could go a lot higher. good evening i'm dan ash willy. >> i'm ama daetz in for kristen sze. there is concern that consumers may be paying the ice. >> wayne frayedman is live in santa rosa to start our team coverage for you, wayne. >> reporter: good evening, dan. $2.5 billion as you said is the minimum. it could be as high as $15 billion. what's more interesting is that this is the first time pg&e assigned a number to the damage that came in the form of a warning to investors to explain what all that means. let's begin with the money guy. >> i would say that it -- it's not an admission of guilt, okay. it's an admission that they have this potential liability and they need to start reserving money for the potential that it -- it becomes a fact that they have to pay. >> mark edwards is a money manager with winen investment. he zribd the nuances of what investors call a liability writedown.

$2.5well which represents almost two years profits for the company. yet with the news pg&e stock rose 1.3% today. >> the market is interpreting it as okay we now know more than we knew yesterday. >> the estimate accounts only for fires in which calfire says pg&e bears possibility. calfire has not yet assigned fault to the tubs fire which took out five% of structures in santa rosa. attorneys representing victims say the numbers will go up after emotional and punitive damages. >> it may be a reasonable property number. but i think the real tragedy of this whole episode has been the evacuation and who has mentioned the 44 people who died in the fire. >> as for pg&e rate pay for pg& agency watch dogs like mindy sprat of the utility reform network worry about them rekupg losses by charging more to customers. >> this is a company that needs to get tough together. they need to start doing safety

correctly. and stop looking for excuses. >> reporter: from pg&e today there was no direct comment about the -- anything beyond the financial disclosure. pg&e did note that it is waiting for results of the tubs fire investigation. and that was it. live in fountain grove, wayne friedman, abc 7 news. >> wayne, thank you. well, people living in the fire zone are following this closely. >> abc 7 news reporter laura anthony is live with reaction in santa rosa. >> hi, dan, the process of rebuilding beginning this this neighborhood which was hard hit by the tubs fire. so far it's not one of the fires that pg&e has been deemed to be at fault in. still those who lost everything here are watching closely what the company does. mike williams is a contractor helping to rebuild homes in coffey park including his own.

one among thousands losing everything in the raging tubs fire last october. though calfire on the department of forrestry have yet to find pg&e responsible for this fire, victims are watching closely the company's decision to set aside billions of dollars to pay for expected losses in other places, like from the sulfur fire in clearlake. >> it's encouraging for the people who were affected by those fires. but if you're in an area where the fire is most devastating and hasn't made a decision it makes you wonder which they go. >> williams also wonders even if pg&e is found possible for the tubs fire, will any of the money trickle down to the fire victims themselves? >> it seems like it's starting to turn in the direction of of the people affected. but the question you really want to ask is is who was affect snd was it the city, the people? it was everything. >> so we had about 20 minutes to get out. >> jennifer pierre and her family lost their home in coffey park. she is uncertain whether

homeowners here will ever see money from pg&e. but says she is relieved the utility is preparing to pay up, at least in some areas. >> i think if you're at fault you should own it. so if they are found at fault they should take ownership for it andpy pay out the people impacted >> in santa rosa laura anthony. there is worry about wildfires this we can as temperatures are expected to soar. today calfire tweeted out this warning about the hot dry weather. and a car fire on 101 near the hellier exit in san jose started a vegetation fire. it was if i can quickly put out. it shows how easily a grass fire can start. abc 7 news meteorologist sandhya patel is here with more on the fire danger. sandhya. we are facing critical fire weather conditions, ama. let me show you the live doppler 7. seeing the changes under way already with the fog pulling from the coastline. we have a fire weather watch for the north and east bay bay

hills. 11:00 a.m. saturday to 8:00 p.m. sunday. gusty winds with low humidity means any fires starting spread rapidly. solin and lake county under red flag warning 8 "p" sunday. fire danger eed please be vigilant and check out the heat advisory for saturday. 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. just about everyone under the advisory except for san francisco and the coast. it's going to be warm to hot enough to cause possible heat illnesses. i'll let you know how high the temperatures are going to get as we head into the next couple of days coming up. dan. >> thank you. a local mayor was one of more than a dozen protesting the family separation policy in texas today. you can see novato mayor josh friday on the very far right of the screen here. he sent the photos from tornillo, texas. the mayor spoke outside a facility where children are currently being held. we talked with mayor friday over the phone. >> understanding that when we -- with he with he jettison our

