an east bay family still reeling from tragic loss of their teenage daughter a year ago after she was hit and killed by a train. tonight they're honoring her memory by helping others. hello everyone, i'm katie marzullo. jenna betty was 14 years olden when she was hit and exiled bay train a year ago. he family has found a way to deal with their grief and turn their loss into hope for others. cornell bernard is live in martinez with the story. >> reporter: the memorial to jenna betty still stands here in merchandize, not far from the

train tracks where she died a year ago. it's been a tough anniversary for her family but they are choosing to celebrate her life by helping others in need. >> seems like just yesterday, like i was just hanging out with her and we were having fun. >> main da will never forget the girl with the big heart and bright smile. it seems jenna betty has a way of bringing out the best in everyone. >> even if you're feeling down you can text jenna and she will make you laugh. >> reporter: the popular eighth grader at martinez junior high was struck and killed a year ago by a freight train. police say she ran back to pick up the cell phone she dropped on the tracks. >> honestly, i feel like she walks with us every day. >> reporter: her mom has somehow managed to channel her grief into something positive starting with a hash tag, her smile. >> an idea of starting a nonprofit was born and i knew i wanted to help people who were in a similar situation that our family was going through.

>> reporter: her smile.org has already helped eight families with financial and emotional support, and on monday, the jenna betty memorial golf tournament will be held at franklin canyon golf course in hercules. they expect to raise $10,000. >> we should all remember jenna not for how she died or that she died but for how happy she always was and who she was. >> her death hazard brought greater awareness about safety. >> a lot of the kids never good on the train tracks anymore. >> reporter: a teen with that amazing smile would whose 0 life now brings hope and strength to others. in martinez, abc7 news. >> oakland's police chief is calling the shooting death of a 14-year-old boy senseless. officers say devon ellis was walking with friends on brookdale avenue when he was shot and killed last night. no one else was hurt. ellis was a freshman at oakland technical high school. police and crimestopperss are offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to an

arrest. officer does not have a motive for the shooting and no suspects have been identified. new details now in murder of a woman? sonoma county. investigators believe they found three people responsible for the death of olga dinelli. she was found dead inside her penngrove home on thursday. the sheriff's office says a suspect was shot and killed by officers just across the arizona border. two others were arrested. it began with a pursuit yesterday in indeo in riverside county. an officer say two suspects were firing at other drivers as they drove across the state line. spike strips respond the vehicle and deputies say they opened fire when a woman got out of the car armed with a gun. man surrendered and police arrested a third suspect in richmond. a police standoff that put an east bay neighborhood on lockdown for 12 hours, ended with a dramatic arrest. around 2:00 p.m., s.w.a.t. teams surrounded a house in hayward as what appeared to be gas or smoke powder from the windows. minutes later officers escorted a man in handcuffs away from the

scene. it gap at 2:00 a.m. when police sale the suspect shot sat an officer during a traffic stop near wynton avenue. the officer was not hurt. police say the suspect was driving a car that could be connected with a shooting last night. a suspect driving a stolen car created quite the mess in san francisco's tenderloin district this morning. police were responding to a reported car burglary at post and market street when the suspect took off in a stolen vehicle. officers say he didn't get very far, crashing into another vehicle and a pole. near jones street, just three blocks away. he then got out of the car and tried to run. >> the officers did an outstanding job in pursuing the suspect on foot. suspect went into a building where he was taken into custody. >> police have not released the suspect's name. officer says the woman in the car he crashed in into was shaken up but not hurt. happening now. a massive water leak today in san francisco has submerged a

busy street. it happened just before 9:00 this morning the area of san jose avenue and randall street, near glen park. all southbound lanes of san jose avenue remain shut down right now. you can see some muni tracks are underwater. the j line was affected and muni used shuttle buses for passengers. j line service was restored just before noon. the source of the leak has been traced to a water substation in the mission district. no word yet on what caused the leak. as crews continue to work on repairs. minimum wage workers in oakland are getting a raise starting tomorrow. the current $9 an hour minimum wage will increase nearly 36% tomorrow to $12.25 an hour. the highest minimum wage in the bay area. while workers applaud the move some businesses and restaurants say the increase will force them to raise prices. hire fewer workers or give employees fewer hours. some restaurants will switch to a 20% service charge in lieu of a tip, with part of the fee

going toward the restaurant's revenue. it's already being tested by some restaurants in the uptown and rockridge districts. oakland votes approved the wage increase last november. coast to coast, mother nature is battering the country, floods in the west delays in the air and ice and snow heading east. slick roads sent drivers sliding in several states. take a look. the driver of one suv in st. louis lost control. no serious injuries reported there, though. the suv came to rest in a ditch. abc news reporter gloria riviera is in dallas-fort worth with the latest on the treacherous weather. >> it is mind boggling. >> won't get out today. >> whether you fly or drive travel is quickly becoming a national nightmare. thousands of flights to impacted delayed or cancelled altogether. >> if you have one son where? >> in mexico. waiting for the family. we can't get there. >> in dallas stranded travelers are doing whatever they can to get comfortable. some with cots others on the

floor. everyone just hoping to get out. >> three days. >> three days. >> now the east coast getting ready, de-icing crews working as fast that's can to keep planes moving. >> stuck in the ditch. it's bad out here. >> in the midwest snow and ice crist over highways leading to chain reaction crashes. south st. louis a massive pileup. >> i landed on my back and hold only for dear life. >> black ice in north carolina sent a dozen cars off road. >> too late. >> spun out. >> a few trees on the way down. >> in north texas, home owners are using whatever they have, including leaf blowers to chip away at the ice. the streets not so simple. and windshield wipers working overtime in florida relentless rain there turned roads into rivers. a similar situation in california where another system is building, which could make the journey home even longer.

