says the referendum is illegal. good afternoon everyone. russian president putin signed a decree today recognizing crimea as a sovreign and independent country as president obama announced new sanctions against russia. kpix5 reporter mark kelly is live in our news room with the presidents beefed up promises. mark? >> reporter: michelle president obama unveiled sanctions against seven russian officials including russia's deputy prime minister. the u.s. and it's european friends have stepped up sanctions on economic and trade sanctions against russia following a historic vote sunday to the brings crimea and russia even closer together. >> pro russian crimeans celebrated sunday. the government said a large majority of voting crimeans cast a ballot to join russia. many believing a split from ukraine today will mean more opportunity in the future. prime minister said dear friends, we are going home to russia. the government said 83% of voters went to the ballot box, from the white house this morning president obama came down hard on russia saying the vote in crimea harms ukrainians sovreignty. >> as a told president putin yesterday, the referendum in crimea was a clear violation of ukrainian constitutions and international law, and it will not be recognized by the international community. >> the presidents new sanctions claim ped down on russian officials, specifically those in the armed sector and people who provide military support to senior russian officials. >> continued russian military intervention in ukraine will only deep en russia's diplomatic isolation and exact a greater toll on the russian economy. >> but in moscow, earlier sanctions have fallen on deaf ears. many russians support annexing crimea returning the country to the soviet strength it experienced in the 20th century. this resident said a great and huge future is ahead of us together with russia. the u.s. and europe want russia pulling back its forces and sitting down at the table with the ukrainian government. if not, the threat of harder sanctions lose large. >> united states stands for the people of ukraine and their right to determine their own destiny. >> moscow considers crimea's vote legitimate. they will address both houses of parliament tuesday. russian lawmakers suggested formerly annexing crimea is almost certain with one saying it could happen within just days. >> mark, thank you. crimea asked the united nations to recognize its separation from ukraine. they began work onsetting up a central bank with $30 million in support from russia. a freight train struck and killed a man in berkeley this morning. it happened just after 9:00 a.m. near the border between berkeley and albany. these southbound trains sounded its horn but a man walking on the tracks did not respond. he was pronounced dead at the scene. the train stopped and blocked four streets for a couple of hours and amtrak had to run a bus bridge between the richmond and berkeley station. concord police are looking for a hit and run driver. kpix5 reporter tells us evidence at the scene is helping investigators. >> reporter: a broken business sign, beaten up bushes, and tire marks, the messy aftermath of a late night fatal hit and run. >> it could be a very disturbing event, very violent collision. >> police say the woman killed wasn't even on the road. she was walking on the sidewalk when witnesses say a pick up drove straight into her. >> pick up truck all we have for a description is possibly two tone, was driving eastbound and went off the roadway and struck the victim as she walked on the sidewalk. >> sargent cody harrison says it appeared to have dragged or thrown on to the street. she was dead when police got on scene. witnesses weren't able to give many details other than a description of the vehicle. >> it's pretty vague right now just based on lack of description by the witnesses but just a pick up truck, it's possibly two tone, all we have at this point. >> it happened just before midnight sunday in front of this gas station. the investigation shutdown the intersection of willow pass road and sixth street overnight. officers went door to door interviewing neighbors. investigators say there was a lot of evidence left at the scene. evidence they hope will point them in the direction of the driver. concord police say the pick up would have suffered a lot of front end damage and they are asking anybody if they have information to please come forward. in concord, kpix5. police say the area where the accident happened is a major corridor but generally a safe road. police are looking for a hit and run driver who struck an 80 year old man. it happened around 9:00 last night on south park victoria drive near kenton drive. the victim was rushed to a hospital with critical injuries. witnesses say the man was struck by a newer gold colored chevy silverado pick up truck. size mol o justs say the quake that hit los angeles this morning was the largest since after the north ridge earthquake in 1994. it left residents and news anchors shaken up. >> big earthquake right now. >> that's pretty strong. anchors from our sister station in los angeles rode out the 4.4 magnitude earthquake live on air shortly before 6:30. >> it was the first time they all woke up from an earthquake. >> everything was shaking. everything was shaking. >> a news anchor from la station ktla ducked under their studio desk when the quake hit, despite the square there were no reports of serious damage. the quake was centered in the santa monica mountains the search continues for a south san francisco arsonist that torched several vehicles. it happened late saturday night. all four cars were just blocks from each other on grand avenue. this car was so badly burned from bumper to bumper it's hard to tell what kind of car it was. joseph duran was able to save this pick up with a garden hose. >> the way those cars blew up over there, it would have started his house on fire and we're all sleeping, kids were up there and everything, so yeah, lot to think about here. >> investigators are