holiday weekend. skies have cleared out. look at the fog. the low clouds as well off the coastline from our exploratory camera. nothing but sunshine in the financial district. 68 in san francisco. mid 70s oakland. 87 in gilroy. blue skies over the golden gate bridge right now. temperatures in the low 80s for santa rosa. 87 in fairfield. and livermore. close to 90 degrees now, so getting warm inland. this is my spectacular view. great day for sailing today. except for one concern. i'll tell you about that in a moment. patchy coastal fog by the

morning. we are expecting even warmer weather wednesday and thursday. here is the cloud pattern. we started out with a little clouds this morning, and then they quickly cleared away. sunshine for everyone allowing the temperatures to rise today. as we take a look to our southwest, we are still watching hurricane marie. it has weakened, now a cat dpeg 2, gusts to 120 miles per hour. and it has been kicking up the surf in southern california. so swells have already started to build down there. high surf advisories running until 6:00 p.m. friday. if you're getting an early start on the holiday weekend, watch out. dangerous swimming and surfing conditions. waves of 10-15 feet. could be minor coastal flooding. here along our coastline, there is a marine statement through thursday. swell between four and six feet. could generate some strong rip currents. south-facing beaches in sonoma county particularly at risk, so just keep that in mind as we head toward the next couple of

days. tomorrow morning, patchy fog. mid 50s to low 60s. tomorrow afternoon, the warm-up continues. 84 in the south bay and san jose. 93 in gilroy. on the peninsula, mild one. redwood city, 82. 76 -- excuse me, 77 in santmatio. 66 in daily city. we'll hold on to the fog in the north bay. 66 there. vallejo up to 90. in the east bay, 74 in oakland. 78 castor valley. inland spots, we'll see some 90s there. livermore, fairfield, san ramon, pittsburgh. temperatures will come up some more on thursday. mid 90s inland. upper 60s along the coastline. friday we'll add in a few high clouds for marie. it's beach weather, low 70s to low 90s. temperatures go down for the long holiday weekend at least for saturday and sunday. but really we're expecting

pleasant weather. only high clouds. i know it's disappointing. we were hoping for more from current hurricane marie. it doesn't look like it. computer models are way drier than they were the last couple of days. cheryl, larry? >> all right, sandy. thank you. coming up next, hot car emergency. a mother's frantic 911 call after her baby gets locked inside. why the dispatcher refused to help. new after 4:30, we all know leg room on a flight can be a problem, especially if you're in coach. how it caused this flight to be diverted. and some breaking news now. our sky 7 helicopter is on the way to a fatal traffic accident of some kind. the accident is at 680 and venetian. we'll be there in moments from now and bring you the update. larry and i will be right back with more on the news at 4:00.

a womb put her 10-month-old son jack in the car and closed the door but didn't realize he had the keys. before she could open the door, jack hit the lock button. she didn't panic. she called 911, but then was stunned with what she heard on the other end of the line. >> hi. my infant son is locked in the car in the parking lot. it's so hot outside. i'm really concerned. can somebody come out and open the door? >> we won't be able to gain access to the car unless the child is in some kind of distress. >> the dispatcher made a mistake. this is not the way we do business. >> fortunately for little jack, an off-duty police officer was nearby and called 911. but she didn't want to wait, so another good samaritan smashed a window and got jack out.

that dispatcher is not answering any 911 calls and out on administrative leave. a long awaited report of the troubled v.a. health care system. what president obama is promising. and a warning for homeowners. what investigators are telling people whose homes were damaged in the napa earthquake. later from 7 on your side, how do you know it's really safe to return home after an earthquake hits? the key things that you need to look out for.

a warning for homeowners. that's the ma'essage to people' whose homes sustained damage during the napa earthquake. today agencies were sent door-to-door in a napa mobile home park with an important warning. >> it's not unusual that when a disaster like this happens unscrupulous people swarm in and take advantage of people. we are trying to warn the homeowners to take the steps they need to be sure they are not victimized a second time. >> the inspectors answered questions and handed out pamphlets with important tips, including what to look for hiring a contractor and how to tell whether somebody is reputable. aftershocks continue to rattle napa residents today. one as strong as 3.9. people trying to dig their homes

and businesses out of the rubble. >> our reporter is joining us from napa outside one of the damaged tasting rooms. >> reporter: well, with every aftershock, there is added concern that any one of these buildings still standing could collapse. the owner of vintner's collective says he's been coming out every day to check on the damage. it is the oldest building here in downtown napa, and you see the facade has completely crumbled. but the owner says he is determined to save the building. crews in napa work around the clock to secure tattered structures. one of the oldest buildings here is in danger of crumbling. the renewed urgency after a 3.9 aftershock this morning. >> i really was distraught. this was my little baby that -- you know, just fell apart. >> reporter: he owns vintner's collective, the tasting room he opened 13 years ago, now a shell

