we all are connected somehow going through something hard. we're all there for each other. >> most of the schools in napa reopened. some were happy to be back. others felt it was a little too early to return. good afternoon. i'm larry beil. >> we are joined from napa high school with an emotional first day back. >> reporter: many students think it's a good sign, a healthy sign things are returning to normal in napa.

other students say they would have preferred to stay home at least one more day. it looks like any other day, parents dropping off their kids, others walking to school. today students returned to classes with an overwhelming desire to talk about the event that rattled their lives. >> it was kind of scary because we never knew. people were talking about aftershocks. you never knew when one was going to come. yeah, i'm really happy to be back. >> it's actually kind of scary. i would rather be at home since my mom is home alone. >> reporter: teachers encouraged students to talk about their experiences. some were even allowed to text a friend or a family member. >> by telling the story, they get it off their chest. they let other kids know what was going on. and, you know, it's therapeutic for a lot of kids, i believe. >> reporter: the school reopened only after engineers and architects inspected the buildings yesterday. >> it was just a big mess, a lot of breakage of bookshelves and things like that.

structurally we're sound. >> reporter: that was reassuring to parents like angela walker. >> i think every precaution was made. i think they're in the safest place. >> reporter: at browns valley elementary, students reviewed what they must do in case of another earthquake. >> they're going to go out to the field where they'd be safe and where they would go if we did have an earthquake or a drill. >> reporter: a few younger students were a bit concerned about returning to school. >> but then after talking to some of their friends and talking to me and the teachers, i think they're feeling pretty confident. >> reporter: while some homes in the neighborhood have been red tagged, browns valley elementary suffered no structural damage. in napa, lee ann malenzen, abc news. we're hearing for the first time some 911 calls made moments after the ground started shaking. >> in those calls you can hear just how frightened people were. >> it hurts. >> ma'am? >> yes? >> you're in vallejo?

>> yes, ma'am. >> is it a house or an apartment? >> it's an apartment. >> what's going on? do you need medical attention? what happened? >> oh, my house tore up. >> i'm sorry. what happened to your residence? >> we had an earthquake. it tore my house up. >> 911? >> there's a fire out at the napa valley mobile home park. >> do you know the address there? >> orchard and solano avenue. >> do you know if it's a fire? >> a house is on fire. >> the california highway patrol says they received 449 calls during the first hour after the quake. they also said most of those calls were from people who were asking if there actually was an earthquake which delayed dispatchers getting to callers with real emergencies. >> a $10 million donation to help with earthquake recovery efrtsz. the group encouraging others to donate to the fund, some 500 wineries make up the association

which has 95% of those wineries 0 open for business. the organization also is concerned about the quake's impact on the price of wine. >> the earthquake will not affect the price of wine in the future. luckily we had a very bountiful 2012 vintage as well as 2013. there is plenty of wine and so please dispel any myth about wine prices going up because of it. >> also counting on their customers. the online restaurant reservation had open tables sent an e-mail to subscribers urging them to support restaurants in napa valley. >> repairs are being done for the quake damaged control tower at the airport. maintenance workers spent the day replacing panes of glass. the tower has been out of commission since then. the airport has stayed open for flying. the faa expects repairs to be done in the next few days. until then pilots are communicating with each other by

ra radio to facilitate safe landings and takeoffs, the same thing when the tower is closed at night. >> partially closed for most of the day, so crews could perform emergency repairs to underground water lines. over solano avenue earlier today. the repairs also closed the road off ramp to highway 29. the intersection is expected to reopen in with about two hours. >> and we invite you to help in the recovery from the napa earthquake. it's part of our give where you live mission. you can make a $10 donation by texting the word red cross to 90999. the weather is changing and possibly heating up. >> spencer christian has the day off. we have an accuweather update. hi, drew. >> we heated up quickly today thanks to total sunshine. it's a beautiful day across the bay area. we'll take to you live doppler 7 hd and show you all is quiet across the region with skies with no rain. we do notice a few clouds

