schoenfeld's brother, richard was released from prison in 2012. the third man, frederick woods is still in prison. but has a parole hearing later this year. >> reporter :the temperatures are 54 a pleasant evening much of the breeze has already subsided. morning lows are going to drop down pretty far. definitely bring an extra jacket. we're getting near that frost mark that is why there is a frost advisory in place. where there is not a lot of wind is where we're more--most likely to see frost form. saturday frost is likely as well so it is not just tomorrow morning morning after there are few clouds but they're mostly burning off and we will rebound nicely with high temperatures. being pretty temperatures over the next few days as a trend we will see at least. until least after that sunday we will see some rain clouds start to form and it will likely drop some rain in scattered areas around the bay area on monday it. but will touch on that in the second 71 in fremont, so still above '70's but it may not last much longer. falling out of the '70's i

the parole board has approved the release of james schoenfeld. he and his brother and another man hijacked a school bus in 1976. they took the 26 children on board along with the bus driver hostage. they held them captive underground near livermore but the hostages dug their way out to freedom and the men were caught and sent to prison. a deputy d.a. spoke at the parole hearing yesterday. >> we're disappointed. we don't feel that the community is prepared to receive this inmate back in at this point. >> many who were abducted as children say they still suffer from fear and anxiety but some said they forgive him and they want to move on. schoenfeld says if he is released, he will move in with his mother and brother in mountain view. governor brown still has to sign off on his parole. >>> 5:07. new jersey senator bob menendez is vowing to fight federal corruption charges. democratic senator is accused of accepting nearly a million dollars in unreported gifts and campaign contributions. investigators say his long-time friend gave him the money a doc

the parole board has granted james schoenfeld parole. he and his brother and another man hijacked a school bus in 1976. they took the 26 children on board along with the bus driver hostage. they held them captive in an underground bunker near livermore. the hostages dug their way out to freedom and the men were caught and sent to prison. not all the victims think schoenfeld should stay in jail. >> every victim is affected differently by this event. and each one of them is coping in a different way. and i am happy and proud to help them each through their journey. >> many victims say they still have fear and anxiety stemming from the childhood trauma but some say they forgive him and he paid his dues. >>> 6:38 now. state lawmakers are making adjustments to the religious freedom bill in indiana and arkansas. the bills were touted as a way to ensure people could conduct business based on their religious beliefs but critics say it could pave the way for discrimination against gays and lesbians. >>> the president of kenya is deploying securit

schoenfeld's brother took part and was paroled three years ago. the third man is still behind bars. >>> we could see major improvements today in the controversy surrounding religious freedom bills in arkansas and indiana. lawmakers in both states worked late into the night rewriting portions of the bill and removing others, trying to compromise. in indiana, the pressure is on to change the law before easter break and final four in indianapolis this weekend. the clark is ticking in arkansas where the governor refused to sign a similar measure yesterday. >> we're going to fix it and bring in this to a close in a positive way. >> my position is clear. i've asked them to remedy it, i've asked them to change the current law and i've asked them to recall it >> epoints of both laws say there is a loophole that would lead to widespread discrimination of gays and lesbians. >>> jeb bush will continue to fund raise in san francisco this morning just hours after he changed his stance on indiana's controversial religious freedom law, initially a supporter of t

the parole board has granted james schoenfeld parole after nearly 40 years behind bars. he and his brother and another man hijacked a school bus in 1976. they took the 26 children on board along with the bus driver hostage. they held them captive in an underground bunker near livermore but the hostages dug their way out to freedom and the men were caught and sent to prison. the ruling will now go through an internal review at the department of corrections before being sent to the governor. schoenfeld says if he is released he will go live with his mother and brother in mountain view. >>> 4:38 now. friends of andrew getty said he had not been eating or sleeping well before his death. the 47-year-old grandson of j. paul getty grew up in san francisco and had a brain aneurysm. a former girlfriend found his body on tuesday in his l.a. home. he had a restraining order against that woman. but so far, police see no evidence of anything criminal. toxicology reports could take several weeks. >>> state attorney general kamala harris has officially kicked off her campaign for the u

schoenfeld has been in prison for nearly 40 years for kidnapping 26 children and their bus driver. that group spent 16 hours buried in a rock quarry in livermore, until they escaped. larry park was one of the kidnapped victims he was only 6 years old back then. he battled severe posttraumatic stress since then. he believes it's time for schonfeld to be set free. >> i told the parole board that his debt to me has been paid. him getting out is not -- it's -- i don't have an adverse reaction to it. but it's still -- it was still a shock. >> schonfeld, his brother richard and their friends each received life sentences. richards was released in 2012. woods remains in prison. his case still has to be review reviewed. the soonest he could be free is six months from now. >>> today is world autism awareness day, the hottest team in the nba will make history tonight as it gets ready to mark the occasion for the very first time. the credit goes in part to two east bay teenagers. carolyn tyler joins us live outside oakland's oracle arena with the story. >> world autism awareness day was design

but the bus driver and children dug their way out and schoenfeld and his accomplices were caught. schoenfeld pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison. >>> fire officials think squatters started a house fire in atherton early this morning. flames tore through the entire home. firefighters had to work from the outside because they were afraid the floor could collapse. the home was abandoned. the fire chief says this isn't the first time a suspicious fire has started there. >>> in san francisco, you can't miss 'em. the homeless just about every place you look. but the city is trying something new to get as many of them off the streets at once. new at 6:00 phil matier with the new direction that san francisco is going. phil. >> reporter: that's right. they are making another stab at trying to deal with what's becoming, well, one of the most common sights you see when you come to san francisco. but it's a sight that the city officials would just as soon see gone. here's the story. [ bell tolls ] >> reporter: from the scenic waterfront to the steps of city hall, they have beco

after 40 years behind bar, schoenfeld and two others kidnapped several children in a bus and held them captive in livermore. the men were caught and sent to prison. the governor still has to approve the parole board's decision. now if he is released, he will go live with his mother and brother in mountain view. >>> we are hearing from friends of andrew getty who said andrew had not been eating or sleeping well before his death. the 47-year-old grandson of jay paul getty had been diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. he had a restraining order against his girlfriend. but right now, police say there isn't anything criminal going on. the toxicology report could take several weeks. >>> kamala harris is in san francisco tonight for an event that is hyped as a kickoff for her senate campaign. mark campaign tried to ask her what she would do if she won. >> reporter: well, liz, she was here in san francisco for this big kickoff. where does she stand on the big issues facing our country? isis? the economy? the keystone pipeline? she hasn't given us specifics on those just yet. i wanted to ask her to

kidnapping 26 children and their bus driver almost 40 years ago was granted parole today n. 1976 james schoenfeld, his little brother and another man kidnapped a bus load of children and put them in a van buried in the sand. they planned to ask for a ransom but the children and driver escaped. he received a life sentence. this was the 20th time the 63-year-old had asked for parole. the rule willing go through an internal review and could take four months before a recommended parole date is sent to the governor. his brother was released in 2012. the other kidnapper frederick woods has been denied parole 14 times. >>> strong support for law enforcement tonight as the city of san jose prepares to honor a fallen officer. thousand of people are expected to attend tomorrow's public memorial for officer johnson shot and killed eight days ago. abc 7 news reporter chris knew jen has more. >> we learn to appreciate the work they do and to respect them. it is a tough job. >> reporter: heart break when he learned about the shooting death of officer johnson. >> they risk and put their lives on the line every

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