>> just trying to get home to our kids and families. >> abc news, dallas-fort worth. >> ahead mission accomplished for two space walking astronauts. the work they did today to help usher in a new era in space exploration. >> muni rolls out a new program, offering free rides for thousands of people in san francisco. >> i'm abc7 meteorologist drew tuma. a prepares santa tend to the weekend, plenty of sunshine and comfortable temperatures. i'm tracking weather changes behalf warmup. the details with the accuweather forecast. >> one life, one legacy, join abc7 and inspiring women, like jackie spear, soledad obrian, and lina foley the professional business women of california conference.

our first view of butch will more as he makes his way outside of the hatch. >> new video tonight as two american astronauts on the international space station complete their third space walk in just over a week. they installed antennas and 400 feet of cable that will one day allow commercial spacecraft to dock at the iss. for the second time one of them reported water in his helmet when he re-entered the space station but it was a small amount and was not considered dangerous. after that happened on the last space walk, engineers concluded it was the result of condensation. beginning today, senior citizens and people with disabilities can ride muni for free. the san francisco mta board unanimously approved the free

rides for many low or moderate income passengers in january. the program is available -- on clipper card only. the mta has processed more than 38,000 applications for the expansion in just the past month. new applications may take up to four weeks to process before seniors or the disabled can begin riding for free. a traffic alert tonight from caltrans. a section of highway 4 in east contra costa county will be closed overnight in both directions. a stretch of the highway near hillcrest avenue will be closed monday through friday. westbound lanes well be shut down from 11:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. eastbound lanes from 11:59:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. during those times construction crews will be working on widening the highway. there's no question we are nation that loves dogs. but what breed is america's top dog? there are changes on the latest list of most popular pooches. we have a look up next. a look live outside for you.

a clear sunny day, but rain is returning to the forecast.

the american kennel club just came out with its list of the most popular dog breeds and there are some surprises this year. dan harris has a look. >> reporter: for the 24th 24th straight year the faithful laboratory retriever tops the list of the american kennel club's most popular breeds, followed by the german shepherd and the golden retriever. >> hello. >> but the real news this year is the rise of the bulldog hitting the number four spot the highest ever. >> i can seal why they're

popular. >> number five, the trusty beagle. last week in fact a beagle named miss p won best in show at the westminster kim club dog show. rounding out the top ten, the york shire terry poodle boxer french bulldog making its debut in the top ten, and the rottweiler. >> i love you in star wars. >> if you don't want to shell out big bucks for a pure bred you can go to your local shelter and get a dog like this for very low cost. >> you can save a life and drastically improve your open. >> too cute. fans of the bulldog credit their rise in popularity to dog's character and calm demeanor. the ranking are based on in the number of newly registered dogs and puppies. i love them all. let's go over to drew tuma. our winter wonderland is gone. >> quite a different afternoon today compared to this time yesterday.

live doppler 7hd will show you we're enjoying quiet and calm conditions tonight. live look outside from the sutro tower camera looking into the inner richmond and the golden gate bridge in the background. not a cloud to be seen on this sunday evening. the forecast features do call for clear skies early on tonight, after midnight. we'll start to see the clouds increase hailed of the next system that will bring partly sunny skies for monday and an a chance of isolated shower. after the system exists monday evening we'll warm up and bring a dry pattern nor arrest of the seven-day forecast. the pattern we have had is cause something sniffling and sneezing. look at the pollen count. tree pollen is at high levels and the biggest culprit, pine cedar, and oak. outside we go current temperatures at 60 in oakland 62 in hayward. 57 downtown san francisco, 59, napa. antioch right now 65. satellite and radar will show you the system that brought us the lightning hail, downpours

yesterday, still bring wet weather into southern california at this hour. as this system departs overnight tonight, our focus then turns to another quick moving system, diving out of canada at this hour. notice on live doppler 7hd some showers beginning to form around seattle, and once again this systemming is going to be a quick-moving system and a moisture-starved system. monday morning 7:00, lots of clouds in the sky but we'll be on the dry side. the popup showers start to look to begin in the mid-morning hours. by 10:00, peeks of green here and there, and by the afternoon the possibility of showers does continue but at the sun goes down, the showers will diminish and the system is of it here monday evening and that opens the door to warmth. look at san jose average high 64. mid-week and into the weekend, look at temperatures, some ten degrees above normal. going to the 70s from thursday friday saturday and