pushing up against the peninsula. we'll take you live outside from our tower cam, just a gorgeous shot. lots of blue sky. a few clouds pushing through the golden gate and temperatures set at 67. oakland 75. san carlos 82. san jose 82. 90 in gilroy. 64 in half moon bay and another gorgeous shot from our rooftop camera showing the blue skies as far as the eye can see. mid-80s. 94 in fair field. concord, 92. live more 94. head iing to at&t park, the gias will take on the rockies. first pitch 7:15. 66 degrees under clear skies. by 10:00 as the game wraps up, temperatures pretty comfortable with a light jacket on at 62. our first forecast this evening it's breezy. a little bit of fog tomorrow morning but the peak of the heat arrives tomorrow. we'll be tracking even warmer temperatures with the seven-day forecast and the all-important labor day weekend. we'll show that you forecast and the accuweather seven day. >> thanks, drew. we'll see you in a few minutes.

a san jose family is in shock. they came home to find their home ransacked and dog severely beaten. >> two teenagers have been booked for a series of residential break-ins and with one could be facing animal cruelty charges as well. >> abc 7 news reporter david louie live on eldridge drive with the story. david? >> reporter: larry and cheryl, i know you will find this disturbing. no one on this san jose street can believe what a cruel and inhumane act could be act ed ona beloved pet, a dog named spaky, so badly clubbed he had to be put down. the family returned home in the afternoon to find a door open and a few items scattered about but they were not prepared to find one of their three dogs, sparky, savagely beaten upstairs. sparky, a chihuahua mix, had been clubbed on the head and left for dead. the veterinarian told the family the dog had likely suffered brain damage. the decision was made to put him down. >> he's always been more of the protector of the house.

it's possible that maybe he was just trying to defend his home, but, i mean, he's a little dog. who? i can't even -- i don't know. i'm at a loss for words. >> reporter: san jose police say homes on eldridge drive and the street over were bug larized by teenagers. a homeowner caught them. they were tied to the break-in at the mckenzies' and the beating of sparky. >> one of the children was responsible for killing the dog and according to the police the other one acted like he didn't realize it. that he had gone upstairs and killed the dog with my golf club, by the way. >> reporter: both teens have been booked at juvenile hall for burglary. one booked for animal cruelty. the neighbors in this upscale area are shocked, many of them also have dogs and now they're discussing a neighborhood watch program. >> it's horrifying, absolutely horrifying. i cannot believe kids that age

would have that level of brutality to do what they've done. both the break-ins and the dog, killing a dog, beating a dog to death. that's unimaginable for young, teenaged kids. >> reporter: in san jose, david louie, abc 7 news. >> a tanker crippled at sea after a deadly engine room fire was towed into san jose captured under the golden gate bridge. the disabled vessel will undergo extensive repairs to get it sea worthy again. a fire broke out earlier this month while it was about 700 miles off the oregon coast. and sadly a crew member died trying to fight that fire. he was buried at sea. >> merchants at the san francisco flower mart are launching a petition to save a historic marketplace. kill roy reality wants to buy the property to build office space for high-tech workers. joining the fight to save the flower mart is former san

francisco mayor art agnos who helped block plans on the waterfront. >> these are green jobs, these are sustainable jobs, these are jobs that diversify our economy and don't make us a one industry city dependent only on high tech. >> the supervisor is preparing legislation to block rezoning of the flower mart until negotiations with the developer are finalized. the merchants want a written guarantee their lease will be extended at the end of the year. the flower mart is the second largest of its kind in the united states. >> still ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00, more trouble for b.a.r.t. a third major problem less than 24 hours. >> the goal behind a class action lawsuit behind a who's who of soccer organizations and this is not about money. >> new at 4:30, a decision on criminal charges against the gun range where an instructor was killed by a little girl with an uzi. >> 7 on your side's michael

finney is taking your questions on twitter and facebook. he'll answer them live. contact michael on facebook and on twitter @mfinney. taking a look outside live right now at the san mateo bridge. traffic in one direction is just breezing along there. the other direction quite slow. larry and i will be back with more.