looking at footage from security cameras in the area for possible clues. a suspect is in custody for the stabbing death of a 16 year old boy. campbell police say 24 year old transient todd tharp was arrested at valley medical center last night after he came to be treated for injuries. officers say there was a fight at a park and a 16 year old san jose teen was killed. his name has not been released. firefighters in san jose put out a fire and discovered a suspected marijuana grow operation. there's damage to much of the house on lanier lane especially the garage and attic. not certain the fire was linked to the marijuana plants but electrical wiring likely was a factor. the people who live there are cooperating with investigators. happening today, long time customers are stopping by for souvenirs nears from joes cable car burgers in san francisco. they are buying items that decorated the restaurant walls and counters for the last five decades. joe's doctor told him he should retire after 49 years so the restaurant on mission street closed for good last night . the owner and his daughter are reflecting on that moment. >> by 7:00 we are running out of fries, onion rings by 8:00 we run out of meat and we have to call everybody off. it was very emotional. we were overwhelmed basically. >> it's hard because we know this was his social life and this was his love and he just, we're going to have to keep him busy because he will miss all the customers and all the love that he has from everybody here. >> joe says he didn't want to sell the business because of concerns a new owner might not keep up the quality joe's was known for. the search for the missing malaysia plane has turned into a criminal investigation. who officials are now concentrating on. some big city mayors are sitting out of their own cities st. patricks day parades. the disagreement that put them on the sidelines. happy st. patricks day to you. robert a gonzalez in the kpix weather studios, looking outdoors at clear skies. we have the first day of spring coming up and we have that forecast as the news continues on kpix5. ,,,,,,,,,, [ myron ] i got into an accident on my bike, and the first thing that came to mind is, "can i afford to go to the hospital?" now that i've got covered california, i know that if something happens to me that i'm covered. i'm in. [ female announcer ] everyone deserves health insurance. are you in? find free, confidential, local help at coveredca.com. the backgrounds of everyonen board the missing malaysian airlines plane... especialle lots. authorities are digging more into the backgrounds of everyone on board the missing malaysian airlines plane, especially the pilots. malaysia's prime minister says a satellite picked up a signal from flight 370 about seven and a half hours after take off on march 8. authorities have searched the homes of the pilot and co-pilot, they're examining a flight simulate or from one of the pilots homes . the airline ceo says it was the co- pilot who last spoke to air traffic control after the transponder was turned off. >> initial investigations indicate it was the co-pilot who spoke the last time it was recorded on tape. >> with the help of satellite data, the search area is now centered along two routes stretching along thousands of miles north and south. u.s. investigators believe this southern route is a stronger possibility because ground based radar would have picked up the plane to the north. new yorks traditional st. patricks day parade is taking place today but as janell borel reports there's controversy in the air. >> reporter: it's a new york city tradition more than 250 years old. the big apple today will once again be watched in the colors of the emerald in celebration of the annual st. patricks day parade honoring the spirit of st. patrick, the patron saint of ireland. but today, for the first time in 20 years, the cities mayor will not be participating in the march along fifth avenue and neither will the city council. >> i simply disagree with the organizers of that parade in their exclusion of some individuals in the city. >> mayor deblasio says he's sitting out because of rules that prevent bay and decemberly an groups are from identifying themselves while marching. the decision angering some in the catholic community. >> we have a new kind of movement here on the part of the world trying to shove the gay agenda down our throats with the help of them like de blas yeah and the speakers. >> heinekin beer and guiness have announced they are dropping their sponsorship for the event and ropes saying they are "an advocate for a quality for all." the mayor marching in the queens sat patricks celebration earlier this month where gays were openly celebrated. like it or not more than 2 million are likely to take part in the festivities honoring the long history and pride of the irish here in new york. another 52 year st. patricks day tradition can be see in chicago. the chicago river has been died bright green. this event took place yesterday just ahead of a parade that drew hundreds of thousands of people. it looks a little merky, but cool. >> for seven years i lived right next to the chicago river. >> you've seen this in person? >> right on wacker drive, i could look out and watch how the river is always green. it's just a different shade of green on st. patricks day right? we finally have green in our local hills on the bay area for this st. patricks day. good afternoon, let's look at your current temperatures around our microclimate. it's 54 in san francisco, 60 livermore, winds still out of the northwest at 12 miles per hour along the peninsula. low 60s in mountainview, currently upper 50s in san jose, look at the hills, green. that's dublin that you're looking at with the forecast high there today at 69 degrees and it's much cooler today than yesterday, temperatures begin to warm up starting tomorrow and then it's going to be dry all the way through the weekend. this is it right here, did you hear the winds last night? all associated with the cold