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 shops,

restaurants and homes but help is on the way. they launched a disaster relief fund lead iing the way with a $ million donation. >> we wanted to do something that would be immediate and help fill that gap until hopefully other government funding comes through. >> reporter: damage estimated at $300 million and many trying to tally up their losses, this fund provides immediate assistance to rebuild. in napa elissa harrington, abc 7 news. if you would like to help we have a link for you at a abc7news.com. more than 72 hours after the quake, new damage is still being spotted by teams of building inspectors fanning out all across wine country and napa specifically looking for hazards. they found one big spot at lincoln and jefferson streets today. this wall was on the verge of separating from the rest of the building and collapsing right onto the parking lot below. look at this. a big crack. the building inspectors spotted a huge crack and immediately red

tagged the building. they asked everyone who parked their cars right below the wall to move them out of harm's way immediately. >> so they came up the sidewalk. i could see this large gap, the separation wall or fire separation wall and the structure. >> went to the back, it runs front to back. >> the number of red tank numbers up to 114. 58 homes, the red tag, of course, means the struck tour is too dangerous to even enter. >> the city's water department to fix underground water lines damaged by the quake. sky 7 was overhead earlier today. the repair crew also closed the highway off ramp it should reopen by 6:00 p.m. and we have seen so many dramatic images of the extensive damage in the napa region but not all of the devastation is

easy to see. abc 7 news reporter anthony joins us from napa. laura? >> reporter: hi, cheryl. these car ports were among the first images we saw sunday morning immediately after the earthquake. as you can see there are still about 20 cars still trapped here. it's easy to see what's wrong here. in other parts of napa the quake damage isn't as obvious though no less devastating. from across the street randy brown's napa home looks like it came through sunday's quake pretty much unscathed. >> this is where the engineer said, okay, this is what defines how much it moved. >> reporter: but a closer look revealed serious and extensive damage to the 19-year-old structure. >> you see this gap. and you see that gap and as i walk you through and it kicked out and the house came off of the foundation over there.

through the garage. >> it literally picked up the car and threw it into the wall. >> reporter: across the front steps. >> here's the gap. here's the gap. here's the gap. >> reporter: to the left side of the two-story home. >> it's clearly smashed underneath the house. >> several engineers looked at brown's house and so far the news hasn't been good. >> everybody seems to be in agreement the front third of the house has to come down. and then the foundation is still in question. >> reporter: even though it has the yellow tag instead of red, a cross section will likely have to be demolished. >> based upon what they saw outside you can almost seep the crack up there and i think that's the line or maybe a little further behind. they're basically saying everything else has to come down. >> reporter: like so many here brown has no earthquake insurance and it's unclear if his homeowner's policy will help at

text the word red cross and 90999 and a $10 donation will appear on your next cell phone bill. >> that easy and it makes a difference. despite a major investment, pg&e is investigating a theft at the substation. officials say construction equipment was stolen from the facility on metcalf road just outside san jose. it is the same facility where a sniper shot off transformers in 2013. nearly causing a major outage. pg&e has spent $100 million since then to enhance security at its substation. >> a couple in napa is facing charges tonight after police say they found a 3-year-old boy left alone in an suv. officers arrested the child's parents. they left the payless shoe store. people called 911 to report the child left alone in a nearby suv for 25 minutes.

officers found the child breathing but unresponsive. but he's recovered and his parents are facing child cruelty charges. police in san francisco released these images after man they say robbed an 87-year-old woman, knocking her to the ground, and dragging her so hard that several bones were broken. the robbery happened around 9:00 on august 8 near levin worth street. the man is described as an african-american in his 40s or 50s, 5'10" to 6 feet tall. they say the elderly woman is still recovering. >> and then there's this. a family in san jose say they're devastated after finding think dog severely beaten during a home burglary. two boys 13 and 14 years old were accused in a series of home burglaries and suspended of bludgeoning this dog who had to be put to sleep he was so badly hurt. sparky was discovered beaten and really badly injured at the family's home. police believe the teenagers used a golf club to beat the dog