a major freeway closure is set to begin in less than 24

hours. all northbound lanes of interstate 280 from the highway 101 split to the king street off ramp will be closed starting at 2:00 tomorrow. this is video from the caltranscamera showing the junction. the freeway will not reopen until tuesday at 5:00 a.m. caltrans is replacing two bridge hinges as part after retrofitting project on 280. >> b.a.r.t. service is recovering from big delays this hour because of an equipment problem. this is the third the agency has faced. the latest problem occurred at 2:00 near the daily city station. a b.a.r.t. dispatcher says it caused delays up to 20 minutes. earlier today a train with a braking issue broke down on the transbay tube during the tail end of the morning commute. and yesterday a track problem caused train service to stop between pleasant hill and walnut creek during the evening commute. >> the question now is the sport of soccer too dangerous? some parents at former school

aged players think so. a group is suing fifa and the governing groups of soccer over handling of concussions. >> negligence in dealing with head injuries. vic joins us with the story. >> reporter: fifa did not respond to our request for a comment on this lawsuit nor did the other defendants, the other governing bodies of soccer in this country. but this lawsuit is asking the federal government, the federal courts to impose an injunction which would literally change the way soccer is played. >> there's been an epidemic of concussions in youth soccer. >> reporter: derrick howard is one of the lawyers who filed the lawsuit. he's also a longtime youth soccer coach. the suit states no money only changes in the way concussions are handled. parents and former school soccer players filing the suit want to make sure that children who suffer concussions don't return to play in that game.

they also don't want children at young ages to be heading or using their head to hit the ball. >> many of the children in this country start having soccer balls when they're 5 or 6 years old and that's against their medical interest. >> reporter: a well-known sports marketing firm whose clients include soccer teams and players. he says one solution would be helmets. >> fifa is on the cusp, soccer worldwide is on the cusp of a new apparel product and it reduces the impact of head injuries. >> reporter: rossenberg supports the lawsuit. he's a parent of xhichildren wh play soccer. would they wear a helmet? >> as long as it's not as bulkb. >> possibly. i would try it out at practices and stuff. >> reporter: in 2010 according to the filing, nearly 50,000 school soccer players suffered concussions, more than in baseball, basketball, softball, and wrestling combined.

vic lee, abc 7 news. >> youth sports organizations in texas are taking new steps to guard against concussions there. >> four, nine, three. >> football leagues in plano now encourage players to get baseline concussion testing before they take the field. the tests check a child's memory, focus and balance. this is the same process required by many high schools including here in the bay area. athletic trainers say this is a no-brainer. >> to see the number of athletes that we're getting is amazing and it's across all sports. more and more we're starting to realize that the concussions some of these younger kids are getting are mild but they set the stage. >> the results the trainers get will be compared to the data the kids get after a brain injury. this will allow them to better understand the severity of any injury. america's largest football helmet manufacturer says it has come up with a new helmet that

it hopes will reduce concussions. a flexible panel on the helmet will absorb more of the energy upon impact. players from 16 nfl teams as well as a dozen college teams will wear these helmets this weekend. doctors really aren't sure how much the helmets will help. concussions are generally caused when the head snaps back and the brain snaps against the inside of the skull. but any progress that they can make is certainly welcome given the real problem in the nfl with concussions. >> and it is now. good they're trying to do something. spencer christian is away but our meteorologist drew is outside right now. >> good afternoon larry and cheryl. a gorgeous day across the bay area. we're soaked in sunshine. as we get closer to the holiday weekend we do have holiday concerns along our beaches thanks to a tropical storm churning off the coast. we will show you with skies overhead you're not going to find any sort of rain on our radar map right now. the clouds just hugging the coast but most locations are

