and finally tonight, the welcome return of st. patrick. after two years of covid cancellations america's oldest st. paddy's day parade right here in new york city was back. >> we are back with a bang. ♪ >> it's a salute to irish heritage but also a sign to many that maybe with a little luck the celebrations can continue. with a little luck of the irish. that's "nightline." see you right back here see you right back here tomorrow, same time. okay care coalition, alaska airlines is still frontrunner for most caring airline. funshine bear, you did some of your own research, right? i sure did. ♪ according to the web, their program's number one, ♪ ♪ earning alaska miles is quicker and more fun! ♪ cute! ooh, that was wonderful, sweetie! oh, oh, oh, i have a song about their cheese plates. ♪ cheese please! cheese please! cheese please! cheese please! ♪

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moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc memorial for a 13-year-old boy hit and killed while riding his bicycle. he was on his way to school and blocks away. thank you for joining us. let's get right to abc7news reporter amanda del castillo at the scene of the tragic collision. >> at the busy intersection of el camino riau and grand road and mountain view, the sound of racing cars was met with silent reflection thursday. during the morning, but 13-year-old boy was hit while riding his bicycle. he died at the hospital. >> he was trying to get to school. that is the hardest thing. >> around 8:15, they learned about a crash when a cyclist in a large transport truck. sky 7 was overhead. you see the travel truck in the rightmost lane. the driver stayed on scene,

describing him as cooperative. he's currently not facing any charges and don't believe drugs, alcohol, or speed were factors. cyclists say the intersection is known to be dangerous. >> it is the most brutal intersection i have been in in my life. people completely ignore you, especially from here. >> we asked about issues at the intersection. >> i don't want to equate those issues pertain to this incident. i can't confirm it at all. but we have been out there several times to conduct enforcement. >> the superintendent posted a public letter confirming the victim was a graham middle school student. the boys family stopped by the scene late thursday. they did not want to speak on camera, but the boy was deeply loved. others describe him as a great little soul.

always polite with a smile on his face, would come to our house in a good mood. >> the superintendent said beginning friday morning and monday, grief counselors will be on campus to support students, staff, and teachers. in mountain view, amanda del castillo. >> as we move the roanoke park school district will return to the classroom. the six-day strike is over. the teachers union announced it has reached a tentative agreement. it is called a monumental shift that will prioritizeall schoolsg on a half-day schedule as planned. san francisco unified teachers packed up sleeping bags after spending the past several nights at headquarters. the union reached a deal with the district to resolve ongoing payroll issues that left some

teachers underpaid. j.r. stone has been following the story all week long and has the latest. cracks after a three and a sit in, or sleep in at the unified school district headquarters, representatives are going home. the union says the district paid a majority of educators who previously had been severely underpaid. >> it was tuesday morning that we got the commitment. >> the new puerile system and underpayments in 1003 cases. 25 have yet to be resolved. >> there is no way any of you should have come down here. i hold myself accountable. >> we spoke with a special education instructor at which time she estimated she had been shorted $2000. as of thursday night, she received money for the tutoring program she was involved in and

expects covid pay to come next week. >> it is a win in terms of people getting paid. in terms of morale, it was a huge loss on top of everything we are dealing with. >> everything being the many educators who have received pink slips. as for this agreement, any future payroll errors will be paid within 72 hours. covid sick pecos will work. the district -- sick pay codes will work. mail. 15% interest. which is huge. >> the goal was to get members the money they were owed. they have accomplished it, but are hopeful they won't have the problems going forward. j.r. stone, abc7news. >> hope you have had a great st.

patrick's day. tomorrow is your last chance to enjoy the sunny weather. let's go to meteorologist sandhya patel. >> changes mean trading the shades for the umbrellas. i want to show you the light level one storm over the pacific. heading in our direction for the upcoming weekend. let's get you a preview. scattered showers. most of it will be light to moderate in the morning. moderate rain at times for the winter storm. gusty winds. even the possibility of a thunderstorm or two. i will let you know when the wet weather will continue for the second half of the weekend, or if it will not be a washout. >> oakland police investigating a deadly crash moments after officers attempted to stop a felony warrant suspect. they pulled the person over last

night on 70 6th avenue. when officers approached the car, the driver sped off and slammed into another car at the end of the block as you see on the map. two people were killed. a woman in the backseat survived. but hospitalized. a small memorial popped up at the crash site. and oakland's police chief calls the incident tragic and preventable. >> a really senseless crime that should not have happened. we apprehended the suspect. they are in custody. >> the driver will be charged for the deaths of the people he killed. >> moderna is asking the fda to authorize a fourth dose of the covid-19 vaccine for all adults. it doesn't mean all adults immediately need a booster shot. securing authorization would allow for more flexibility down the road if vaccine guidance