while they burglarized the house. both boys are in juvenile homes. >> in san francisco a group of soccer parents and players today filed a class action lawsuit to force changes in the game and reduce the increase in concussion. girls make up more than half a million kids in youth soccer leagues and girls suffer more concussions than any young athlete except for those playing football. abc 7 news reporter vic lee joins us from a soccer field with more. vic? >> reporter: well, this lawsuit is asking the federal courts to impose an injunction which would literally change the way sock certificate played at every level. now the defendants are fifa and a number of american soccer organizations none of which returned our calls for a response. >> there's been an epidemic of concussions in youth soccer. >> reporter: derrick howard is one of the lawyers who filed a lawsuit. he's a longtime youth soccer coach. the suit seeks 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 be 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 start heading soccer balls when they're 5 or 6 years old and clearly that is against their medical trust. >> most head injuries aren't going to leave the game until the league says no because they don't want to let down their teams through an injury you can't see on the outside. >> reporter: plaintiff rachel myers suffered multiple concussions. 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 of soccer worldwide is on the cusp of having a new apparel product, something on your head that prevents head injuries or reduces the impact of head injuries. >> reporter: he supports the

lawsuit. he's a parent of children who play soccer. so would they wear a helmet? >> as long as it's not as bulky as a helmet i might wear it. >> possibly. i would try it out maybe at p k practices and stuff. >> reporter: in 2010, according to the filing, nearly 50,000 school soccer players suffered concussions more than in baseball, basketball, wrestling combined. firefighters are dealing with a grass fire burning west of highway 37. it's near the highway 29 junction. the fire is putting out a lot of smoke in a marshy area there. there are some homes in the area. water drops appear to be putting out the flames at this point. sky 7 hd is on the way. a live look as soon as our helicopter gets there. the firefighting effort seems to be going well. >> in the area where the earthquake hits, too. we have more news ahead. >> environmentalists call it an

ecological travesty. the decision by the forest service about the rim fire and the 50 square miles that went up in flames. plus, the potential for fraud. 7 on your side's michael finney on the shakedown costing all of us $8 billion. >> also, back to school in napa and earthquake drills are now part of the lesson plan for sure. so is the one thing that is on everyone's mind. >> and how some folks got to eat out.

the salvation army is hard at work preparing meals.

folks are expected to eat in about half an hour. this is the third consecutive day workers are serving food. more than 3,000 meals have been served since sunday morning. we have just learned the state department of education is sending more than two tons of food to napa for the salvation army to distribute to people. a group of residents hit hard by the napa earthquake came together for a special picnic. it was held outside the senior activity center. the nonprofit community action wanted to make sure seniors got a hot meal and know they have a place to go. organizers say the picnic made them aware some folks who rely on the center haven't eaten for days. >> we will be making sure they go home with extra food today so they are well taken care of and back tomorrow, we'll continue to give them as much food as they need. >> they're going to serve us all week, i understand. so these volunteers really do a good job. >> community action napa valley

runs child care centers and food banks. it's been hit hard by the quake. so if you like to help go to our website, abc7news.com to look for information on how to donate under give where you live. some things are getting back to normal after sunday's big earthquake. schools reopened today following a thorough check of each and every building. abc 7 news reporter lee ann melendez with how students are feeling about it all. kind of a hard time for them. >> reporter: finally they're back to school, though. i'll tell you, dan, when students arrived here at napa high, many of them told me they were surprised to see how little damage had occurred. a few light fixtures needed replacing, panels. they were pleasantly surprised. we also stopped by an elementary school where students were reminded of the importance of being prepared. at browns valley elementary most of the younger students were eager to return to school. >> 85%, 90% were smiling and

happy to get back and probably about 10% or 15% that had a little, like, i don't know what's going to happen today. >> reporter: students reviewed what they must do in case of another earthquake. >> they're going to go out to the field where they would be safe and where they would go if we did have an earthquake or a drill. >> reporter: some homes in the neighborhood have been red tagged, browns valley elementary suffered no structural damage. early this morning workers were still trying to remove the rest of the debris and old items dropped off by residents near napa high before the start of the school day. students returned with an overwhelming desire to talk about the event that rattled their lives. >> it was kind of scary because you never knew people were talking about aftershocks. you never knew when one was going to come. i'm happy to be back. >> i think it's really safe. it's just really weird being here without your family. >> teachers encourage students