filled with sunshine. so we'll take you live outside our cam. tons of blue in our sky. it is in full view. a few clouds out in the ocean and most that have cloud cover will stay off the coast throughout the remainder of our day. so our forecast features will show you limited fog tomorrow morning, nothing widespread. we see patches here and there. warmer air arrives for us thursday afternoon. tomorrow is the peak of the heat and we are tracking a dry holiday weekend forecast across the region. we want to talk about the ocean. we do have significant waves, anywhere from five feet to about ten feet in monterey bay. those are our current wave heights. we do have a marine weather statement meaning we are expecting strong er than normal rip currents along our beaches over the next 48 hours but the good news if you are heading to the beach for the holiday week and it looks like these swells will decrease by saturday afternoon. the reason why for the strong churn in our ocean waters, we have storm off the coast. what was once a major hurricane has weakened to winds of 65

miles an hour and continues to push off to the west/northwest at 15 miles an hour. if you put the forecast into animation, an area of high pressure will bring us relief rain showers for the drought. that's unfortunate news there. the area of high pressure will keep our waves a lot less than they could be if marie got closer. there's good news there. some give and take. take a look at our forecast close at home. lots of sunshine but as we head to friday, high clouds getting swept by, thanks to marie, no rain, unfortunately, with those clouds. we'll call it a veiled cloud cover overhead friday. by saturday the clouds will start to pull back and pull to sunnier skies for the weekend. so overnight lows will see mid to upper 50s along the coast. low 60s inland under mainly clear skies and highs around the region for tomorrow, a bit warmer than today. 80 for the high in san jose. 77 for san mateo. san francisco topping out at 70

tomorrow. fog along the coast. 66 in bodega bay. even innapa very warm. 78 for union city and the inland locations tomorrow warmest 91. and 93 the high in fair field. your forecast shows the peak of the heat today but then by the weekend saturday and sunday will start to cool off relatively speaking low 90s inland. mid-60s along the coast and then just mild and warm tuesday and wednesday, under plenty of sunshine. guys, the holiday weekend shaping up to be a beauty. >> thank you. >> up next, a special raider visits the napa school today. pitching in to help in the city's recovery efforts. and then new after 4:30 -- >> i think considering the fact that i was rejected purely because they made a mistake. >> wow. the school mistake that cost one student a full scholarship to

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colin kaepernick and the seahawks russell wilson are back on the "sports illustrated" regional covers this week. of course they are heated nfc rivals. kaep sported only the shoulder pads, cheryl, showing off the six pack. >> those are nice shoulder pads. >> his third on a major national magazine. >> well -- what can i say? >> the mere sight of cakaeperni threw you off. >> moving on. the silver and black are getting back to those devastated by napa's earthquake, the oakland raiders hall of famer willie brown presented a check for $25,000 going to go directly to the unified school district and education foundation. >> now this is just part of $50,000 in donations to help in

the recovery effort. >> many of our families grew up with the raiders, people like me as a kid watching mr. brown play, pretty aggressive cornerback. a good role model for these students behind us. it's exciting to be here and to accept this check for our students and our classroom. >> napa is the raiders home away from home. they just completed their 19th training camp there. their facility is located adjacent to redwood middle school. >> and tonight will be diane sawyer's final evening as anchor of abc's "world news." earlier today she tweeted out this message. see you tonight for my last night anchoring "abc world news." great ventures ahead. sawyer stepping away after a five-year run. she's going to take on a new role at abc. details have not been public ly released yet. she will be succeeded by david muir. >> coming up on abc 7 news at