changes. pfizer asks for authorization for an additional booster dose. their application was only for adults 65 years of age and older. the fda planning a meeting on booster shot recommendations for different age groups. two years ago today, the bay area began its coronavirus shelter-in-place. santa clara county's public health officer is expressing optimism for the future. she's thinking the community for making it happen. the diligence of residents and officials alike saved thousands of lives. santa clara county's death rate average is two times lower than the state, and 2.5 times lower than the nation as a whole. the doctor attributes it to vaccination rates and regulations the county deployed. >> we've lost 2180 people in our community to covid to date.

without the collective efforts we have made, we would have lost many more. >> while the pandemic is not over and we are dealing with the emergence of a new highly transmissible variant, case rates are stable or declining, and she is not anticipating any new mandates. against the backdrop, people were able to enjoy a lovely st. patrick's day in person. st. patrick's day celebrated across the bay area. landmarks are lit up in green. the biggest parties of the cities at the united irish cultural center in san francisco. tim johns explains why this year's celebration is helping shape the future. ♪ >> after a long two-year break, the music, dancing, and celebrating were back for st. patrick's day thursday night at the united irish cultural center in san francisco. >> it will be back open.

spirits are high. the party is just starting. >> he tells me after the pandemic hit the finances hard, he's happy to see the community help with the center back on its feet for the second time in a few years. >> honest to goodness, we were worried about the irish center, because it closed. so we've had rough economic headwinds. >> for decorates, the irish had been the largest and most influential ethnic rubes. the impact felt across the bay area and felt like education, construction, and religion. >> it is as old as the city itself. the immigrants through the gold rush brought irish dancing, music, traditions. >> soon getting a big boost as the cultural center raises money for a rebuild of their facility by 2025. a project that will preserve irish history in san francisco. >> we have plans submitted to

the city and county to go 25,000 square feet. >> until that time comes, the party will carry on. with an open door for everyone irish or not. >> from the white house to our own gathering in san francisco, everybody wants to be irish on st. patrick's day. >> in san francisco, tim johns. >> the latest on the war in ukraine and a look at how businesses in san francisco's little russian neighborhood are being affected by the conflict. new data on the drought. the spring outlook for the bay area. >> the latest on steph curry's injury and college hoops. day one of the ncaa tournament

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>> oakland police charged three people in the murder of a retired bay area police officer. he died after being shot in oakland last november protecting a tv news crew. one of the suspects is still at large. u.s. marshals are asking for the public's help tracking down laurent gilbert, the suspected getaway driver. his alleged accomplices have been arrested. >> the family, i have spoken to his wife, we will do everything we could to identify the people responsible. it is rewarding to come before her and the family and friends and say we've identified those individuals and are being

brought to justice. >> chief armstrong identified the shooter. he was arrested yesterday in san francisco and is scheduled to make his first court appearance tomorrow. the third suspect was already in custody on unrelated charges. next to the latest developments on the war in ukraine. for a fourth straight week, russian forces escalated attacks on civilians. ukrainian police are reporting an american was killed by russian schelling. it comes hours after the defense ministry said it thinks russia's invasion of the ukraine has stalled. the damage on the ground indicates otherwise. the search for survivors indicates a theater that served as of massive shelter. the building was struck despite satellite images. just one day after vladimir putin a war criminal, president biden had harsher

words today. >> his brutality and what he is doing and his troops are doing is inhumane. >> the u.s. house has passed legislation to revoke the status of russia and belarus as normal trading partners to open the door to more tariffs on goods. the bill heads to the senate. former california governor arnold schwarzenegger making an impassioned appeal to the russian people. he posted a video message urging people to resist the country's disinformation. >> ukraine didn't start this war. neither did nationalists or nazis. those in power in the kremlin started this war. this is not the russian people's war. to president putin, i say you started this war. you are leading this war. you can stop this war. >> he also spoke to russian soldiers, warning them to become like his father, a nazi soldier who regretted his involvement in

world war ii. the video has amassed more than 15 million views and counting. business owners in the little russia neighborhood are being affected by the conflict. little russia is in the outer richmond district. the robo plus roastery store is run by a man born in russia, raised in ukraine, moved to russia, and immigrated to the united states. he's been getting calls to take russian products off of the shelves. >> one was complaining about st. petersburg, the other asking if i'm proud to be russian. i explained i don't feel russian. >> two blocks a a was asked to remove russian from its name. employees are scared by calls they received. the owner is from the country of georgia.

