San Francisco could be losing an iconic tourist spot. Donald Trump said on social media in May that he'd ordered federal agencies to reopen Alcatraz, the former maximum-security prison that held ...

Alcatraz Island has abruptly closed its doors to tourists just weeks after President Trump demanded over $150 million to reopen the infamous prison. Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary - which sits in the ...

Alcatraz Island reopened to visitors on Friday after more than two days of closures during the federal government shutdown, but some tourists and the businesses that rely on them continued to be ...

Alcatraz Island, one of the San Francisco area’s most popular tourist attractions, closed abruptly Monday, April 20, 2026, and will remain closed for at least a week. The former prison known for an ...

President Donald Trump wants to reopen San Francisco's infamous Alcatraz Island as a modern federal prison and is requesting $152 million in funding from Congress to begin the project, according to a ...

San Francisco's infamous former federal prison Alcatraz Island abruptly closed its ports on Monday, April 20, after the National Park Service announced it needed to conduct repairs on the island. The ...