morality and turn our back on humanity and skirt of rule of law we don't solve problems or create security or make you're community safer. and being there today repined me of that important lesson. >> the mayors want the children reunited with families immediately. the federal government may house up to 20,000 unaccompanied migrant children on military bases as soon as next month. this comes as a the trump administration asked a federal court in central california to extend the time that children can be detained after illegally entering the u.s. with families. right now, they can be held for 20 days. on capitol hill republican leaders hoped to hold another vote on a new immigration reform bill tomorrow. today 41 moderate gop members joined democrats in voting down a similar bill pushedly republicans. even after executive trump signed an order to stop the separation of families the controversy over the treatment of the children continues.

news reporter marcie gonzalez is at a detention facility in southern california. >> from california to new york, 2,300 children separated from their parents at the border since may waiting in facilities like this and in foster care with no time line or clear plan to reewe thiet them with families. with the only imaging coming from inside the shelters provided by the government, 20 mayors from across the country showing up at this facility along the border in texas requesting a first hand look and action from the administration. >> yesterday was the right thing to do. but it leaves as many questions unanswered as it resolves. >> reporter: first lady melania trump bringing her questions to this shilt ner texas making a surprise visit hsed afternoon. >> how many times they speak with their relatives. >> bianca lopez from el salvador says she spoke with letter 8-year-old son two months ago when she was detained saying they told me to say bye to them him. to this day i don't know where

he went. she is hoping for a moment like this. 10-year-old separated from his father eight months ago silent and overwhelmed as he was finally reunited with his family in guatemala. >> it may take a long time for this trauma to be resolved and these children to be healed. >> reporter: another concern is how to make the reunion possible. bus right now there isn't an agency keeping track where all the parents and children are being held. marcie gonzalez, abc news, el cajon, california. well take a look at this behind me process. the billboard on emeryville 880. it was altered to protes the police separating families at the border. here is what the ad looked like originally. it's an add for 1-800-got junk when zooif buy again clear channel made the message disappear.

our reporter amy hoelfield has more. a close uplonger look of the alders rebelled billboard in emeryville. drivers on 880 zooming by migh not get a good look at as scherree passing by found i had to take a picture before they take it down because i know it's not staying. >> the billboard used to say we make junk disappear. the activist group changed it to say we make kids disappear in response to parents of children separated at the u.s. berd. in decline was formed in 2001 and best known for the naked statues of president trump like this one that popped up in san francisco's castro district. now, they have come after mr. trump's immigration policy. and they have a sympathetic audience here on the ground in emeryville. >> they need to do every billboard that has message. i mean it's messed up. >> it's a good thing to grab attention, brings notice to what's going on. >> the group in decline is aanonymous and wants to stay

that way so when we called the person we spoke with declined our request for an interview. in emeryville, amy hoelfield, abc 7 news. crisis at the border. abc 7's cherylgenics is traveling to go beyond the headline on the story. you can watch reports from the border on abc 7 news and abc 7 news.com. racism on the job site. disturbing claims about what work he is had to face at a big bay area company. >> also, levi stadium tries to be a good neighbor. how officials there hope to get past the curse of the cold play curfew. koko's legacy a san francisco native showed the world what apes can do.

three african-american construction workers are claiming they were the targets of racial harassment at a prom

nonhigh-rise projects. civil rights attorney john burris says he is filing a claim with the state on their behalf as the lead upto a potential lawsuit. two workers showed off photographs they say they took at the project. showing racially inflammatory gravity. both men say they lost jobs on the site after complaining. >> i shouldn't be subjected to this. just for a job? come on, now this is 2018. you got me feeling like i'm back in my forefathers's day. i can relate to what they experienced. >> the day i started working there i saw racial slurs on the windows, the toilets, any where they could write it. >> the men worked asset elevator primaries at the site, close to the new transbay transit center. the lead company clark construction hasn't seen the complaint but issued a statement to abc 7 news including dlark does not tolerate of

discriminatory behavior our company has robust policies and practices in place to ensure a healthy and respectful workplace. we'll have the response posted on abc7news.com. well, the curfew controvrsy at levi stadium in santa clara is back up for debate. noise and traffic have been an issue since that venue opened in 2014. and now residents weigh in on a new survey. abc 7 news reporter chris wynn is live at city hall in santa clara with more. chris. >> reporter: hi, dan. members of the city council as well as the stadium authority are meeting right now to go over the results of that survey. residents tell me they are hopeful their concerns will be taken seriously. traffic in silicon valley can be tough. but being stuck near levi stadium makes it another level >> waiting to find alternate routes ob waiting for people to walk across the street to get to the stadium because they park around the areas that's a big problem.