of itself. the building is too unstable to enter now, but murphy says he'll spend millions to rebuild this landmark. >> these are gifts from your ancestors. they give it to you, and we can't just let it fall apart like that. >> reporter: down the street at the napa firefighter museum -- >> this is one of the old lanterns. it's just a matter of picking up and cleaning up. >> reporter: jeff hunter is just beginning the cleanup. his crews spent the past few days helping others pick up the pieces. >> we haven't had time to come down here and take care of this. >> reporter: the quake jolted this museum devoted to firefighters here. all of its history now tossed around on the floor. how long do you think it's going to be until this place can open back up? >> with our schedule, we're probably not going to be in here for a week cleaning up. >> reporter: well, that museum has been yellow tagged.

that means it's too unsafe for people to be allowed back in. now hunter says he'll have to make some significant repairs to that structure before visitors are allowed back in. live in napa, abc 7 news. napa is getting support from across the country as it recovers from the earthquake. county officials say about 20% of the wineries, that are such an important part of the economy, are damaged. however, most wineries and small businesses are open. the harsh tag drink napa is trending this week. nice to see widespread support. and as cheryl mentioned earlier, and tiffany wilson did as well, they want to tell everybody, napa is open for business. they want people to visit. reminder to stay with abc 7 news and abc 7 news.com for continuing coverage of the earthquake. you'll find a photo gallery of

the damage and tips on how to e reprepare for the next disaster on our website. we do have breaking news right now. sky 7 hd live over interstate 680 in venetian where two people have died in a terrible car crash. this happened in the northbound direction on the lake harmon road off ramp. chp says that ramp is closed right now and probably will be for the next four hours. you can get updates on this story and more on twitter @abc 7 news. israel and hamas have agreed to halt the seven-week war in gaza. unlike previous cease-fires, this one is unlimited in time. hamas is declaring victory, but the deal does not meet the demands of either side. but it calls for israel to ease

the blockade on gaza and open the border for aid. mostly palestinians have died in the attacks, and tens of thousands in gaza are now homeless. a san diego man has been killed in syria while fighting for the militant group known as isis. white house officials have just confirmed the death of 33-year-old douglas mcarthur mccain in a battle between two extremist groups. his uncle says his nephew confirmed to islam several years ago. investigator has been looking into mccain for some time before his death. isis is the terrorist group that has claimed responsibility for the beheading of american journalist james foley. u.s. aircraft and drones are now making surveillance flights over syria, flights that have been approved by president obama to get a look at isis and its bases. but the white house says president obama has not approved military action inside syria. additional intelligence on the militants would likely be necessary before he could take that step. pentagon officials have been drafting potential options for the president, including air

strikes. the justice department and the fbi have joined the investigation into allegations of obstruction of justice at veterans hospitals nationwide. today the v.a. inspector general's report was released, and it says that there is no proof that any veteran died due to delays in phoenix. but that report has other troubling details that president obama is promising to fix. abc news reporter susan solomon has the story. >> we are going to do right by you and your families. >> reporter: president obama speaking to thousands of military veterans at the national convention of the american legion in charlotte, north carolina. making what he called a solemn pledge to bring a new culture of accountability to the troubled v.a. health care system, including 19 new executive actions meant to improve access to mental health care, among other things. it was only a few months ago that the administration was embarrassed by allegations of secret waiting lists, covering up long delays, while whistle

blowers said, veterans suffered and died simply waiting to see doctors. v.a. records had apparently been altered to show that everyone was being seen within two weeks. >> we are going to get to the bottom of these problems. we're going to fix what is wrong. if you engage in unethical practices or cover up a serious problem, you should be and will be fired. >> reporter: after months of investigating, the department of veterans affairs inspector general released a report this afternoon saying they found no proof that the delays in care caused any deaths at v.a. hospitals where serious issues were uncovered. the new secretary of veterans affairs, robert mcdonald, also spoke to the convention about accountability. >> when those investigations are concluded, and the findings are provided to us, you can bet we will take appropriate action. >> reporter: a doctor who was one of the v.a. whistle blowers has come forward again to dispute the finding that no one died while waiting for care, calling the inspector general's report spin.

abc news, washington. coming up, a wandering sheep. and he's not hard to miss. and a world record this guy might be able to set. hazy skies over the bridge from our east bay hills camera. temperatures are up, and they'll continue to rise. i'll have the details coming up. and sky 7 hd is over a terrible accident on interstate 680 where we are told that three people died in this crash. this happened in the northbound direction on the lake harmon road off ramp. apparently two cars were involved. the chp says that ramp is closed now probably for the next four hours. and we can show you now it is not affecting traffic on the main roads, but there is a lot of emergency personnel at the scene. they'll have to investigate the situation and probably get the coroner out there to check on this. we'll continue to follow this

