Many California officials responded with a range of ridicule and concern about reopening the nearly century-old prison. State Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat, called it “unhinged.” ...

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

California would see President Trump's brainchild Alcatraz as an invitation for sabotage and litigation. Nevada would see ...

Established in 1934, this maximum-security prison was situated on Alcatraz Island, just off the coast of San Francisco, California. It ceased operations in 1963 primarily due to its prohibitive costs ...

One of Alcatraz’s last living inmates speaks out on Trump’s plan to reopen prison - Charlie Hopkins believes president is not serious about reviving storied San Francisco jail ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom blames oil producers for jacking up prices and “fleecing” California drivers. He pushed legislation in recent years to let regulators cap industry profit margins and to require the ...

California criminal justice advocates are warning that the state's closed prisons are vulnerable to federal takeover, as Trump's Alcatraz proposal has sparked a conversation about the state's ...

A former FBI agent floated an alternative location for President Donald Trump's revamped Alcatraz prison, which he thinks ...

The Trump administration's latest publicly-fought battles come as he pushes for steep film tariffs and the reopening of one ...

President Trump directs reopening of Alcatraz to house most dangerous criminals. The place once known as 'The Rock' could ...

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

As the Trump administration ponders reopening of the notorious island prison, we ponder the Jewish ghosts who haunt it.