>> last year city leaders in santa clara agreed to survey residents on issues pertaining to the stadium which in addition to sports has hosted big names by taylor swift. they found that residents are dissatisfactioned with the level of traffic, parking and disruptive behavior following events. furthermore the majority of residents support the curfew of 10:00 p.m. week nights but are open to change. that's good news for 49ers managing the stadium on behalf of the city and previously lost out on booking other major concerts because of the curfew. in a statement to abc 7 news the 49ers say we share the residents' concerns about our city and continue to partner with neighbors to bring world class events to santa clara while continually enhancing the stadium experience for all. residents say they understand the revenue can help the city in the long run but they want to avoid cases like cold play who played beyond curfew last fall. >> yeah right next door if it went on too late. sometimes they have like thursday nights concerts and stuff like that that could be an

issue for us. >> reporter: the consultants hired by the city are set to make recommendations tonight asset well. we'll have more on that at 6:00. live in santa clara, chris win, c.b. 7 news. millions. people mourn the death of koko the gorilla. so was her companion and doom. abc 7 news reporter carlos says that ndume signed sad after learning of the death. as carlos explains, the legacy will live on. >> reporter: koko was always camera ready. featured in several documentaries and feature rubbed shoulders with robin williams. >> and flooe, the basis for the red hot chilly pep erps. >> but koko was a star in her own right a as she communicated with humans through sign language. the gorilla was born on july 4th, 1971 at the san francisco

zoo. a year later dr. patterson started teaching her sign language and established the grla foundation. >> they were like mother and daughter. >> the preserve was moved to the santa cruz mountains where koko learned 1,000 signs and seemed to understand english spoken words. >> you always wanted to believe you could talk to animals as a kid and you could with her. >> the foundation in redwood city was busy answering calls from around the world. the website, koko.org even crashed this morning due to the heavy traffic. >> people anticipates livesy change completely after meeting her. they looked in her eyes almost like another universe. >> koko brought joy to those she touched. her legacy will be one of knowledge and kindness. in redwood city, abc 7 news. >> you can express condolences by sharing in facebook page are badge. can you find on tennessee the facebook page, abc 7 news bay

area. now the accuweather forecasts with sandhya patel. hi, everyone. warmer today. temperatures have come up but you haven't seen heat yet. let me show you the live dplerp 7. you notice clear from inland to the coast. fog has pushed away. and that's why many people are enjoying santa cruz right now as you notice. the sun shining, 61 in san francisco in the 60s in oklahoma. 80 in san jose. a live picture from emeryville camera wrp the sky is pretty much clear. 83 in santa rosa. up to 80s in novato. fairfield conorder 91. and livermore 79. golden gate bridge camera showing a sunny view looking towards the golden gate bridge. two-day heat spike begins tomorrow. triple digit temperatures are expected in the hottest inland valleys. get ready for high fire danger and poorer air quality. so as that heat builds air quality is going to decline. as you look here, tomorrow is spare the air alert is issued. same thing for saturday. the worst of the air quality will be in the inland east bay.

and the santa clara valley. please keep that in mind. live picture from mount diablo as you notice from the east bay hills camera. you can even see some of that haze beginning to develop near mount diablo there. keep that in mind. temperatures first thing in the morning anywhere from the upper 40s to the low 60s. we will have patchy fog around and inland areas will start out clear. here is a look at afternoon highs. today's the first day of mere. tomorrow you really are going to feel is in the south bay. getting hot in gilroy. 99 degrees process 97 in morgan hill. 91 in san jose. sunnyvale 8 degrees on the peninsula. mountain view, 66 in paskta. enough of a sea breeze to prevent getting too hot. downtown san francisco 7 a 375 daly city 66. north bay temperatures from the 60s along the coast to the triple digits around yukia lake port, 96 in santa rosa. 93 sand rafael. east bay. inland areas this is where it's going to be sizzling.

