A spokesperson dismissed the idea previously touted by the president, following a visit to the island by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday ...

Athletes competed in San Francisco’s world-famous “ Escape From Alcatraz ” triathlon Sunday morning. It started shortly after 7 a.m. with a grueling 1 ½ mile swim from Alcatraz island to ...

Alcatraz is one of San Francisco's biggest sightseeing attractions, but on Thursday two members of the Trump administration toured the former federal prison, indicating they were on a mission to ...

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For several decades, Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay has attracted the public to tour an aging, infamous prison whose inmate roster included Al Capone and George “Machine Gun” Kelly.

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

Alcatraz draws millions of visitors a year, tens of millions of dollars in economic activity, and that is benefitting San Francisco's recovery. We're on the rise and that's what I'm focused on ...

Located in the middle of San Francisco Bay, the rocky island began housing military prisoners by the late 1850s. When did Alcatraz close?

Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum visited Alcatraz, the infamous prison island that Trump has said he wants to reopen.

With strong currents in the San Francisco Bay and the threat of sharks attacking anyone who dared to swim the 1.5 miles to San Francisco, Alcatraz was considered escape-proof.

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- The company that operates the ferry service to Alcatraz Island announced Tuesday that it will start up again on March 15. Alcatraz Cruises says that after closing due to ...