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does not give up after just one. keeps going until the job is complete. bags heavy? not a problem. look at millie go. don't you wish you had millie? >> i wish i had millie. >> i wonder if she'll take a list to the store as well. that would really finish it off. listen to this. two farmers believe they have found the world's woolliest sheep. is that a word? woolliest? >> apparently. >> the sheep was found wandering 25 miles from his home. >> the farmers say the ram has never been sheared and was pretty easy to catch because it's weighed down by a very heavy coat. the wool has fallen over his eyes. >> i feel sorry for him. they say the ram's coat is 19 inches thick, and believe it will break the world record for fleece yield when it's clipped later this week. that is nearly 60 pounds. by the way, marino wool is among the finest and softest of any wool. >> he can barely walk. i think he's going to feel naked

once that's gone. i think it's a good thing. spencer christian is away, but sandy is checking the weather for us. >> yeah, cute sheep. and, cheryl, you might agree with me, it kind of looks like larry wandering around the halls. >> i'm not even going there. >> ok. let's look at the doppler. we'll talk about what's coming closer to the holiday weekend. sun shining. it's a warmer day as we look around the country. thunderstorms expected in st. louis. 94 degrees. hurricane cristobal expected to continue to move northeastward away from the east coast, although it is generating big swells around bermuda. 8 9 in new york tomorrow. boston as well. 84 in portland with plenty of sunshine. and statewide, it's getting hot. 100 in chico. 94 yosemite. tahoe, 80 and sunny. los angeles, 88. 105 in palm springs. tomorrow afternoon, warming continues. 88 in napa.

80 in santa rosa. san francisco, 74 dwgs. degrees. 80 in palo alto. 80 in san jose. santa cruz, 77 and beach weather. and a temperature trend for napa shows you the numbers continuing to rise through thursday. they bottom out on sunday. and when i say bottom out, i mean a minor dip expected. and then we'll see that recovery. a look at the holiday weekend weather forecast coming up at 5:00 p.m. >> larry is still trying to figure out why you dissed him on tv. >> he is also dissing me. you just don't see it on tv. >> we're off camera. but i'm the master of the unprovoked attack, so i had it coming. >> absolutely. still ahead on abc 7 news, this is amazing video of a boat flipping over in midair. and two people actually survived that. >> we're glad about that. also, do airline passengers have the right to recline? how a leg room fight diverted a

flight. when is it safe for you to go back home after an earthquake? the main things you need to look

d >> whoa! >> oh, god! >> holy! -- >> holy is right. heart stopping video of a boat crash over the weekend. the boat was going an estimated 180 miles an hour. got airborne, and sommer salted twice into the water. the two men onboard were ejected from the boat. that might have saved them. they were hurt but survived the accident. >> really it is unbelievable, because there are crashes that have happened that have been not even that ugly honestly that people haven't walked away from. >> this is another angle of the crash can happened during the lake of the ozarks shootout speedboat competition. my goodness. organizers of the event are considering rule changes to limit speeds in the wake of that crash. >> wow. for the last three days, we have been talking about that

terrible earthquake that hit napa at 3:20 in the morning. so what do you when one hits? how do you know when it's safe to go back home? >> you know what's interesting about this, it's not as obvious as you might think. here's what you need to know to make sure you don't walk into danger. when the shaking has stopped and there's damage all around, you may be wondering if it's safe to go back into your home or office. and right after an earthquake, you may be on your own to decide. >> the scope of the damage, there's stuff everywhere, and the windows are broken, those are not structural issues and usually it's ok to be in your building during the post earthquake period. >> that's lawrence cornfield, san francisco's chief building buildings. he says you can do some judging yourself. one major rule of thumb, outside a building can be just as dangerous as inside, maybe worse, like this picture shows.

that especially true during aftershocks. >> standing right outside a building where something might fall off the facade of the building, you know, a piece of brick or cornice or window frame or something. so stay away from the area immediately outside buildings. that's in fact where many injuries occur. >> reporter: you don't want a building collapsing on you. and to predict that, there is one main thing to look for. >> is there a noticeable, significant lean to the building? if there is, it's possible that an aftershock could cause some kind of further movement. >> reporter: if your house is partially collapsed or there's obvious tipping and leaning, like this picture shows, it's best to stay out. >> and we can see that the building is noticeably leaning 679. >> you should also look at supporting pillars like these. >> if you see posts or columns off their bases that look off or not properly supporting what they used to support, that's a

sign you shouldn't go in. >> reporter: if your building is made of solid concrete, cracks can be a sign of real danger, especially if the cracks form an x shape like in this picture. it's best to stay out. finally, if your building is made out of brick and you see very large cracks like this picture shows, stay away from it. even if it's been reinforced. chunks of bricks could fall out. a few other hints. storied buildings with a garage on the ground floor may be apt to fall. something also good to know, cracks in plaster or broken windows may look unsightly and dangerous, and they are kind of dangerous, but the building is likely still structurally sound and safe to go inside. but always safe rather than sorry. an argument between passengers on a united airlines flight is raising questions over a device called the knee defender. >> on sunday, a man on a flight