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checking our top stories at 4:30, students at all but one of the students in the napa valley unified district returned to class today for the first time since sunday's earthquake. napa high school officials welcomed students back this week. in other news, international clothing giant is pulling this shirt from details. we'll have details on that in a few minutes. also an american journalist freed by sunni extremists made its first public remarks today. curtis returned to the u.s. tuesday and said he's grateful to everybody who worked for his freedom. his comments as the mother of another kidnapped journalist releases an online video pleading for her son's release. abc's susan saulny reports. please release my child. >> reporter: yet another mr

american journalist held by isis pleading with the terrorist to free her son. in a video obtained by abc news and already broadcast on one news channel, she speaks directly to the leader of the militant group. >> i ask you to use your authority to spare his life. i plead with you to grant me this. >> reporter: the 31-year-old was last seen alive at the end of a disturbing video which showed the beheading of american journalist james foley last w k week. the isis militant in that video spoke directly to president obama calling on him to end american air strikes against isis targets in iraq. a white house spokesman called the situation tragic. >> this administration is deeply engaged in doing everything we can to seek the return of every american who is being held in the region. >> reporter: while one family anxiously waits, another is celebrating a homecoming. after being captured for two

years, american journalist peter theo curtis is back home in cambridge, massachusetts. >> i suddenly remember how good the american people are. >> reporter: for a third family today, grief. for those who new douglas mccain, an american who joined isis and died fighting with the jihadists earlier this week, a sense of disbelief. he was but one of an estimated 100 americans who were fighting in syria groups including isis. the u.s. will not pay ransoms for hostages but officials say they will explore every other option. susan saulny, washington. criminal charges will not be filed against an arizona gun range where a 9-year-old girl accidentally shot and killed her instructor. police provide this had video of the instructor and the girl just before the incident. and you can see showing the 9-year-old how to shoot an uzi submachine gun. investigators say the girl had fired several rounds when the gun kicked back, she lost control and shot him in the head. he died at the hospital. >> we don't know what happened. our guys are trained to

basically hover over people when they're shooting. if they're shooting right-handed we have our right hand behind them ready to push the weapon out of the way. if they're left-handed, the same thing. >> the incident happened monday. he was married and a veteran. the girl was vacationing with her parents who witnessed the incident. the range located an hour outside of las vegas has changed its policy. children will have to stand 5 feet tall or be at least 12 years old. a story in india where a 56-year-old woman says she killed a leopard with her barehands after the animal attacked her. she is recovering from wounds suffered in the mauling. she says she was pulling water out of a canal when the big cat suddenly pounced. she says she struggled with the animal for nearly half an hour and had only a few farm tools to fight it off. doctors say debbie is covered with bite marks, but they do expect her to recover. >> wow. retailer czar is pulling a controversial shirt off its

shelves after complaints they resemble practiisoners worn in camps. they have a yellow star stitched on the left side with the word sheriff on it. the designers say the shirt was inspired by western films but recognize it resembled something else. here is the side-by-side comparison. the company face add huge social media backlash from the public. they say they will destroy the entire line of controversial shirts. >> hurricane marie is spinning off the coast of mexico sending california some big waves. surfers are taking advantage of the swells. check out this video from newport beach in orange county. several surfers have had to be rescued. lifeguards are putting out warnings but a lot can't resist riding those big waves. this morning surfing legend hamilton reportedly helped l.a. county lifeguards bring a swimmer to shore. no word on that swimmer's

condition. officials answered dozens of distress calls. reporter matt keller spoke with local surfers today enjoying unseasonably high waves in santa cruz. >> reporter: this isn't the norm for sumner santa cruz. fog often covers the coast and the ocean could look like a lake. but not today. surf's up under blue skies. hurricane marie churning off the coast of mexico in a southwest swell from new zealand are putting a little extra umph into the end of summer surf. overhead sets brought 5 to 7 foot waves to the surf shop challenge. >> it's the best. all the surfers are waiting for and when it all comes together like this, it's a lot of fun. >> here we are. 2014 oakley surf shop challenge. >> reporter: this morning's contest fits four surfers from five different local surf shops against each other for the right to go to the national championship in nicaragua.