have a new warning about overdoses. the department of public health has an alert in response to a series of overdoses among people inadvertently exposed to fentanyl while using cocaine. investigators have seen three fatal and nine nonfatal fentanyl overdoses in the last two weeks involving people who say they thought they were using cocaine only. fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that can be up to 50 times more potent than heroin. the multiyear drought we are in will continue and it may worsen in the coming months. that is according to the national oceanic and atmospheric administration. here's what california looks like. extreme drought expanded from 12% of the state to 35% of the state. >> you look at the weather as a whole, we have some very wet weeks in december. january and february are very dry.

that led to a re-intensification of the drought conditions. >> federal forecasters say the outlook shows probability of below normal precipitation in much of the state. we are desperately behind on the rainfall, not a great likelihood we will catch up. some rain coming. >> we do. but no doubt about it. a lot of dry months. some of our wettest winter months. instead, the drought intensifies. i want to show you a positive note. to see something beautiful. this is the full warm moon. the last full moon of winter before spring begins. you see how gorgeous it was, the sky is clear. captured it from our tower camera. watching this storm system with live doppler 7.

your saturday storm will bring wet weather. no rain tonight. look at the temperatures. 42 the 50's. beautiful view from the san jose camera. patchy morning fog. increasing clouds in the afternoon and evening. spring begins on sunday. record warmth is possible heading towards next week. lake and mendocino county, looking at a freeze warning. frost advisory. low to mid 30's. any tender vegetation, protect by bringing them inside. temperatures in the 30's and 40's. clouds to the north. patches of fog around the coast and the bay. afternoon highs in the comfort zone. most of you in the 60's or 70's. 59 degrees in mount hubei. light to moderate showers. gusty winds, strongest at the coast.

be aware of that. hour-by-hour, winds picking up. they begin to switch out of the northwest by evening. over 40 mile an hour wind gust. it will be blustery saturday and a sharp drop in temperatures. the latest models going with less rain. scattered showers, light to moderate in intensity. showers continuing at 2:38 p.m. in the afternoon. lingering clouds late saturday night. rainfall totals from .50 inches to one third of an inch. isolated higher totals. winter weather advisory saturday. expecting two to five inches above 5500 feet. potential passes will be impacted. get ready for warmth. temperatures soaring into the

70's. 80's by tuesday. and then highs in the 80's. that means the records are possible. increasing clouds tomorrow. then we bring in the wet, windy weather saturday. spring sunday. cold mornings. warmer days with potential for record heat. >> no kidding. one hundred degrees before we know it. xfinity mobile runs on america's most reliable 5g network, but for 30% less than t-mobile, so you have more money for more stuff. this phone? fewer groceries. this phone? more groceries! this phone? fewer concert tickets. this phone? more concert tickets.

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>> chipotle is testing an autonomous kitchen robot that can make tortilla chips. the assistant's skills are being tested at an innovation hub to see if it can replicate the

exact seasoning. if it gets the green light, it will make its debut in southern california. they are bringing on the robots to lighten the load of human employees to focus on other food related jobs. this was day one of march madness. the ncaa tournament. larry

>> abc7 sponsored by river rock casino. >> saint mary's entered the tournament with the highest seed ever, five. absolutely dismantling indiana. best video from day one on the tournament. ball stuck on the backboard. the hoosiers cheerleaders are here. up she goes to grab the ball. the crowd in portland goes crazy. that was pretty much the only thing that went right for indiana. it was all gales all the time. tommy he wide open. they blew indiana off the court.

also with six assists. this to logan johnson. round two against ucla after an 82-53 route of indiana. usf back in the dance for the first time in 24 years. facing murray state. murray state up nine after tevin brown hit the three. usf fighting back. tying it with 17 seconds to go. 18 in the second half. staying on fire, making it look effortless. had a career-high 36. murray state a little bit better. kj williams with the hook at 18. their season is over as they fall 92-87. number two, kentucky. saint peter's getting the three point lead in overtime. dancing cinderella's. the wildcat hoping for some

love. kentucky could not draw even. missing the three with 18 seconds left. tears of joy. their first ncaa win. playing murray state on saturday. no broken bones. steph curry might miss the final 12 games of the regular season. he reportedly suffered ligament damage. the question is how soon can he return and if they can hang onto the three seed in the west without him. sharks and kings the st. paddy's day spirit in l.a.. in the second, beating james with the kings on the board. tries to bat it out of the air. the defenseman says he can do that. san jose shut out. sports on abc7

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