from newark to denver placed this little plastic gadget on his tray table to make it impossible for the woman in front of him to recline her seat. the woman and the flight attendants asked the man to take it off, but he refused, prompting the woman to throw water in his face. >> the flight was diverted to chicago, where both passengers were removed. >> this has been on the market for 11 years next month. knee defenders are not about getting more space. they are about stopping something from moving and hitting you. it starts the conversation before there's a problem. >> authorities did not make any arrests, calling the incident a customer service issue and not a threat to aviation security. knee defenders are not prohibited by the faa but they are banned by most major u.s. airlines, including united. coming up next, abc 7 news cameras go along with inspectors

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here is a look at what's coming up in primetime tonight on abc 7. watch "bachelor in paradise" at 8:00 followed by "20/20" and then abc news at 11:00 30 schools in napa will reopen tomorrow after engineers found no structural damage from the quake. one charter school, stonebridge, will postpone the first day of school after some cracks were found. the task of getting ready for students is now underway. and our reporter is joining us live from napa high school with more.

>> reporter: well, before school starts, all of this has to be remov removed. and there is a lot of this, and that's exactly what the city of napa is doing right now with the help of pg&e. pg&e providing the dump trucks. and city officials and the district are also asking neighbors to stop, please, dumping their stuff here at these sites. instead, take it to an area designated by the city. for the past two days, three teams of architects and engineers have been examining every inch of napa's 30 schools, looking for any structural damage following sunday morning's earthquake. >> there was no structural damage throughout the entire district. so that was really good news. >> reporter: that's because by law, all public schools in california must meet a higher set of seismic standards. not all charter and private schools have to comply. >> our schools are in great shape. many of them are in old.

some need to be modernized, more technology. however, in terms of safety, they all passed by structural engineers and architects. >> reporter: some schools like napa high will need minor repairs that will take days or even weeks to complete. >> it's a lot like you see in a community. everything came down off the shelves. shelving came down all over the place. ceiling tiles, light fixtures that were compromised. >> reporter: an area of the gym at napa high will be cordoned off because sound panels are dangling from the roof. >> those are lightweight acoustical panels. they'll remove those entirely. >> reporter: because this was a natural disaster, the school district will get its average daily attendance funds from the state. the cost to repair all the damage has yet to be determined. in napa, abc 7 news. thanks for joining us from abc 7 news at 4:00. abc 7 news at 5:00 begins right

now with cheryl and dan. the problem is we're adding more as we fix more. >> napa scrambles to restore water service 2 1/2 days after the earthquake. moved about two feet forward, eight inches to the left. >> one man describes his misfortune. why so many homeowners will have to wait a long time to get their homes inspected. and devastation at a bay area monastery. >> it's all broken inside the whole thing. >> a tour of damage and the heartache. higher temperatures today, hotter weather this week. i'll be back with the temperatures coming up. live from the kgo tv broadcast center, this is abc 7 news. we are live over a stretch of highway 29 in napa, the focus of safety inspectors today who believe there might be new earthquake related damage brought on by a series of aftershocks this morning. after shocks of that 6.0

earthquake. >> and video from earlier shows those inspectors looking for damage near the butler bridge, one southbound lane of highway 29 was closed to allow for the work. that closure has just ended, but it caused a huge impact on traffic all day long. inspectors are worried the smaller quakes might have caused soil to elsettle nearby and shi the road beds. so far, no reports of damage. and cal-trans also inspected the bridge near mare island. also a new water main break. we understand it happened during the aftershocks. in this video, you can see the water bubbling through large cracks in the asphalt. look at that. this is on homewood avenue near archer. >> among the aftershocks today, two near american canyon. that is the community you see in this video from sky 7 hd. >> now one of the two was a magnitude 3.9. that was the biggest of five quakes starting at about 5:30 this morning. other aftershocks also hit, but they were magnitude 2 or below. now, there are a lot of new

developments today regarding the napa quake. good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm cheryl jennings. both signs of recovery tonight in napa and new struggles. city officials say the injury total is now 209, with one person admitted to the hospital just last night after suffering seizures. >> all but one of the schools in the napa valley unified district will open tomorrow. kids will be back in class. stonebridge charter school will stay closed because of possible structural damage. >> 640 customers remain without water, and crews are working to repair 120 water main breaks. but as quickly as they fix one, another pipe breaks. >> the city is also dealing with more than 800 calls for home inspections. a lot of people want to make sure their homes are ok, and they have waived fees to speed up that process. >> reporter: well, i have to say, cheryl, things look a lot