organizers feel lucky. this annual event goes back to the mid-80s. sometimes mother nature doesn't cooperate. >> we actually have this event scheduled in july, about a month ago, and we had to postpone it because it was dead flat. we're here in the lane and there's no rideable waves at all so we postponed it. >> reporter: southern california is feeling the full effects of hurricane marie. surfers hit the beaches to look and ride the giant waves. at the famous surf spot, the wedge in newport beach, people were hoping for 30-foot waves, the biggest they've seen since 1997. but with big waves come big dangers. lifeguards are on high alert as swimmers can be overwhelmed by the rip current. back in santa cruz almost perfection. people taking in the sun, surfers enjoying the ride with a lot more speed. >> it just lets you go faster. that's the fun part of it. i think every surfer wants to go faster. you're not going very fast. >> reporter: today and tomorrow expected to be the peak surf day in santa cruz with smaller waves

forecast for labor day weekend. matt keller, abc 7 news. >> it looks great when you ride the waves. you don't know what you're doing. you do not want to be out there. >> i know you're a big surfer. >> not like that. >> let's head outwith meteorologist drew tillman in for spencer chryistian. drew? it is a pleasant day across the region. a live look across the bay. total sunshine has warmed us up nicely this afternoon. tracking even warmer temperatures tomorrow. the details and the full accuweather seven is-day forecast. also coming up, homeowner's nasty houseguest. as wasp nest. how did this happen? >> i'm michael finney in today's q&a just ahead. i'm still taking your questions on twitter and facebook. you can contact me at facebook.com/michaelfinney and twitter @mfinney. at 4:36 a live look at the afternoon commute. the skyway is jammed up in both directions. oncoming traffic going to the

bay bridge, the lower deck, the east bay and the other side 101 south.

talk about your unwanted houseguests. a swarm of more than 5,000 wasps took over a spare bedroom at a home in the united kingdom, made a nest on the bed and systematically aid through the bedding, the mattress and the pillows. an exterminatoexterminator, a b

was hired. he'd never seen anything like this in 40 years. they got through the house in an open window, used the bed as their home three months. no one went into that bedroom. the bed informs was in a bed rarely used in a five bedroom house. >> a special touch when it comes to large animals. he enjoys a close bond with some lions. oh, my goodness. he opens the gate to the enclosure. you saw the big cat leap out and give him a hug. okay. the animal is almost his height but he enjoys his large feline friends. cozy there. put him down right now. >> are you talking to the cat or the guy? late august in spain can only mean one thing, time for the battle in the streets. some 22,000 people began throwing tomatoes at each other this morning after trucks dumped more than 125 tons of ripe

tomatoes and also if you're hungry it's a good event. it's become very popular with tourists. organizers now charge nonresidents $13 to take part in all of this. about 20,000 people started charging last year, it will help pay off some of its debt. it was inspired by a food fight between local kids way back in 1945. our spencer christian is away but we would like to welcome the newest member of the abc 7 news team. >> yes, drew tillman. you see him on the weekends and he's now here enjoying a sunny day upstairs. >> i'm happy to be with you on a wednesday afternoon across the bay area. we're only expecting clear skies to continue as we head through the early evening hours. live doppler 7 hd right now to sweep across the region, coming up dry. how warm our ocean waters are right now. take a look at this, anywhere from 7 to 9 degrees above average and yesterday at bodega

bay an all-time august record with water temperatures at 68 degrees. so if you head to the beach this weekend, you're in for a treat. not as cold of an ocean as it has been in years past. highs across the nation, take a look at this, both the east and the west coast, are quiet. only in the nation's midsection some thundershowers with temperatures nice and hot in the deep south in the mid-90s. closer to home here in california, sill going to be hot. 101 in fresno. 100 in chico. 98 sacramento. 89 the high in los angeles. another warm day, the peak of the heat tomorrow, 70 in san francisco. 76 in oakland. 88 in napa. 94 very warm degrees in antioch. the good news if you live in the warm location where it's 90s, we'll cool off as we head to the holiday weekend. i'm happy to be here. >> the automation era that will likely cost a high school

