San Francisco police on Wednesday gave a behind the scenes look of their new facility. The Real Time Investigation Center or ...

Alcatraz Island, home to the nation’s most notorious pen, was the site of a crucial civil rights battle 50 years ago. Shutterstock Fifty years ago this November, a group of Native American ...

It's no secret that many of San Francisco's most iconic ... This boat tour focuses on the history of Alcatraz – a former federal prison that housed some of history's most dangerous felons.

Foodies, history buffs, adventurers and everyone in between will find a tour ... San Francisco Bay. In addition to sailing beneath both the Bay Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge, tourgoers will see ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- The last inmates of Alcatraz Federal Prison left the crumbling "Rock" in San Francisco Bay today and headed for other institutions. The government is abandoning the maximum ...

Scientist Pete Kelsey and his team have 3D-mapped the entire island of Alcatraz, discovering Civil War secrets, prisoner ...

The federal penitentiary on Alcatraz Island, located off the coast of San Francisco, CA, opened in 1934. Until it closed nearly three decades later, Alcatraz was reserved for some of the most ...

His earliest job out of college, nearly four decades ago, was giving tours of the former prison ... Alcatraz, what struck him most were the narratives of attempted escape. For inmates, San ...

Swimmers ring in New Year with annual plunge from Alcatraz to SF Swimmers from across the Bay Area rang in 2025 with the annual New Year's Day swim from Alcatraz to San Francisco.

Discover some of the most beautiful places in San Francisco where natural beauty, rich history, and vibrant culture blend ...

The future of Alcatraz lies in one man’s hands. In 2023, as sea levels rose around the iconic island in San Francisco Bay ... also lifted the veil on the prison’s most famous 1962 escape ...