100 in concord and livermore. 102 in antioch. 99 in walnut correct. doesn't worry you won't feel it in str san francisco. sunny and milder. temperatures in the mid-70s. you will female it on saturday. 78 treeings. by sunday cooling begins as the sea breeze temperatures. temperatures drop to the upper 60s. same thing for the sonoma raceway. definitely more comfortable on sunday. but it's going to be hot friday and saturday for toyota save mart 350. if you going to the races stay hydrated. low to upper 90s during the friday, saturday time period with the cooler weather on sunday. temperatures drops down to the mid-seventies. download the accuweather app and check out the temperatures hour by hour minute by minute but right now the accuweather seven-day forecast features heat, triple digits friday, saturday, 60s along the coast. the heat eases for pride parade on sunday. mid-60s to mid-90s. and it's getting cooler as we head into a new work week with

the numbers in the mid-to upper 80s inland. upper 50s to low 60s coastside. our typical marine air will be back in place and well established as we get into a new work week relief will arrive. but until then very important to find some shade and stay hydrated the next couple day zbrs saturday could be worse. could be 106. >> absolutely. it depends where you are, right, dan and ama. >> we'll see. the president of the a's th ( ♪ )

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an east bay dog owner has been reunitwood her support doing charley. loren jao relies on 3-year-old's charley company for support. today a good samaritan reunited her with her dog. it was tide up while she shopped on sunday. but someone stole the female chihuahua mix. the dog napper sold the dog to an unsuspecting buyer who then contacted loren. a fund raising drive to buy supports immigrate toll fibrin a oakland athletic field is under way. thoufs dollars of equipment were stolen. 'they stole a truck and wood chipper damaging the baseball field in the process. the field is supported and mantai maintained by a volunteer based non-profit working in conjunction with oakland

technical high school's baseball team. >> we hold fun raiser like the christmas tree sale and things like that to earn the money when they have that stuff. when somebody takes it it hurts. >> the response has been overwell. moments ago the gofundme account blew past the golde when honda oakland donated $5,000 add that to a pledge from the elbowed a's and wells fargo bank and the situation looked better tonight. >> yeah. good people always come through. >> true. the cat at a conjured the world. hello kitty headed to the bay area. and a lot of people couldn't be happier. next. but first we thanks melissa for this picture of the santa cruz mountains in the distance. >> share your pictures with the hashtag abc 7 now. you may see them on air o

coming up on abc news at 6:00, local groups take action to help families being separated at the border. tonight, their plans to help the children and get others to join the also -- a rousing show of support for glide memorial in a showdown that could undermine everything the church does. and the growing concern in one east bay city about radioactive soil possibly dumped in the local landfill. all that in half hour at abc news at 6:00. finally tonight the cuteness factor will generate huge lines

for the cave cafe in the south bay. >> you will recognize the main attraction at the front door. s hello kitty mini cafe is the first in northern california. >> the iconic white cat is everywhere. on the sweet treats, hello kitty is even floating on the coffey. >> you know this is the hello kitty cafe. every aspect incorporates some sort of hello kitty image. we are selling lifestyle. nostalgia, new memories. >> and there is lots of nostalgia for hello kitty in san jose. sand rio launch the first store at eastridge mall more than 30 years ago. >> the cafe hopes friday at 11:00 for a limited run. what a fun idea. >> a lot of people checking it out. world news tonight with david muir is next. i'm ama daetz for kristen and he. >> i'm dan ashley appear and for all of us here we appreciate your time. >> we will see you here again at 6:00.

tonight, first lady melania trump's surprise trip to the border. the first lady inside a child detention facility in texas, where there are children separated from their parents by her husband's zero tolerance policy. what the first lady asked authorities during her visit about reuniting children with their parents. and the words seen by the country and by the world on the back of her jacket. saying, "i really don't care, do you?" what her spokeswoman first said today, and what the president is now saying about that jacket just moments ago. also developing at this hour, the severe thunderstorm watch across several states right now, and flash flooding turning deadly. from texas, up to the northeast. a boy sucked into a storm drain and surviving in pennsylvania. also tonight, the protests erupting after this video.