Escape from Alcatraz,” “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” are among the most memorable films set on Bay Area islands.

In his post, Trump declared, “We will no longer be held hostage to criminals, thugs, and Judges that are afraid to do their job,” and re-building Alcatraz “will serve as a symbol of Law, Order, and ...

Alcatraz was and remains as much an idea as a place. James V. Bennett, the director of the Bureau of Prisons for nearly the ...

As if there was a need for more proof that President Donald Trump views his power as a way to indulge in grand gestures on ...

The Supreme Court is allowing Trump to temporarily move forward with his ban on transgender people serving in the military.

Donald Trump wants to re-open notorious 'escape-proof' jail for 'most ruthless and violent prisoners' in the US ...

From left to right are the laundry room, power plant and quartermaster building on Alcatraz Island, in a photo taken on Oct.

The origin story of Alcatraz's name is a complicated mix of language, a history that dates back to the first Europeans to ...

At the beloved attraction in San Francisco Bay, visitors could scarcely believe President Trump had suggested turning ...

Hernandez-Reyes reportedly told investigators that he operated a “taxi service” in Baltimore. Sources familiar with the ...

The proposal, which would be extraordinarily expensive and logistically challenging, drew derision from locals and tourists.

A proposal by President Trump to reopen Alcatraz as a prison is getting a lot of attention and reaction from tourists, Bay ...