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usc football player admitted to lying how he sprained his ankles. the senior said he jumped off a balcony to save his drowning 7-year-old nephew. quite the heroic story which he says he made up. the team captain suspended indefinitely from all of the trojans team activities at this poi point. a lot of rumors how he might have gotten hurt. usc's head coach says the team is extremely disappointed by the news. the school also said shaw has hired a lawyer. top high school student says he lost out on a full scholarship to stanford because of a mistake his school made. 17-year-old lincoln has a 4.6 gpa, finished in the top five of his high school class in san diego, and was a finalist in the stanford scholarship. he was disqualified after his school failed to send in his

transcripts before the deadline. >> i was pretty depressed about it. i skipped a lot of school because obviously i wasn't feel up to it. >> the school district blames the error on technical problems with and say it's been fixed. a letter to stanford asking for an extension but it was too late. he moved into the dorms at ucla where he has a full scholarship. >> if the name bellis doesn't ring a bell, wait a little while. the 15-year-old teenager has become the youngest player to win a u.s. open match in nearly two decades. abc news reporter sara haines has had he story. >> reporter: it's the moment that had the tennis world on its feet. 15-year-old american katherine bellis leaping into the spotlight, the youngest woman to win a u.s. open match in nearly 20 years. >> i thought it was going to be such a great experience.

i never thought i would come out on top winning. >> and neither did most. the california newcomer nicknam nicknamed cc competing professionally. her world ranking up in the thousands. her match against the number 12 seed wasn't even suppose d to b televised. but as word spread of her impending victory, the crowds and the cameras flocked feeding the young prodigy. >> it was giving me more energy. it was making me play better. >> reporter: the last 15-year-old was anna kournikova in 1996. bellis wasn't even born yet. a 12-year-old cc just a fan posing with tennis greats maria sharapova and daniella hantichova. >> i never thought i would be sharing a court with a player i saw on tv.

>> just a great story. coming up at 6:00, our own mike shumann talks to one of her coaches here in the bay area about this up-and-coming teenager. >> it is a great story. michael finney is here answering questions. galen asks on facebook is the percentage on earthquake insurance based on the value of the home or entire property? >> based on your home. how much of your home you're insuring. the land generally is still sitting there. you don't insure that so much as the house and rebuilding. the rebuilding can be expensive in a place like san francisco where you have to prop up other homes, get the garbage out and build a new home. >> jarrett writes on facebook, i do not have earthquake insurance. are items ruined by the power surge covered by pg&e? >> you know, probably not because it's a natural disaster.

if pg&e didn't do all they could to make sure the surge didn't happen. they have a form on their website. and then you file it and say all my food went bad in the refrigerator. here is why and when. you owe me money. they take a look at it. >> and megan kay asks via facebook, does insurance help at all? >> it does. earthquake insurance, your car insurance that you have to have not just liability but comprehensive. it takes in almost anything that happens, a flood or earthquake. as long as you have comprehensive then you have coverage. a lot of cars i've seen probably have comprehensive. they won't give you a car loan unless you have it. it's newer cars, five years or

newer, up to 8 or 9 years old. most have comprehensive. >> great to know. up next, the use of drones after the napa earthquake and how it's helping members of a church. >> i'm dan ashley. environmentalists call it an ecological travesty. the decision by the forest service about 50 square miles that went up in flames and 7 on your side's michael finney is back on the shakedown costing all of us $8 billion next on abc 7 news at 5:00. cheryl and

prime time tonight on abc 7, "the middle" at 8:00 followed by back-to-back episodes of "modern family" and then "motive." join us back here for the news at 11:00. a huge crowd gathered on chicago's south side to welcome the jackie robinson west all stars back to their home field. this team won the u.s. national championship over the weekend before eventually losing out to

