San Francisco's infamous former federal prison Alcatraz Island abruptly closed its ports on Monday, April 20, after the ...

San Francisco's Alcatraz Island has shut down and will be closed to visitors for the rest of the week to undergo repairs at ...

Alcatraz Island, one of the San Francisco area’s most popular tourist attractions, closed abruptly Monday, April 20, 2026, ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom previously said that President Trump’s plans resembled the ‘substance’ surrounding Alcatraz: ...

Authorities did not say what prompted the dock repairs, nor did they specify when on Friday the island would reopen to the ...

Alcatraz Island is off-limits to visitors this week while crews work on critical repairs to the island's dock, cutting off ...

From notorious prison to Native protest site, Alcatraz reveals how power, punishment and resistance shaped California and still resonate today.

Donald Trump has asked for $152m (£115m) to reopen the former Alcatraz jail so it can become a "state-of-the-art" prison.

According to multiple sources, the Trump Organization has submitted a detailed plan to the National Park Service (NPS) – the ...

Alcatraz Island isn't known for its wildlife, but earlier this month, guests witnessed a rare moment — a coyote swimming onto the shores of the notorious prison island. The coyote wasn't chasing a ...