to talk about their experiences. some were even allowed to text a friend or family member. >> by telling the story, they get it off their chest, let other kids know what was going on. and it's, you know, kind of therapeutic for a lot of kids, i believe. >> the school reopened only after engineers and architects inspected the buildings yesterday. >> a big mess. breakage of bookshelves and things like that that structurally were sound. >> reporter: students were reminded that napa is slowly returning to normal. in napa, abc 7 news. well, a new survey out tonight shows that phone scams are costing americans billions of dollars every year. >> and as we know they always increase after a natural disaster such as an earthquake. >> people prey on victims in these kind of situations. michael finney is here with a very important warning. >> there are a lot of scams right now. we haven't heard any reports t

yet. i guarantee it will start soon. the napa quake has bad guys around the world gearing up to rip you off. here is some advice. you have to be pretty hard hearted not to be moved by these pictures of the quake torn area. easy to see how lives have been disrupted. check before you give. >> aren't you already getting the phone call from these weird yoes who claim the money you give will go to help these people? anybody who ever calls me up and asks for money, they never get it. >> reporter: he says you should call the charity you want to give to. phone fraud is exploding and it's not just because of this quake. a survey conducted by the harris poll for true caller finds 17.5 million americans lost an estimated $8.5 billion to phone fraud over the past year alone.

the average loss just shy of $500. this guy doesn't want me to use his name but he posted on my facebook page about the fraudster who called him. the quake wasn't mentioned but they tried to get him to pay a fake bill. >> she just asked me -- she was fishing for information basically. she had a very stern voice and, well, that's why we're going after you. if you have a lawyer, we should talk to your lawyer. have him contact us. certain things to try to scare you into basically agreeing that this is a debt that you have. >> i really appreciate him coming forward and talking about his experience so we can learn and not get ripped off. if you want to give for the napa/sonoma quake. go to our website. it's very easy. we have the give where you live button right to the right of the screen. that is a safe place to help. a controversial decision today from the federal government regarding last year's

devastating rim fire in the sierra. the u.s. forest service says it will allow dead trees from 52 square miles of forest, blackened in the fire. the decision came amid a standoff between environmentalists and timber industry supporters. environmentalists wanted the area left untouched saying burned trees will be a vital habitat for threatened wildlife. supporters argue that logging would pay for restoring the forest and would eliminate new fire hazards. >> we've been watching the fog go in and out behind us. let's head outside for a look at the weather. >> meteorologist sandhya patel is here. >> a beautiful shot. looking at the tower cams with that tiny sliver of fog out there. right now out here it's absolutely clear. lots of sunshine across the bay area. a breeze. live doppler 7 hd. we'll talk about your who wihol forecast in a moment. the fog is just hugging point reyes. a little patch along the san francisco coast. most other areas are clear right now. take a look at the highs so far.

it warmed up as we expected. 92 antioch, concord, up to 87 in santa rosa. 79 in oakland. napa 86. 3 san jose. 69, san francisco. 66 in half moon bay. take a look at this view. watch out for the swells. the southerly swells continue to impact our coastline and i'll talk about that in just a moment. of course people will head to the beach with this beautiful weather. 67 in san francisco. it is 9 in san jose and 84 in gilroy. tah tahoe, 81 and sunny tomorrow. 86 right now in santa rosa. it's in the low to mid-nights for concord and fair field. there's that really shallow fog deck. limited fog at the coast tonight. mild to hot tomorrow and we're looking at dry conditions for the holiday weekend. here is a look at the beach hazards. the marine statement along our coast. current wave heights, six to nine feet.

