Feb. 13 will mark the one-year anniversary of the death of beloved resident, mother, wife and friend Mara Steves.

Steves' death made national news as she was trying to rescue a dog at the time of the accident. She received a posthumous award from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals for her act of kindness.

Adam Harrison Hall Still in Jail

As for Adam Harrison Hall, 27, of Placentia, who allegedly had 10 drugs and medications in his system at the time of the crash, he was charged with murder and DUI in the deadly collision. He was arrested May 25 and remains in jail. 

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Hall on Tuesday. Other hearings has been postponed numerous times since his arrest.

Authorities spent more than three months investigating the crash and on Aug. 2, Hall entered a plea of not guilty to the charges of murder and DUI in the February collision that killed Steves.

Family members say Hall was living in Laguna Niguel and was on his way to work the morning of the fatal crash. Driving north on Moulton Parkway in a Ford sport utility vehicle he allegedly ran through a red light at Nueva Vista Drive and collided with a Toyota SUV passing legally through the intersection.

In September, one of Mara's closest friends at Marian Bergeson Elementary School, where Mara spent a lot of time, was principal Barbara Scholl.

"From a personal standpoint, Mara was bigger than life. She used to walk through the front door of the school office with boundless energy and she'd have us laughing within a half-second of seeing her," Scholl said. "I miss her infectious personality; I miss her opinions on our school because they always came from her heart as she was thinking about the kids; in all, I just miss Mara. The gifts that she gave to all of us and to our school will never be forgotten."

As for the Steves family—husband John, children, Hannah and Jonathan, Laguna Niguel Patch respected their privacy, and did not try to contact them directly on the approaching anniversary of her death.