sou south korea in the international finals. the first all black squad to make it to the little league world series in more than three decades and the first to ever claim the u.s. title. they truly captured the hearts of the entire city of chicago. in addition to a parade through the city today, today was also declared jackie robinson west national champions day. not too long after napa started shaking on sunday, there was an eye in the sky getting a rather unique view of all the damage, a drone. abc 7 news reporter jonathan bloom says things are literally look i looking up for one napa church. because of the drone it does a great job of looking down. >> i'm going to hit my record button and then start it up. >> reporter: evan bought this 1 $1,400 quad copter a month and a half ago. he had no idea he'd be using it to capture images of destruction. >> when this happened, i saw what was going on on the news

and i wanted to see what this quad copter was able to do. >> reporter: with permission from sheriff's deputies he flew it over some of the hard e hit buildings in downtown napa and created a bit of a buzz t. >> actually seeing a drone fly right above us assessing the damage. >> reporter: after making it on the news it wasn't long before he ran into pastor lee mish from the first united methodist church. >> the irony is just a few hours before he arrived, we actually said i wonder -- we wonder if anyone in this town has a drone. >> reporter: in a video that's already exploded on youtube, he gave the pastor a close-up look at the gaping crack the earthquake left in the front of his church. >> looks down and i could see in real time on his ipad what was going on. >> reporter: structural engineers invited him into their meetings. >> how fast the cracking is. >> reporter: they've learned the church is not in danger of collapsing but they needed more pictures from above to learn how to save the front wall and that little drone was just the ticket. >> we were going to have a city come out and hook up a ladder.

this is doing it quicker, safer, faster and a lot less expensive. >> reporter: it's costing them nothing. >> i'm not allowed to do this for commercial purpose. >> reporter: drones can be used by government or by hobby yiss but they can't be used to make money. the faa could revisit those rules in the fall. for now he is treating these flights as a donation to his neighbors in need. >> that's what makes this community a real community when people reach out and help each other. >> reporter: as for the church it could be a year before the public is allowed back in. up the street an adventist church has allowed the methodists to meet in their church for free on sundays. jonathan bloom, abc 7 news. >> great use of new tech skri. thanks for joining us. i'm larry beil. >> larry, thanks very much. call it a seismic donation in napa valley.

>> to meet the immediate needs. helping the community get back on its feet. plus -- >> that gas carries it all the way across there. >> how two inches is turning into a big headache. and -- >> one time taken 0 out of the game and allowed to go right back in. >> suing over soccer concussions. what parents and players want instead of money. feeling the heat inland today. i'll let you know if it will last coming up. 911? >> yes, i have a gas leak. we're afraid the house will explode. >> something is on fire. i can see it from here. >> for the first time we are hearing the 911 calls made moments after sunday's earthquake. the california highway patrol received calls. >> and a new epicenter from that

6.0 quake that rocked the region . reologists say it is beneath the marina. one boat in dry dock knocked off its supports. >> east of the marino they are repairing large glass windows that were blown out of the napa airport. the control tower was disabled. >> napa city officials are releasing their first damage estimate from the quake. thanks for joining us. i'm cheryl jennings. >> and i'm dan ashley. city officials estimate $300 million in damage. they say the number will only go up. >> it aplace to privately owned buildings. it does not include government buildings or personal belongings including wine collections. >> the tally is a key step towards the city qualifying for federal assistance. >> and even though some were hit hard by the quake, the wineries are joining together to help others in napa and the

surrounding area recover. abc 7 news reporter elissa harrington. >> reporter: a fund to help get businesses back open and make repairs to home. they are still cleaning up after sunday morning's powerful earthquake. at hess about 1,500 barrels toppled over in the warehouse and 18,000 gallons of red wine burst out of the steel tanks. the wine came gushing out of the cellar down into the garden. the purple stain you're seeing, $4 million worth of cabernet. the rock wall may not be structurally sound. >> the engineers are concerned that up here there are some cracks. >> reporter: but they're still op open. most wineries are and they want people to know that. >> napa is not closed down. people ask us how can we help you? come visit. come do what you were going to do. >> reporter: the tremor damaged hundreds of napa