that southerly swell is expected to continue anywhere between 6 to 8 feet. currents might be stronger than normal. swells will slowly subside this weekend. down to our south, a high surf advisory until 6:00 p.m. friday. waves 10 to 15 feet could be up to 20 feet isolated and they are expecting dangerous surfing and swimming conditions. take a look at the current wave heights, talking 6 to 10 feet. it's all due to tropical storm marie in the pacific. now it has weakened. it's no longer a hurricane. but it sends up those swells and that is what we're going to continue to watch. along with, yeah, hoping for rain, not quite. computer models still dry. it looks like this it will weaken and what we'll see over the next couple of days really friday and saturday is some high clouds. no rain out of it. i know it's disappointing but filtered sunshine going into the first part of your weekend. tomorrow among watch out for the fog during the commute. mid-50s to low 60s. if you take a ferry across the bay, you'll be seeing the gray

skies there. 70 in san francisco tomorrow. 76 oakland. 84 san jose. 91 in livermore. 88 in napa. 82 santa rosa. accuweather seven-day forecast, temperatures will slip going into the holiday weekend. mid to upper 60s. low 90s inland and then we'll cool you down to the 80s next tuesday and wednesday. holiday weekend, though, does look fantastic for all those outdoor plans. cheryl, dan? >> okay, thanks so much, sandhya. back to our breaking news in vallejo. on its way to a grass fire. we'll have a live report just ahead. and new at 6:00, see how you can predict what an earthquake will do to your home and how much it will cost

breaking news again. ska 7 hd is heading to a large grass fire off highway 37 near highway 29. >> abc 7 news report er on the ground with the latest. allen? >> reporter: cheryl and dan, this thing has been burning for

about an hour, just over an hour out here at the highway 37/29 interchange in vallejo. we have cal fire getting ready to go back in there. they have been digging lines out here already. the fire is just beyond that row of trees over there and it is still burning. what they're trying to do is protect a row of homes along sonora road back there. this is all burning along the napa river and the cal fire chopper is dipping into that river just about 200 yards away and they've been dousing this fire. but still a pretty stubborn one and now they now have bulldozer that just drove in here to build a big fire break out here. you can see by sky 7 hd over the top of this just a few minutes ago pretty widespread, moving towards those homes. that's what they're protecting right now and as i mentioned they now have hand lines out here with chainsaws. the smoke, however, is not

affecting traffic out here at all. so not a whole lot of smoke but this thing has been going on and slowly moving around this area and they're trying to put a stop to it right now. it seems they do have it under control. i'm allen wall. >> we'll update that if necessary. the nhl champion los angeles kings plan to use the stanley cup to help raise money. kings general manager dean lombardi lives in the area and had planned weeks ago to bring the cup to napa to show it off. the team plans to use the cup to help raise money for the relief effort. on saturday it will be on display at the napa weston from 5:00 to 8:00. sunday you can see it in santa rosa from 10:00 until 1:00. >> i want you to know what a deep privilege it has been to sit in the anchor chair at "world news" the flagship

broadcast of abc where peter jennings created such curiosity and courage. >> an emotional good-bye tonight from diane sawyer as she steps down as abc's "world news." sawyer is leading the anchor desk after a five-year run to leave a new team that will focus on original reporting and major interviews to be succeeded by david muir who anchors weekend edition of world news and "20/20." you can catch the last broadcast at 5:30 right after abc 7 news at 5:00. >> be sure to tune in. transition period. well, call it the panda project. >> scheduled to star in her own reality show until

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coming up new at 6:00, the i team investigates were y people are being allowed to work inside a quake damaged building that's been red tagged. >> the repair work under way and

what's believed to be the spot where the earthquake originated. >> and michael finney shows you how to negotiate with your insurance can company after a natural disaster. that's critical information to have. those stories and a lot more on abc 7 news at 6:00. right now listen to this. a panda in a chinese zoo was supposed to star live in a panda giving birth is not expecting. >> it was a con job. she may have faked her pregnancy. no kidding. >> showed signs of being pregnant until recently. mothers get fruits and bamboo. >> experts say pandas are intelligent enough to know their care improves when they are expecting and that she tripped staffers to get the special treatment. that's one smart panda. >> smarter than the average bear? all right. that's going to do it for us. let's head back outside with a shot from sky. >> the fire burning in vallejo.

they have it reasonably well in hand. we'll update you at 6:00. welcome to "world news." tonight, an appeal to the terrorists, an american mother's plea to isis for the life of her son held hostage. hurricane watch, a monster wave bowls over a crowd gathered on the beach. tonight, two powerful storms on the move. a made in america investigation. david muir revealing products that say they're made in america when actually they're made in china. tonight american workers who want their jobs back. >> made in america! yay! and also tonight, a personal note, a thank you to all of you as i leave the anchor desk at "world news."