front, that slice of the northern half of the state to california, a little bit of light rain showers across the northwestern section of the state of california but we remain dry with high pressure building in now, you are noticing the difference as far as temps are concerned with the passage of that front, high pressure is building in, it's a pressure gradient so while we have the winds today, less wind on tuesday and the sunshine will prevail. meanwhile in the sat patricks day 68 degrees in sacramento, 60 monterey bay, low 50s in greater lake tahoe area and 71 in fresno, back into modesto. oh, do you suffer from allergies? i do. it's on the medium to high side today, but with the wind beginning to settle tomorrow and all the way through the first day of spring on thursday, we'll notice those counts begin to increase so have the tissue ready. here we go temperatures across the bay area 60-72 northwest winds 10-20. here you have your extended forecast and does call for the warmest day of the work week on the last day of winter, how about that? >> pretty nice. >> right. >> nice last day. okay thank you. a single mom earning a babysitters salary couldn't walk after a bad accident. we'll show you how her little girl stepped into some very big shoes and grew up to be a student rising above. and stocks jumped today recovering from a three week low, taking a look at the big board right now you can see the dow is up about 193 points. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, their room... can you are we going to make bruchetta, i love it. >> that goes great with this goat cheese too with a little bit of oregano. >> it's a very generous amount so a little bit is very nice and great complements. >> let's go. >> we'll add in these beautiful grape tomatoes which are seasoned with a little bit of salt to bring out the juices and chopped celery and chopped olives, mixed olives. >> look at some of the leaves from the celery here too. >> they're a nice flavor, very light. >> from lemon for the acidity. >> mix that in. >> perfect and a little bit, actually good amount. >> pepper mixed in. >> a little more salt. >> that's all you need to do. >> then right on top. >> there we go, look at that. >> flavors, a lot of layers going on there. >> well any parent knows how hard it is to get a fourth grade tore clean their room. can you imagine asking a fourth grader to clean the entire house, cook dinner and go grocery shopping? wendy tacuda with a story of a remarkable student who did all that and more and is now a student rising above. brenda vasquez usually cooks dinner for her mom who works as a babysitter sometimes 12 hour days but today mom is homerly. there's no dad in the picture and very little money, but their relationship is something special. >> i'm really proud of her and like all the things she's done for me and i'm really grateful. >> they're unusually close because of an accident that happened when brenda was in fourth grade. brenda's mom seriously injured her leg alt work add couldn't walk. 9-year-old brenda became an adult overnight. >> cook, i'd clean, help her move around, help bathe her. >> brenda took on the role of being the parent for her mother. >> her mom fell into a deep depression, the savings ran out. >> i was always worried we wouldn't have money for like anything and we would be put out on the streets. >> for brenda it was a fear that what if my mother does not get well? who will take care of my mother. who will take care of me? >> that was the most scary part for brenda. she had heard about foster care. >> because if she wasn't able to care for me, maybe i would be taken away from her. >> you worried about that? >> yes. >> well, that did not happen. her mom got better and went back to work. >> poverty had always shaked brenda's dreams. she never expected to go to college. >> i knew my mom could never afford it so it wasn't a priority and it wasn't really one of my goals. >> even just in high school being able to pay for her bare necessities that was always a challenge. >> she got into a rigourous college prep program at berkeley high called the international program. she began to realize she could go to college. >> something that we went over yesterday. >> she goes to a tutoring program after school. her grades climbed and she learned about scholarships including students rising above. >> she had to learn to advocate for herself and to really ask questions and to learn that wow there are resources there and how do i get a hold of that. >> brenda has already been accepted to sonoma state college. >> it's just something you never thought would happen for you? >> no. >> celebrate it. >> yeah, it's like wow! >> she wants to get a good job and help her mom and other families like there's as well. >> well brenda's not going to be able to go to college without help so to help kids like brenda go to college just go to kpix.com/sra. talk about feeling the weight of marriage on your shoulders the pressure for these men to finish what they started. a reminder if you have a consumer problem or question call our hot line 888-5-health 2. volunteers are there right now. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, spoiled. how color- coded coming up at 5, new technology is making it easier to tell if your food is spoiled. how color code smart tags could help keep your meals fresh that story and more coming up at 5. well today a town in england was the scene of a race that traces back to viking time. dozens of couples ran a 1200- foot course containing obsticles and hills. the annual race originates from a dark history stretching back to the eighth century, as the story goes viking raiders landed on the northeastern post, and carried off local women so now, they're doing it many many years later. >> maybe that's where they got the whole saying swept off your feet? >> i think so. >> got carried away. i hope you're out partying tonight, sun down at 7:18. have a great day, everyone. enjoy. >> happy st. patricks day. 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