The prison on Alcatraz Island wasn't called 'The Rock' for nothing. (National Park Service) When I teach the Civil War, I frequently encounter surprised faces when students learn that California, so ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On July 1, our governor and our president dedicated an ICE detention center in Collier County with the name "Alcatraz." Here's a ...

The White House has set aside a sum in order to transform the former jail into a “state-of-the-art secure prison facility." ...

Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi calls the plan a "stupid notion that would be nothing more than a waste of taxpayer ...

If you can name even one prison, it's probably Alcatraz (no, Azkhaban doesn't count). Located on a rocky island off the coast of San Francisco, California, it's still used as a byword for an ...

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

The White House has requested $152 million to transform Alcatraz back into a secure prison. This follows President Trump's ...

By Nate Raymond April 3 (Reuters) - The White House on Friday sought $152 million to return the former Alcatraz prison island ...

(FOX40.COM) — President Donald Trump is standing by his plan to reopen Alcatraz, calling for millions in funding to begin ...

Watch recordings of recent KQED Live events. Donor-Advised Funds Support KQED by using your donor-advised fund to make a charitable gift. As all good Bay Area history nerds know, Alcatraz Prison ...

Trump wants $152M to plan reopening Alcatraz as a modern federal prison, raising questions about cost, feasibility and the ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump proposed restoring Alcatraz to a "state-of-the-art secure prison facility" in his 2027 ...