sunday and some of these numbers could be challenging records later this week. so overnight lows we'll see clear skies early. the clouds increasing after midnight tonight. 46 the overnight low in oakland. 49, san francisco dropping to 42, palo alto 41, fairfield. highs for your monday, we'll see intervals of clouds peeks of sunshine, and the possibility of a popup shower. a high of 61 in vallejo. 63 oakland. 60, san francisco, 63, san jose. so the accuweather seven-day forecast calls for the isolated sprinkles on monday. it's out of here by tuesday. a few clouds, lots of sunshine or turning warmer on wednesday couple of 7s so popping up on the board. then on thursday, we're off to races temperature-wise, mostly sunny, a mild march day on friday, even saturday, sun-soaked in the mid-70s saturday night, day light saving begins and that means sunday that sun is going to set at 7:10 in the evening. so longer daylight hours ahead. >> lovely. thank you. over to shu now and the

warriors' epic road trip. >> six games number five and what a game. warriors in boston, starting to take its toll. they fell 26 points behind at one point. wait until you hey, gracie... you know how our family has... daddy and mommy... and me! yeah, that's right. pretty soon... you're going to have a baby brother. ♪ ♪ and... a puppy. ♪ ♪ [ chuckles ] deal. ♪ ♪

warriors winding down a six-game road trip. longest of the season. hosts by boston today with eseally suspended for an altercation on friday. this warrior fan never gave up

hope even when the celtics took a 26-point lead. they led by 16 at the half. you thought it was over. brandon posterrizes bogut late in the fourth quarter. that's six. but you can never count the warriors out. livingston, lefty layin and one. steph curry, making it a three-point laid. draymond green then drives throws down with the right hand. green would with the warriors the lead. then they hang on. under 30 seconds to play, iguodala almost loses it, regains, drops it in with the left hand. golden state with the largest comeback in the nba this season 26 points down, come back to win 106-101 your final. college hoops. cal hosting oregon state on senior day david kravic's final game there. gary pateton ii, he had 12. cal's jordan matthews with the three-ball. a team high 17. cal up one at the half. second half, byrd the acrobatic

finish and one bears up two. all he can do is smile. 1 points, finished with a powerful bunk. cal hammers oregon state, 73-56. here's the senior on his final home game. >> hasn't quite hit me yet i'm not going to play another game here, but it's a great place especially for college basketball. i'm going to miss it for sure. >> the toughest part of seniors it's all an emotional time. we got a good lead and let it slip but i don't care how you win as long as you win. >> i agree. stanford women in oregon, didn't play like threaten 19th ranked team. lily thompson, three of 14. cardinal up one at the half. early second half, ducks on a 15-2 run. sweet move and the finish. jillian, 22 points, her ncaa best, 27th double-double of the season. stanford falls to oregon for the first time since 2004.

62-55 that final. rain has damp 'ed the honda classic in south florida canceling yesterday's third round so today players took the course for round three and four in a race with darkness. paul casey shot a 68 in the third round ending with a long birdie putt on 18. the co-leader at 7-under. he tied with ian poulter. reads this putt perfectly. 2-over in the fourth round. phil mickelson chipping from the rough on 2 for a birdie. that's going right at it. and just short. he is 4-under, just three back. patrick all alone at third. one shot back. got it. play has been suspended in the fourth round, due to darkness. they'll complete the tournament tomorrow but hoarse how things stan at our november. paul case and ian poulter share the lead. phil mickelson is in a five-way

tie for fourth, three back. still plenty of golf remaining. stanford men on the hardwood and nascar with their second race of the season. both of those for you at 6:00 p.m. right here. warriors showing me a little something when you good ton the road for six games and come back and winch it's an amazing comeback. >> amazing team. thank you. up next college student by day, batman by night. a young man's hobby is getting him national attention.

>> coming up at 6:00. developing news out of the east bay where a woman has been viciously ataked bay pitbull leaving her on life support. plus taking an icy plunge for a good cause. the celebrities who braved the chilly water. join us for abc7 news at 6:00. gives me the chills just watching. a college student has built his own functional bat suit. jackson gordon is an industrial design student in philadelphia. he spent six months designing and building the suit from foam padding, kevlar, plastic and like contract. you see him here in the suit. his dorm mates are so excited. can i punch you? the suit resists attacks from bats, knives and other bladed objects. gordon says his friends find the bat suit cool if not a little nerdy. >> call that a punk punching bag. >> good time in the dorm. that does for us here.

see you at 6:00. welcome to "world news tonight." under the weather. no relief from the deep snow. dangerous ice causing highway pileups. tonight, the airport nightmares. >> it's just mind-boggling. >> and the new winter storms. about to blast millions from one coast to another. fighting isis. new images of the runaway schoolgirls on the way to join the terrorists. and tonight, this comedy sketch causing outrage. did it go too far? out of control. the hunt for a suspect in this deadly drag race. a car plowing into a crowd. can these illegal racers be stopped? and the cruffin caper. thieves hitting the bakery that makes these treats. all the recipes stolen. so, whodunit? and what is a cruf