With deep empathy, Emma Sloley's latest novel follows two zookeepers on Alcatraz as they navigate the ethics of survival, ...

President Donald Trump's idea to reopen Alcatraz prison is ridiculous for many reasons, but high among them: It's a ...

The Trump administration is taking steps toward reopening Alcatraz to house detained immigrants and criminals. The notorious ...

On Aug. 11, 1934, the first federal prisoners arrived at Alcatraz Island, a former military prison, in San Francisco Bay; the ...

Federal officials recently visited Alcatraz as part of the president's efforts to reopen the historic site as a prison. How ...

More than a million people visit Alcatraz Island every year to see the shuttered prison sitting in the San Francisco Bay, made famous by Clint Eastwood in the movie about the great escape of three ...

Justin Sullivan What most people know about Alcatraz, the infamous prison island in San Francisco Bay, centers on a daring 1962 escape by inmates Frank Morris and brothers Clarence and John Anglin.

Catalina? That’s lovely, too. But the San Francisco Bay is a little island paradise all its own, dotted with rocky outcroppings big and small, from the Sisters to Angel Island, Alcatraz and more.

Alcatraz Cruises, the private company that ferries visitors from Pier 33 in San Francisco to Alcatraz Island, will offer five trips a day, on the hour from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with the last boat ...

Alcatraz Island, the former federal penitentiary in San Fransisco Bay that’s one of the most popular tourist attractions in the U.S., now offers a tour that includes nearby Angel Island State Park.

What most people know about Alcatraz, the infamous prison island in San Francisco Bay, centers on a daring 1962 escape by inmates Frank Morris and brothers Clarence and John Anglin. The dramatic ...